Re: Getting Old!
2010-08-04 by myaviolin
Hi John, I m looking for a wood chassis Marcos to restore, can I have more details of what s left in your shop Regards
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Marcos Mantis XP
2010-07-20 by Dave
For those that are not aware, the XP recently made a second visit to the UK to attend the Goodwood Festival of Speed. You can read about the visit, view images
Marcos 5156
2010-07-06 by Chino Juan
For those who have shutterfly, or want to sign up for free, here is link to see pics of car I have been given by my uncle who gave up on it a few years after
Re: Download Unlimited Free
2010-07-06 by Don
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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Download Unlimited Free
2010-07-06 by Richard Porter
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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Brake master cylinder
2010-06-17 by larry meadows
________________________________ From: marcos3v5613 To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, June 14, 2010 11:22:28 PM Subject:
Brake master cylinder
2010-06-15 by marcos3v5613
Hi all, I have a tube frame 1970 3litre volvo with a single chamber brake master cylinder ( whick looks suspiciously like the clutch master cylinder on my
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Vehicle overheating 1985 Marcos Mantula #8153 - 3.5L EFI
2010-06-10 by tvrm2001@yahoo.com
Thanks, I will look into it Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From: Donny Lang Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:49:59 To:
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Vehicle overheating 1985 Marcos Mantula #8153 - 3.5L EFI
2010-06-10 by Donny Lang
Mike, I have no idea what your connection is for the temp switch to the radiator, but Triumph TR7/8 (early 1980s) simply had a hole in the side of the radiator
Vehicle overheating 1985 Marcos Mantula #8153 - 3.5L EFI
2010-06-10 by Mike
It turned out to be simple....it was the second overflow connection that was plugged off, the other connection went to the remote overflow tank. The small
New file uploaded to MarcosManiacs
2010-06-07 by MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the MarcosManiacs group. File : /1985
1985 Marcos Mantula fusebox
2010-06-07 by Mike
Can anyone help with identification of the fuses? See photos. Also looking for a reason the elec cooling fans won t cycle on. Direct connection operates the
Re: Bigger Motors in wooden chassis?
2010-06-06 by geirooye
Hi John I agree that most V6 engines are lighter than old style American V8s, but I think the Essex V6 used in the Marcos among others is an exception. I know
Re: Bigger Motors in wooden chassis?
2010-06-05 by John Carroll
Bob, I totally agree with what you say, light and nimble, Colin Chapman, the Walkett Bros. and Arthur Mallock all subscribed to that theory. I did a hillclimb
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Bigger Motors in wooden chassis?
2010-06-05 by Red Hot
Well chaps - I am not sure why you would want to use a dry sump motor in a Marcos. Certainly not necessary for the road. There is a problem with the aeration
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Bigger Motors in wooden chassis?
2010-06-04 by Bob Magnotti
John, You said I do think the perfect engine would be the Lotus twincam, dry-sumped of course! ...and I do agree with the twin cam. At one time my
Re: Bigger Motors in wooden chassis?
2010-06-04 by John Carroll
Hi Roger, I do agree that the wooden chassis has great stiffness, but a V6 is still smaller and lighter then a massive honking V8, I do remember seeing a
Re: Bigger Motors in wooden chassis?
2010-06-04 by geirooye
I agree - as I ve said before that a V8 is probably not a good solution, but please have a look at this:
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Bigger Motors in wooden chassis?
2010-06-04 by Bob Magnotti
Good day, I run a warmed over 1600 cross flow in wood chassis #1579. It has all the power I need and to be honest I think my set up is quicker than most
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Bigger Motors in wooden chassis?
2010-06-04 by Red Hot
Hi John, I dont think you are quite correct; there were some V6 Ford powered wooden chassis cars. The wooden chassis was actually more rigid than the steel
Bigger Motors in wooden chassis?
2010-06-04 by bennywhiz
I think we are missing something here, the wooden chassis Marcos will not survive big engine swaps. It was designed for 130-150hp with the small rims. You
Marcos #5131.
2010-06-03 by John Carroll
To anyone interested, some pictures of #5131. John. The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: 1968 Marcos1700. 001 1968
Re: modern engines for 1600/1800GT
2010-06-02 by geirooye
Hi there The Buick/Rover V8 is not that much heavier than your original 1600 but it will be a tight fit in the engine bay. I believe the length is fine but
Re: [MarcosManiacs] 1600 PICS
2010-06-02 by Robin Gilmour
Hi: How much would you want for the Ginetta G27? Best Regards Robin ________________________________ From: chinojuan2 To:
1600 PICS
2010-06-02 by chinojuan2
any pics of 1600GT?
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Getting Old!
2010-06-02 by Richard Brengman
It s the %@#$&! economy that is breaking my heart, cannot buy anything, no matter how desirable! My own wood chassis 1600 GT is also waiting for attention, at
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Getting Old!
2010-06-02 by MABeaumont@aol.com
Got more details on 5131? Thanks... Mark Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From: bennywhiz Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:22:49
Getting Old!
