Re: Marcos for sale in Fairfield, CA
2002-05-04 by bennettj62
Dear Don and others... I don t mean to sound crass or anything else... However, I made the same suggestion a couple of days ago about several of us geting
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Website update.....
2002-05-04 by Jeff Caraway
Hi All, I have made another website update to the Maniacs site. Changes include. pictures added for Dave Barton, more events, wanted add for our newest
Castle Coombe 27th April
2002-05-03 by a5h_pm
Hi guys, I meant to ask any of you UK guys if you were at Castle Coombe briefly this weekend just gone in an orange 3 litre with silver bumpers? I kept trying
Re: Marcos for sale in Fairfield, CA
2002-05-02 by mcaqmd
I ll go with that! At this point we haven t even seen it. After we do, I m sure the picture will be clearer. Preserving it should be the #1 priority! You
Re: New Participant In Search of Marcos GT
2002-05-02 by mcaqmd
Welcome aboard! In the bookmarks section you ll find some sites worth looking at. Also on the Marcos Maniacs website. Pickins are kind of slim here in the
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Magazine article
2002-05-02 by Ronald McLeod
Stephen . . . The New York Islanders may have a supply of the appropriate towels available. Regards . . . Ron McLeod 1970 Marcos Mantis P8/5858 ... From:
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Magazine article
2002-05-02 by Spalding, Stephen (US - San Francisco)
Mike Thank you for the update! I m looking forward to the article. Sound like the track day was a lot of fun, sorry I missed it. One question! Do we need to
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Marcos for sale in Fairfield, CA
2002-05-02 by Spalding, Stephen (US - San Francisco)
Mark If we can t find a home for this car and you have the space, I would offer to go in with you to save, store, restore this car. If in that process that
Re: Marcos for sale in Fairfield, CA
2002-05-02 by bennettj62
Well Gang, As you all know, I would give my eye teeth... However, at this time, I do not have the space for a restoration project of the magnitude that this
New Participant In Search of Marcos GT
2002-05-02 by sveltebat
Hello. I m a new participant from Mobile, Alabama. I am searching for a Marcos GT. Any advice or assistance would be appreciated. Some background information
Magazine article
2002-05-01 by marcos18001966
Hi Maniacs, I talked with Travis Geny at British Car Magazine today and he said the next issue of the magazine with the Marcos article in it will go on sale
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Marcos for sale in Fairfield, CA
2002-05-01 by markwoof92@aol.com
Hello fellows, I do also feel that the first priority is to see this car go to a good home and if none of you out there want to restore it than, an effort
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Marcos for sale in Fairfield, CA
2002-05-01 by Spalding, Stephen (US - San Francisco)
Don We have so few cars, I hope who ever buys this car restores and gets it back on the road or track! Parting the car out would be a last option, but since I
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Marcos for sale in Fairfield, CA
2002-05-01 by Don Lattimer
Thanks David! I hesitated to mention that. I don t want any bad feelings between any of us. We re too small a group to harbor any animosity towards each
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Marcos for sale in Fairfield, CA
2002-05-01 by David Skora
To the Bay area guys Maybe you guys could buy it jointly with an understanding of who will restore what part(s) and what the final intention for the car could
Marcos for sale in Fairfield, CA
2002-05-01 by Don Lattimer
Ok you Bay Area guys, let s coordinate this car for sale thing. Owner emailed me and said 3 of us had already emailed him. Who s interested in buying and
Infield Parking at Silverstone for British GT's this Weekend
2002-05-01 by marcosmantula
Hi All Anyone arriving at Silverstone in a Marcos this weekend will be able to park infield. Simply go to the main gate and tell them your with Club Marcos
1981 manual
2002-05-01 by marcos18001966
Hi Maniacs, I have had a several replys to my offer to copy a 1981 Marcos Manual that I recently bought (and haven t received yet) on Ebay. I haven t replied
Re: Pictures on this site
2002-05-01 by marcos18001966
Hi Don, Good point, the pictures I posted should have/could have been resized. I will have to figure out how to do that on this new computer (not that I really
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Pictures on this site
2002-05-01 by Jeff Caraway
... I already have most of those type of pictures on the Maniacs site under the Technical Photos section. In there you will find the pictures of the brake
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Progress reports
2002-05-01 by Jeff Caraway
Yeah, I agree. Let s hear how it s going! I could use some more write-ups for the Project of the Month section anyway. As most of you know, I ve been using
Marcos Maual
2002-05-01 by a5h_pm
Mike, please count me in on a copy to! (I tried emailing you and don t know if may be you got it off line instead of on the board). Many thanks Ashley #5504
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Marcos cars in California
2002-05-01 by Don Lattimer
Mike, Sorry I didn t get to see you whup em on Monday! When I woke it was raining and continued to sprinkle all day long. I had good intentions tho!
Re: Pictures on this site
2002-05-01 by mcaqmd
Mike and all, I removed the brake pic (85k) but left the pic of the screw. The screw only takes up 14k. We might want to limit the size of the pictures when
RE: [MarcosManiacs] And one more thing...
