RE: [MarcosManiacs] Gullwings and Fastbacks
2003-06-12 by ronald.mcleod@aspentech.com
Maarten . . . You are correct. Dave McCubbin was restoring a Luton Gullwing. The last time a I saw him (last summer), the wooden frame was largely rebuilt,
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Gullwings and Fastbacks
2003-06-12 by Maarten Krikken
Dear All, As a Marcos enthusiast (for the last six years), I have been researching the history of the early Marcosses, and the Marcos Fastbacks in particular,
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: New "Car of the Month"
2003-06-08 by ronald.mcleod@aspentech.com
Don . . . My Mantis thanks you for its 15 minutes of fame. At long last we are getting some reasonable weather up here in Ontario, and Saturday saw the first
Re: New "Car of the Month"
2003-06-06 by Don Lattimer
With the intro of the Marcos TS500 I ve put the factory picture of the car on the homepage. I will leave it until the end of June and then return Ron s car to
New "Car of the Month"
2003-06-02 by Don Lattimer
Hi all, Car of the Month for June is Ron Mcleod s 1970 Mantis. Only 32 were built and they are powered by the Triumph 2500 PI (petrol injected) engine. A
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Rear differentials
2003-06-02 by Mike Denman
Pat, The rear end on the early Marcos cars was out of a Ford Cortina. I m not sure what other cars it might have been fitted to. Some Lotus 7 s also used these
Re: Rear differentials
2003-06-02 by Don Lattimer
Pat, Mike Denman would be the one to contact regarding differentials. He s had lots of experience with different ratios. My V6 has a Corsair rear end (Banjo
Re: [MarcosManiacs] New TS500
2003-06-01 by patemery@sympatico.ca
Don! I was once told that the Salisbury differential unit (with bolted cover visible from the rear) has 3.58:1 ratio and that no other ratio is available.
New TS500
2003-06-01 by Don Lattimer
Marcos has announced the TS500 which is a V8 powered TS250. Puts out 320 HP and 350 lb.ft of torque. All in a 1025kg car!!! Price is 35k pounds. I want
Drive Your British Car Week (USA)
2003-05-28 by Don Lattimer
This is it. Week ends June 28th. Get those cars out and drive! For the folks in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Wine Country Classic (vintage car races) are
Vehicle tillter anyone???
2003-05-21 by pverdeyen
Hi Guys, in particular UK guys. Does anybody know where I can hire a vehicle tilter for a couple of days?? I can buy one from Germany for around £500 but
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Centerline wheels
2003-05-20 by Garry Diver
Don, They are 16lbs. without tires. Not much greater than the ones advertised as lightweight at 13 lbs. Also I can help with the confusion over backspace and
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Parts list
2003-05-20 by Don Lattimer
Bill, I have the catalog I think you re talking about. It lists all the parts by Marcos part # and also lists mfg. # s for some stuff. I can mail you a copy
Parts list
2003-05-20 by balloonblack70
In 1974 I sold my first marcos to an individual in Sausalito, CA. It was a #L volvo. It had a parts catalog in a loose leaf binder that listed most of the
Centerline wheels
2003-05-20 by Don Lattimer
Centerline http://centerlinewheels.com/main_wheel.php has wheels with the 4 on 4.25 also. Their Billet wheels will work. They have a nice selection. Does
Re:wheel sizes now weight
2003-05-17 by Johan Lundberg
Having read your thoghts about getting bigger wheels heres my 2 cents.... Bigger wheel do almost always increase unsprung weight and rotational masses. Both
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Fond your wheels Paul!!
2003-05-16 by pauldransfield@iname.com
Thanks for the info Don. I checked out their 2 piece wheels as well and found a few more which will fit, though they re a bit more expensive. The 206 is
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Alloy hub supplier
2003-05-16 by Meggsief@aol.com
Thanks, Hal
Re: {SPAM} Re: [MarcosManiacs] offsest for 15"x7" wheels
2003-05-16 by Don Lattimer
Mike, I agree. The problem arises when searching for wheels. Manufacturers tend to sell their wheels on the web with the offset listed instead of the
Re: [MarcosManiacs] offsest for 15"x7" wheels
2003-05-15 by Mike Denman
For what it is worth.... When I was in the research phase before buying the wheels I now have on the car I found that most (all) wheel dealers wanted to know
Cars with 4 on 4.25" bolt patterns
2003-05-15 by Don Lattimer
Should be easy to find wheels in a wrecking yard. Lots of choices. Mustang used both 13 and 14 with this PCD. 4 on 4-1/4 (4 on 108 mm) Alfa Romeo (exc.
Fond your wheels Paul!!
2003-05-15 by Don Lattimer
Check out this link: www.eaglewheels.com Click on RWD Wheels, then click on wheel 028. Voila! (Is that word PC??) Not really busting my a** today at work!