2010-06-02 by bennywhiz
Hello All, Due to rapid ageing and racing commitments, I find I have to sell some of my collection. I feel I should offer these cars to you Maniacs first
Re: [MarcosManiacs] modern engines for 1600/1800GT
2010-06-02 by Richard Brengman
Zetec is a common conversion in the U.K., but the engine will be the cheap part.
Re: [MarcosManiacs] modern engines for 1600/1800GT
2010-06-02 by tntsmith98@comcast.net
I d go with the 4 cylinder duratec from a later focus/escape/fusion/ranger/mazda3/mazda6 etc rather than the zetec just based on weight (Al vs. iron block).
Re: [MarcosManiacs] modern engines for 1600/1800GT
2010-06-02 by Chino Juan
yes, I believe wooden frame ________________________________ From: Richard Brengman To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, June 1, 2010
Re: [MarcosManiacs] modern engines for 1600/1800GT
2010-06-02 by Chino Juan
what about the 4.6 V-8 from later mustangs? is it alloy? ________________________________ From: Donny Lang To:
Re: [MarcosManiacs] modern engines for 1600/1800GT
2010-06-02 by Chino Juan
the Duratec SVT s would be nice, even a 2.0 Zetec form Focus would be nice .......have a Focus with 160K on it, the car has given me headaches, but
Re: [MarcosManiacs] modern engines for 1600/1800GT
2010-06-02 by pauldransfield@iname.com
I think you will find that the engine bay in the earlier Marcos 1600 is much smaller than the engine bay in the 3 litre cars. I have a 3 litre Volvo Marcos and
Re: [MarcosManiacs] modern engines for 1600/1800GT
2010-06-02 by Richard Brengman
Is this a wood chassis car? If it is a wood chassis it is not suitable for too much in the way of power increase. I am putting a 2 liter Alfa into mine,
Re: [MarcosManiacs] modern engines for 1600/1800GT
2010-06-02 by Donny Lang
In my opinion, the Rover alloy V8 is the best choice of V8s for the Marcos. As you mentioned, this is the engine that Marcos used starting in the mid-1980s. It
Re: [MarcosManiacs] modern engines for 1600/1800GT
2010-06-02 by Robin Gilmour
Dear Marcos Group: I have a TVR 2500M with that great bid heavy and underpowered Triumph TR6 engine. I have daydreamed about engine transplants for a while
Re: [MarcosManiacs] modern engines for 1600/1800GT
2010-06-01 by Robin Gilmour
Dear Marcos Group: Have you ever considered a retired sprint car engine? Esslinger builds very trick pinto based race engines for sprint cars and other
RE: [MarcosManiacs] modern engines for 1600/1800GT
2010-06-01 by Red Hot
The engine in your car was straight from a Mk2 Cortina saloon and is essentially the same as the engine used for many years in Formula Ford race cars. Try
Re: [MarcosManiacs] modern engines for 1600/1800GT
2010-06-01 by Chino Juan
thanks for the insight. I have inherited a 1600, but it hasn t run since 1979. THe engine is said to be good , but it has been sitting since then, so who
RE: [MarcosManiacs] modern engines for 1600/1800GT
2010-06-01 by Red Hot
The Rover V8 was based on a Buick engine with alloy block and was particularly light in weight for a V8. I seem to recall that when fitted to the MGB it was no
modern engines for 1600/1800GT
2010-06-01 by chinojuan2
Read some old Wiki articles saying certain engines made the 1600/1800GT a bit nose heavy (perhaps iron block engine). As later Marcos had Rover 8 cylinder, did
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Marcos T-Shirts
2010-05-27 by larry meadows
Mike, We received our t-shirts yesterday and they are great. Thanks, Larry ________________________________ From: marcostvrtr3 To:
Marcos T-Shirts
2010-05-27 by marcostvrtr3
I have received the original T-Shirt order and they look great. I am shipping them out as I receive the checks from the members who ordered them. So far, I
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Real glass Rear Window
2010-05-21 by larry meadows
Roger, that. The check is in for tomorrows mail. Regards, Larry ________________________________ From: Denman Mike To:
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Real glass Rear Window
2010-05-21 by Denman Mike
Hi Larry, The Marcos rear screen is on its way by UPS. It should arrive next Friday. The tracking # is 1Z94025X0347029838. Mike
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Real glass Rear Window
2010-05-20 by larry meadows
Thanks, Mike, Larry Meadows 2111 Lone Palm Drive Wimauma, Florida 33598 Ph: 813.634.8559 ________________________________ From: Denman Mike
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Real glass Rear Window
2010-05-20 by Denman Mike
Larry, Your timing is good... I just got the plexiglass rear screen so I have a cardboard box that the glass window will fit in. I will probably make another
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Real glass Rear Window
2010-05-20 by larry meadows
Mike, If you still have the rear screen for the Marcos, I would like to buy it. Larry, 3v 5536 ________________________________ From: larry meadows