2002-04-30 by David Skora
Hi Mike I d be interested in a copy. Let me know what the copy might cost. Thanks Dave Skora(5006) ... From: marcos18001966 [mailto:mikedenman@earthlink.net]
FW: 68 marcos
2002-04-30 by Ronald McLeod
Gents . . . Just got this. Thought a Maniac might be interested? Regards . . . Ron McLeod ... From: TPGrace@aol.com [mailto:TPGrace@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday,
British GT
2002-04-30 by garyiharman
Hi all, For anyone in the UK thinking of going to the British GT at Silverstone this weekend. I have been told that TFM-GT racing with Marcos will not be
And one more thing...
2002-04-30 by marcos18001966
Hi Manaics, I recently bought a 1981 Marcos manual on Ebay recently that is described as ; A rare original Marcos 81pub by Jem Marsh. Manual is 5 pages of
Progress reports
2002-04-30 by marcos18001966
Hi Maniacs, O.K., so I have some time today now that my car is back together... How about some progress reports and photos. I know that a number of the members
Pictures on this site
2002-04-30 by marcos18001966
Hi Maniacs, Everyone should review the pictures that they have posted on this site. Since we have a limited amount of space we should remove those which are no
Marcos cars in California
2002-04-30 by marcos18001966
Hi Maniacs, I have posted two new photos of Mark Petrinovich s Marcos and mine at the Volvo meet in Davis California on Sunday. Don Lattimer showed up later in
Re: Door Stop straps
2002-04-30 by a5h_pm
Thanks Don, I will get some ordered up, it sounds like I to will need to thread the wires through, I did not realise this is how it was done, so I shall make a
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Door Stop straps
2002-04-30 by Don Lattimer
Ashley, I measured mine and they are 7 from end to end. I just had the fun job of threading the wires thru the strap on mine so I m intimate with the straps!
Re: Tyre Size/Choice
2002-04-30 by mcaqmd
Hi all, Just some specs on tire diameters: 175SR13 - 23.94 Tread width - 5.0 185/70sr13 - 23.74 Tread width - 5.7 195/70sr13 - 24.10 Tread width - 6.1
Re: Tyre Size/Choice
2002-04-29 by dbarton62
Hey Ashley and gang, I have got 8 wide rims on mine 3.25 backspace on the back and 4.25 backspace on the front they fit fine with a 205/60/13 tire . Cheers
Re: Tyre Size/Choice
2002-04-29 by mark_saxby
... the ... the ... 75?). I think the correct profile was actually 80%. I tried a couple of years ago to buy tyres this size and couldn t get any. You may find
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Tyre Size/Choice
2002-04-29 by pauldransfield@iname.com
Hey Ashley, The original tyre sizes for the coupe were 175HR13 Avon radials, and the 3 litre coupes had mainly Cosmic rims, though some had Minilites. I ve had
Tyre Size/Choice
2002-04-29 by a5h_pm
Hi there, Can anyone help me with the tyre sizes that should be placed on the 13inch wheels of a steel chassis 3 litre Marocs? I have a mix of sizes on the car
This summer in Ontario
2002-04-26 by Ronald McLeod
Maniacs . . . If you live in Ontario or the adjoining states (New York, Ohio, or Michigan) here s a list of events that might be of interest to you. I have
Re: V8 Marcos
2002-04-26 by dbarton62
Hi Donny, The trans is an aluminum casing with a finned sump .....it has an integral pump in the output end to lube the output shaft bearing .........reverse
POR 15 - Door strap
2002-04-26 by Lee Brinkley
Hi all, Rory still supplies door straps so should be a good source of replacements or information on lengths etc. A good source of POR15 in the UK is Frost
POR 15
2002-04-26 by mgacoupe1959
Hi all, Been using POR 15 for many years. When I fixed up my MGA coupe I took the fenders, wheels etc along with other parts to the Ready Strip in Tampa.
Re: [MarcosManiacs] V8 Marcos
2002-04-25 by Donny Lang
Dave, Do you have any more details on what your transmission is? By the later 1970 s Rover was using a nice five-speed M-77 that found its way into the later
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Speaking of brakes......
2002-04-25 by Jeff Caraway
Woah... that s COOL! I might look into that setup myself! Jeff #8052 1984 Ford V6 GT ... From: Ronald McLeod [mailto:ronald.mcleod@aspentech.com] Sent:
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Speaking of brakes......
2002-04-25 by Ronald McLeod
Jeff . . . For what it s worth, my Mantis has a dual-circuit braking system using the reservoir from the TR6. Regards . . . Ron McLeod 1970 Marcos Mantis
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Speaking of brakes......
2002-04-25 by Jeff Caraway
Hi Don, I ll give a look in the archives and find those URLs. I definitely plan to go with stainless hoses too. :-) Jeff #8052 1984 Ford V6 GT ... From: Don
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Speaking of brakes......
2002-04-25 by Jeff Caraway
Hi Paul, Wow, I guess Marcos just has a thing for single reservoir master cylinders. That s just odd! I wonder if they put those on the newer cars as well?
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Speaking of brakes......
2002-04-25 by Don Lattimer
Jeff, My car has a single master cylinder for the brakes. The bore is 3/4 . The clutch master cylinder is also 3/4 bore but has a smaller fluid reservoir.
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Speaking of brakes......
2002-04-25 by pauldransfield@iname.com
Hi Jeff, When I had my car prepared for shipping to Canada back in 1976, the car was retrofitted with a dual brake master cylinder and lines to comply with
Speaking of brakes......
2002-04-25 by Jeff Caraway
Hi All, While the subject of brakes is still fresh in our minds, I have a burning question. Does everyone have a single reservoir master cylinder for their