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1. British Parts Direct (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ); Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 11:04:47 -0800; Is British parts direct under totally different management now? Interestingly, I just got a Xmas card from them, although the only thing I ever ordered from them was a single piston for a Spit two ye; /html/british-cars/1992-12/msg00253.html (7,232 bytes)
2. A question of timing (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ~); Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 11:01:39 -0700; Hi, I decided a ouple of weeks ago to fiddle with the timing on my '72 Spitfire, which had gotten a SU setup ahd headers since I last adjusted the timing. I decided to apply the concept of: "Advance; /html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00082.html (7,210 bytes)
3. Tire dry rot (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ~); Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1992 11:03:41 -0700; I think having tires exposed to the sun (ultraviolet, etc.) for a long time causes most of the problem. Presumably unsold tires would not have had this happen to them. Doug Braun Intel Design Technol; /html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00305.html (6,583 bytes)
4. Car dies (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ~); Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 10:00:21 -0700; My '72 would accasionally have a problem where the engine would start cutting out at highway speeds, and when I pulled over, and waited a minute, it would then be OK. The problem turned out to be bit; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00036.html (7,026 bytes)
5. Bay Area trivia (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ~); Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1992 15:54:36 -0700; First of all: What/Who won the awards at last Sunday's get-together at Palo Alto? Did they have a "most unusual" award again? It would be ironic if two different hopped-up Morris Minors won this in a; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00316.html (7,461 bytes)
6. Spit Gearbox (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ~); Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 10:48:48 -0700; I have rebuilt 1 and 1/2 Spit gearboxes, and an overdrive. The input shaft should come out fairly easily. The last one I did would slide out with only a couple of pounds of pull. Trickier is getting; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00461.html (7,210 bytes)
7. My trip to England (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ~); Date: Mon, 13 Jul 92 09:15:36 -0700; Well, I had an fun-filled trip to England last week, with some interesting Britcar-related experiences. After spending a week in Greece (irrelevant except that I noticed you can rent Mini Mokes on so; /html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00233.html (10,447 bytes)
8. Trivia (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ~); Date: Mon, 20 Jul 92 08:01:59 -0700; Trivium #1: An electronics store in Sunnyvale (CA), Halted Specialities, had for sale a kit to make a speed-measuring radar "gun" for $79.95. Could be useful for something. The blurb mentions: "also; /html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00363.html (6,876 bytes)
9. Clutch Woes (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ~); Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 07:30:37 -0700; Well, I took the transmission out of my MK IV Spitfire last evening, in preparation for putting in my recently-imported overdrive transmission, and I was horrified to notice that my clutch was in pre; /html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00436.html (7,566 bytes)
10. 1500 midget clutch (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ~); Date: Mon, 1 Jun 92 09:10:08 -0700; If a 1500 midget tranny is like a 1500 spitfire, you may be missing this little crinkly rolled-up bit of springy meyal that holds the pin in place. If you think so, let me know, and I can look up the; /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00013.html (6,632 bytes)
11. Trip to england (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ~); Date: Thu, 11 Jun 92 13:25:08 -0700; Well, I'll be visiting Britain the first week of July, and it might be nice to do and/or buy something related to my '72 Spitfire. There are a few things on my "parts to buy" list, such as some carbu; /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00224.html (7,279 bytes)
12. Re: Removing crankshaft nut on 1500 midget engine (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ~); Date: Sun, 3 May 92 01:12:35 -0700; Here's what worked on my 1300 Spitfire: Get a relatively big pipe wrench to fit the nut. ($5.00 used from flea market). Take off the radiator, of course. Place the wrench on the nut, with the handle; /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00038.html (8,265 bytes)
13. Your Motor (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ~); Date: Fri, 13 Mar 92 22:47:00 -0800; Well, since you have to take the motor out anyway to replace it, you might as well just start doing that, and then see what the problem is after it's out. It's a harder call when you are trying to de; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00296.html (6,870 bytes)
14. Re: Spit halfshaft replacement (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com; Date: Fri, 15 Feb 91 14:07:54 PST; About balancing it: Any imbalance in the axle will be negligable compared to the imbalance of the tire and wheel. The driveshaft is a different story. Any small impalance here is very obvious at high; /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00245.html (6,857 bytes)
15. Whitworth (was: Re: MGB Engine Rebuild) (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com; Date: Fri, 04 Jan 91 09:04:17 PST; Could someone explain the Whitworth concept to us less-informed? I understand that it is a different size system for nuts and bolts, but I have never heard of the BSF, BSP, etc. stuff. Also, what ca; /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00034.html (6,974 bytes)
16. Re: Tell me about spitfires... (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com; Date: Fri, 25 Jan 91 10:25:10 PST; The differential attaches to the frame just ahead of the trunk. Look at this part of the frame carefully. I read that if it is rusted out, it is not worth trying to fix. Doug Braun Intel Corp CAD 408; /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00273.html (6,758 bytes)
17. Re: Classic Cars mag (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com; Date: Wed, 30 Jan 91 17:26:26 PST; You mentioned: The January issue includes an interesting article. You know the usual C&D or R&T comparison test, usually titled something like, "Six Totally Unrelated Cars that are Advertised in This; /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00326.html (7,011 bytes)
18. Spitfire gas mileage, etc. (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ~); Date: Fri, 7 Dec 90 16:58:26 PST; This is actually a repost of a netnews message I posted a week or two ago... My '74 (MK IV) spitfire (recently purchased) gets 22-23 MPG. Is this normal? It has good compression, passed smog check, d; /html/british-cars/1990-12/msg00002.html (7,333 bytes)
19. Help!!! Strange oil pressure problem!!! (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ~); Date: Tue, 11 Dec 90 10:00:15 PST; My 74 Spitfire MK 4 has been doing something really wierd with its oil pressure. When you start it in the morning, the oil pressure light stays off, even when the car is idling as slowly as possible.; /html/british-cars/1990-12/msg00054.html (7,999 bytes)
20. Hallelujah!!! (score: 1): Author: dbraun@cadev6.intel.com (Doug Braun ~); Date: Tue, 11 Dec 90 16:13:10 PST; Regarding my Spitfire with the strange (apparent) lack of oil pressure, an oil pressure gauge indicates "no problem". Apparently the pressure sender was flaking out when it heated up. Here are the pr; /html/british-cars/1990-12/msg00064.html (6,783 bytes)

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