Re: {SPAM} [MarcosManiacs] offsest for 15"x7" wheels
2003-05-15 by Don Lattimer
Just for reference: The stock Marcos wheel is 13 x5.5 which translates to a centerline of 3.25 from edge to edge. The backspace is 3 (the mounting surface
offsest for 15"x7" wheels
2003-05-15 by Don Lattimer
Maybe this will help. A 15x7 wheel with 4 backspace 0 offset A 15x7 wheel with 4.25 backspace 6.3mm offset A 15x7 wheel with 4.50 backspace
Re: {SPAM} [MarcosManiacs] Wheel backspace
2003-05-15 by Don Lattimer
Paul, I used the http://usacomp.com/Offset.htm page to figure offset. Then............when looking at their own wheels that are available, they get negative
FW: [MarcosManiacs] RE:Wheel backspace
2003-05-15 by pauldransfield@iname.com
I did it again. The backspace less than 35mm in the second paragraph should have said offset less that 35mm . ... From: pauldransfield@iname.com
RE:Wheel backspace
2003-05-15 by pauldransfield@iname.com
Hi Don, This is a resend and correction from an earlier post that seems to have been lost in hyperspace. I used backspace when I mean offset at the end of the
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Wheel backspace
2003-05-15 by Mike Denman
With 13 inch wheels, 7 inches wide 4 1/4 inch back spacing is the maximum that you can fit on the front end of the car. What actually hits first on the front
RE: {SPAM} [MarcosManiacs] Wheel backspace
2003-05-15 by pauldransfield@iname.com
Hi again, Correction. I meant an offset of less than 15mm, not backspace. Regards, Paul ... From: Don Lattimer [mailto:donlattimer@pacific.net] Sent: May 15,
RE: {SPAM} [MarcosManiacs] Wheel backspace
2003-05-15 by pauldransfield@iname.com
Don, Some confusion for some people comes from the fact that rim width is measured across the inner surfaces of the wheel (where the tire sits), and backspace
Re: {SPAM} [MarcosManiacs] Wheel backspace
2003-05-15 by Don Lattimer
Paul, My $.02. With the current wheel (13 x5.5 ) the backspace is 3 which leaves 3.5 to the outside edge. With a 15x7 wheel with a 4 backspace (which Mike
Wheel backspace
2003-05-15 by pauldransfield@iname.com
Hi Mike, You seem to have played around with this issue in the past. Did you do any investigation into the backspace requirement for larger wheels? Do you
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Alloy hub supplier
2003-05-15 by Garry Diver
Hal, OK I will add it to my list. Garry ... _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and
[MarcosManiacs] Re: Alloy hub supplier (Volvo 3L injection)
2003-05-15 by Jan M Larsen
Mark, I use to have a Volvo B20E in my first Volvo Amazon 121. It did quite well even standard but the idle wasn t good and the injectors was expensive already
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Alloy hub supplier
2003-05-15 by Meggsief@aol.com
I need a rear window hal
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Alloy hub supplier
2003-05-14 by markwoof92@aol.com
Paul, The guy said that all of the needed stuff is with the motor but, we will see if that is so. Thanks alot for offer to send the info. Much obliged. Mark
RE: {SPAM} [MarcosManiacs] FW: Triumph Vitesse hubs
2003-05-14 by pauldransfield@iname.com
Don, FYI. After doing some preliminary research, it would appear that there are significantly more 16 and 17 wheels out there with a 4 x 4.25 PCD than 14 or
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Alloy hub supplier
2003-05-14 by Garry Diver
Can get tose too. Garry Diver ... _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*.
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Alloy hub supplier
2003-05-14 by pauldransfield@iname.com
Mark, I ll dig it out this weekend and send it off next week. In the meantime, you should be aware that there were a number of components required for the fuel
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Alloy hub supplier
2003-05-14 by Garry Diver
Mark, I have a supplier of laminated windshields for the Marcos but I am a bit iffy on shipping. The best way is probably to fill a container and ship a whole
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Alloy hub supplier
2003-05-14 by markwoof92@aol.com
Paul, If it is not to much trouble I would be greatful if you would send me a copy of the covertion article.I do expect that some soprises will arise with the
Re: [MarcosManiacs] uninformed people in the world
2003-05-14 by Meggsief@aol.com
Paul, I can t count how many times people think that I have a viper of some sort. Most can t believe that my Marcos is from the 60 s. Not the 90 s like there
RE: [MarcosManiacs] uninformed peaple in the world
2003-05-14 by pauldransfield@iname.com
Hi Hal, I just took a look and had to laugh at the comments, especially about those from the Vipersarecool dude. They say the design is a rip-off of the Viper
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Alloy hub supplier
2003-05-14 by pauldransfield@iname.com
Hi Mark, Someone in England undertook the Volvo B30 fuel injection modification a number of years ago. His experience was written up in a Marcos Owners Club
uninformed peaple in the world
2003-05-14 by Meggsief@aol.com
Hey guys, HAs anyone been to supercars.net They have a forum on tons of cars. You can look up cars and compare them side by side. Then at the bottom of the
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Alloy hub supplier
2003-05-14 by Meggsief@aol.com
not only windshield but rear windows!!!!!! hal #5353
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Alloy hub supplier
2003-05-14 by markwoof92@aol.com
Garry, Do you think it would be possible to transport a Marcos windshield to the USA ?Mine has many air inclusions and needs to be changed out.I think I can
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Alloy hub supplier
2003-05-13 by kdchrist@yahoo.com
Don, I live here do you need me to go and buy some parts? If so send me the numbers and I can go looking. Kevin. ... Welcome Garry! Thanks for posting your
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Alloy hub supplier
2003-05-13 by pauldransfield@iname.com
Gary, If you were to supply the 4 x 4.25 PCD hubs, how long would we have to wait and what would the final cost be to New Jersey? Could they be supplied with
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Alloy hub supplier
2003-05-13 by Garry Diver
Don, Thanks for the welcome. I will check and see if Canley will do 4 and 4.25 centers (centres) . I will be in the UK next week so will check then and post