Events Cont’d.
Ron Halbauer @812-537-1701.
May 24th- 4th annual NBCC Car and Motorcycle Show and Swap meet. The word is out! Registrations are coming in almost daily but there is still a space for YOU! If you need a flyer call me at 259-4513.
May 31st- 1st annual all British Car Roundup- Indianapolis. FMI Bruce or Jeanie 317-7823752.
June 7th- 16th annual British Car Bash- Louisville. Jim French 502-425-5717.
June 8th- Concours d'Elegance- Cincinnati. FMI Arthritis Found. 513-271-4545
June 19-21- Mini Meet East- Sevierville. Mark Caldwell 423-671-3935.
July 13th- 11th British Car & Bike Show- Cincinnati. Bernie Grabow 513-474-0355.
You will get a card in the mail concerning the June NBCC event.
Tech Tips
Let’s talk lubricants, (for your CAR Mikey!). Our #1 most asked lube question is "What kind of oil do I put in my carburetters?". We find that automatic transmission fluid works best in Zenith-Strombergs and engine oil works best in SU’s. Weights and brands don’t seem to matter. The only variance to this general rule seems to be Series 1 E-types which are equipped with 3-2" SU carbs. I find that a lighter oil works better because the mixture is leaner under hard acceleration and these cars are in no danger of running out of fuel. Heavier oil means more fuel mixture under acceleration which seems to be fine for the other cars. Weber carbs don’t use oil unless they are equipped with a K&N air filter which gets oiled with their special filter oil when it’s cleaned. While were on the subject, be sure to check your handbook or shop manual when changing transmission oils. Quite a few of the MG’s and Morris’ transmissions use engine oil NOT gear oil! Keep those phone calls and E-mails coming!
NBCC Members Online!
Those of you who are Internet friendly should be sure to check out Howard Fitzcharles’ import car garage home page. There you can find technical tips, E-mail to Howard for advice or help, there is a humor department, a British Car dept. and so on. The address is: http://mg-tri-jag.net . Surf in and say Hi and be sure to mention you saw it here!