damn if i didn't know that but could not think of it at the time....it
was a resin for sure, and now that john has been kind enough to tell me
what it was the nightmares of aircraft connectors comes back.....thanks
john, i thought i recognized that substance, but after 15 years in the
civilian industry where it's not used widely.....ok, so is there an
advantage over this versus an aluminum plate made to same specs???????
if i remeber right phenolic didn't take well to scraping of the gaskets
like i did tonight.....hmmmm....hopefully not a point of leak of
oil...or should i say another
----Original Message Follows----
From: "Vicky Graves" <alecks@globalnet.co.uk>
To: "Larry Hooven" <dirty_howi@hotmail.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: just how many filters and what is that made of
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 07:38:24 +0100
Hi Larry,
The spacer is made of phenolic resin. It helps to shield the pump
from
heat. You will find this material used, on older american cars also, as
a
carb spacer. Phenolic is very durable & also very expensive. In aircraft
it
was used in liquid form to laminate & glue plastics where the parts
where
subjected to high temps. BTW, Monroe used to make
a decent shock for LBC's. I found 3 fuel filters on my Spit & NONE on my
GT6+ when I purchased them.
Cheers,
John Graves
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Hooven <dirty_howi@hotmail.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: 18 April 1998 06:22
Subject: just how many filters and what is that made of
>
>sorry to bore everyone with my querys, but like i said the other day i
>got my parts including bushings and tonight spent a couple hours
>tinkering and replacing assundry parts...bushings tommorow so look out
>there....
>
>first off.....what the hell is the spacer made out of for the
mechanical
>fuel pump on a 79 spitfire....looks like cowhide to me, but might be
>wrong...good thing i bought this, the old one fell apart in my hand
when
>i took it off...the pump not the spacer....
>
>
>second off....i have so far (not looked completely) found 4 fuel
filters
>in line between the gas (petrol) tank and the fuel pump....last i
looked
>even my 63 chevy and 72 porsche only have one or two (63)...question is
>how many are really needed...tank empty, all 12 year old fuel used to
>start next door neighbors begonias on fire...ehehhehehe j/k...
>
>third off....recommendations as to shocks (other than koni or
>spax)....need to be cheap till the alimony time runs out....but want to
>drive so.....
>
>tia, and talk to ya tommorow...
>
>
>
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