Ed Burger wrote:
>
> Hello all! I finally got my Spitfire running, and was driving it
> around
> my block last night. Everything seems fine except for a whining noise
> coming from the transmission. It sounds like an old tired wrktruck
> does.... My dad thinks the synchronizers on the first gear (only gear
> it
> makes this noise) are going bad. Also, the thing is impossible to
> downshift into first gear without grinding it. Anything to worry
> about? The transmission fluid is circa 1972 so I am going to change
> that today and see if it works any better.
>
> The front end wobbles a little bit, similar to what would happen if
> the
> tires were unbalanced. I did have the tires balanced at Pep Boys, so
> they could have not been balanced right. Could it be something that
> could be cured with a little driving (the thing was sitting for about
> 20
> years).
>
> Ed
Ed,
What year is your Spitfire? The early model Spitfires did not have
syncros for first gear. Just grin and bear with it. For your front end
wobbles you may need a trunion kit.
FWIW
Larry Zink
1964 Spitfire 4
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