British Battleships
Apr 21, 2018 10:40:20 #
Apr 21, 2018 10:54:51 #
Those could go with some Brit bikes I had in days gone by. I liked the way they rode but were a real pain to maintain.
Apr 21, 2018 10:56:52 #
pesfls wrote:
Those could go with some Brit bikes I had in days gone by. I liked the way they rode but were a real pain to maintain.
Apr 21, 2018 11:06:37 #
British cars, as well. I've had two really nice British sports cars. Just washing them would get them to run better. They demand attention and if one isn't a mechanic and one who enjoyed working on them, they were a nightmare. I still have all the special tools I used to keep them running.
--Bob
--Bob
pesfls wrote:
Those could go with some Brit bikes I had in days gone by. I liked the way they rode but were a real pain to maintain.
Apr 21, 2018 11:16:06 #
Apr 21, 2018 11:22:20 #
Two horror stories: SU carburetors and Lucas ignition/electrics.
Apr 21, 2018 11:36:10 #
SUs are far better than Strombergs. As for Lucas, AKA The Prince of Darkness, rarely a problem. It's all done with smoke and all one has to do is keep the smoke in the wires. Things quit working when the smoke gets out. Electrical tape seals the hole and we're back running again.
On another note, the reason the British drink warm beer is that Lucas makes refrigerators. However, the truth of the matter is that the beer is served at room temperature and not warm. Room temps in England can be quite chilly. I guess it's a matter of interpretation.
--Bob
On another note, the reason the British drink warm beer is that Lucas makes refrigerators. However, the truth of the matter is that the beer is served at room temperature and not warm. Room temps in England can be quite chilly. I guess it's a matter of interpretation.
--Bob
revhen wrote:
Two horror stories: SU carburetors and Lucas ignition/electrics.
Apr 21, 2018 11:40:28 #
Oi, you lot, leave SU’s, Lucas, and our beer alone - there’s nowt wrong with any of ‘em if you keep them topped-up!
Apr 21, 2018 11:49:24 #
Magnetoman, I interjected my contribution to this thread in humour. No offense was meant and I hope none was taken.
I loved working on my cars with SU carburettors. In fact, I had my Triumph TR6 modified to use SUs. Never had an issue with Lucas Electrics. As for beer, I prefer the European brews to the swill that's brewed here.
--Bob
I loved working on my cars with SU carburettors. In fact, I had my Triumph TR6 modified to use SUs. Never had an issue with Lucas Electrics. As for beer, I prefer the European brews to the swill that's brewed here.
--Bob
magnetoman wrote:
Oi, you lot, leave SU’s, Lucas, and our beer alone - there’s nowt wrong with any of ‘em if you keep them topped-up!
Apr 21, 2018 12:06:48 #
rmalarz wrote:
Magnetoman, I interjected my contribution to this thread in humour. No offense was meant and I hope none was taken.
I loved working on my cars with SU carburettors. In fact, I had my Triumph TR6 modified to use SUs. Never had an issue with Lucas Electrics. As for beer, I prefer the European brews to the swill that's brewed here.
--Bob
I loved working on my cars with SU carburettors. In fact, I had my Triumph TR6 modified to use SUs. Never had an issue with Lucas Electrics. As for beer, I prefer the European brews to the swill that's brewed here.
--Bob
None taken a Bob! I had SU’s on my 100/6 back in the day. They were great when topped-up but did seem to require regular attention. As my username indicates, I know Lucas stuff better than many - in fact, having now retired I have my library of Lucas and other ignition info on eBay right now!
As for beer, chilling it loses taste.
We must apologise to the OP for hijacking his thread.
Dave.
Apr 21, 2018 20:13:54 #
magnetoman wrote:
None taken a Bob! I had SU’s on my 100/6 back in the day. They were great when topped-up but did seem to require regular attention. As my username indicates, I know Lucas stuff better than many - in fact, having now retired I have my library of Lucas and other ignition info on eBay right now!
As for beer, chilling it loses taste.
We must apologise to the OP for hijacking his thread.
Dave.
As for beer, chilling it loses taste.
We must apologise to the OP for hijacking his thread.
Dave.
I could synch the SUs on my old MGAs purely by ear. Without the expensive tuning kit.
One of them I nicknamed "HMS Inoperable".
Andy
Apr 22, 2018 07:54:53 #
Boy, does this thread bring back memories of mbg tuneups that started after dinner in my buddy's driveway and finished a couple hours before dawn when I would magically get the points set right enough to start 'er up and stumble home for a quick nap before beginning work. Loved that car. The tuneups not so much.
Apr 22, 2018 08:21:08 #
FrankR
Loc: NYC
revhen wrote:
Two horror stories: SU carburetors and Lucas ignition/electrics.
Totally agree.
Apr 22, 2018 08:26:36 #
FrankR
Loc: NYC
If Lucas and SU made their products even half as well as Courage brews beer, the world would be a much better place.
Apr 22, 2018 10:52:33 #
FrankR wrote:
If Lucas and SU made their products even half as well as Courage brews beer, the world would be a much better place.
And there is a praise song in church now and then that has the line "take courage". Every time I hear it I think of Courage beer. :-)
And, Lucas light switches have 3 positions - dim, flicker and off. I had a 1976 MG Midget decades ago. You didn't walk up to that car without a wrench or a screwdriver in your hand.
There was a shop in Santa Clara, CA back in the early 1980s that specialized in old MGs. They had a bumper sticker that I should have bought. "I'll have you know that the parts falling off this car are of the highest British quality!"
Our daughter (3 at the time) loved riding in that MG with the top down. What is it with blonds and convertibles?
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