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Re: Boy is My Face [Signal?] Red...

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Subject: Re: Boy is My Face [Signal?] Red...
From: rjannelli@UNCC.CAMPUS.MCI.NET (Ralph Jannelli)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 09:11:47 -0400 (EDT)
Yes my '72 Spit MKIV has the loop in the clutch pipe but the '65 MKIV does
not. It looks original but maybe it's not! Should I replace it with one that
has the loop? Besides the saftey issue I want to keep this car as a
potential concours winner (at least for awhile :-})

>Well, not exactly. Spitfires and Heralds rely on a double- or 
>triple-loop in the pipe -- up in the engine bay area -- to allow for 
>vibration and other engine movement. At the risk of turning my face red 
>next, I'll say that I believe GT6s use a similar coil setup in the 
>hydraulic pipe.
>
>Now the Mayflower uses a mechanical linkage.... ;-)
>
>--Andy
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Ralph Jannelli
Charlotte NC
'72 Spitfire MKIV daily driver
'65 Spitfire MKII freshly restored


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