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by blacksprint
Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:52 pm
Forum: Fuel & Ignition
Topic: Best plugs?
Replies: 13
Views: 11261

plugs

Steve Martin who used to have 'quicksprint' used NGK BR7EFS for an uprated engine, with the nitrous he used BR8EFS.<br>
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Neil

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by blacksprint
Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:19 pm
Forum: Engine & Exhaust
Topic: Oil coolers
Replies: 28
Views: 17525

sorry mistyped

blacksprint

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by blacksprint
Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:23 am
Forum: Engine & Exhaust
Topic: A Question of HorsePower
Replies: 16
Views: 10560

carb mounts

Not only that. perished carb mounts let in air and weaken the mixture under load from the throtle cable. had it on my car, tried everything else until I rested my hand on the carbs and spotted the cracks.

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by blacksprint
Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:48 pm
Forum: eBay Items
Topic: what happened to my post about the magenta sprint
Replies: 34
Views: 12631

HAW180N

This was restored by someone called Ed Bishop. He's down southhampton way, and done the car for his then girlfriend for the sum of £600 including the price of the car. What he dont know about sprints isn't worth knowing. His engineering skills are second to none and does it all on a shoestring ...
by blacksprint
Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:30 pm
Forum: eBay Items
Topic: Another Boomerang ebay car
Replies: 8
Views: 3006

ebay rules

And you cant charge the buyer for using paypal either

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by blacksprint
Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:19 pm
Forum: Steering & Suspension
Topic: Sprint alloy wheels - what primer ?
Replies: 6
Views: 4312

primer

any aluminium etch primer. The yellow gear for window frames from B&Q is not bad

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by blacksprint
Sat Oct 08, 2005 1:51 pm
Forum: Steering & Suspension
Topic: Polishing alloy wheels
Replies: 30
Views: 16456

Re: micromesh

In answer to your question Malc this link should sort you out. I use it at work for finishing the compressor blabes on the aircraft engines. I started with 1800 grade then 3200 both with wd40 (keep it wet). Then wipe over clean, and finally a quick go over with autosol or something similar. My ...
by blacksprint
Fri Oct 07, 2005 10:08 pm
Forum: Steering & Suspension
Topic: Polishing alloy wheels
Replies: 30
Views: 16456

Re: magnesium oxide

Hoorah!!! I did it. Sorry about the cameraphone quality. I last polished it a few months back, but it's only been out of the garage a few times to do some work.<br>
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Neil<br>
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by blacksprint
Fri Oct 07, 2005 9:23 am
Forum: Steering & Suspension
Topic: Polishing alloy wheels
Replies: 30
Views: 16456

micromesh

Richie, Did I mention when I talked to you about the micromesh to use it wet, with wd40 or something similar then a final rub over with some abrasive metal polish.<br>
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Neil

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