- 1. Re: Stereotypes (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Tue, 4 Oct 94 09:02:13 EDT
- Included for contrast: My 1980 Spitfire, which I bought when entering grad school in 1982, was my first car. Until the Jag 3.8S my wife and I bought 2 years ago, it was my only car, excluding the wif
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00601.html (9,107 bytes)
- 2. Books relating to Chassis Design: ISBN #s (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Tue, 4 Oct 94 09:23:52 EDT
- Dear RaceFabbers and SOLs, Here are the complete references and ISBN numbers for the books I mentioned in a previous post: Michael Costin and David Phipps, _Racing and Sports Car Chassis Design_, Rob
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00604.html (7,428 bytes)
- 3. Re: Spitfire camber/caster (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Fri, 7 Oct 94 10:07:18 EDT
- I can't recall any adjustment on the suspension that could fix this; one would have to move the inboard wishbone mountings in the inboard or outboard direction to change caster. One thing to recomme
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00767.html (7,574 bytes)
- 4. Crank spigot (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Wed, 7 Sep 94 09:58:15 EDT
- I bought an engine recently that has a little rust at the rear face of the crankshaft and in the race that accepts the spigot bush. How critical is the finish on this surface, and will rust removal a
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00131.html (6,522 bytes)
- 5. 4.0l DOHC Al V8 (Warning: no BC Content!) (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Wed, 6 Jul 94 19:11:39 EDT
- Dear fellow SOLs, Someone posted a while back mentioning that he/she or an acquaintance had acquired a 4.0l alumin(i)um V8 from Japan (probably a Lexus motor). I would very much appreciate hearing fr
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00108.html (6,620 bytes)
- 6. Spitfire bumper over/underriders (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Wed, 6 Jul 94 19:18:18 EDT
- Dear fellow SOLs, I am in the process of converting my Spit 1500 from the rubber-baby-buggy-bumper-ENORMOUS-underridered version to the chrome-bumpered-modestly-sized-underridered version. As with ma
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00110.html (7,233 bytes)
- 7. 4.0l Al V8, Spit bumpers (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Fri, 8 Jul 94 11:51:38 EDT
- Dear fellow SOLs, I am apparently (unintentionally) off the list for now, and trying to fix that. I didn't know that when I posted my two recent queries about the Lexus motor and the Spitfire underri
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00185.html (6,604 bytes)
- 8. Re: famous quotes, Roald Dahl (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Thu, 2 Jun 94 17:37:22 EDT
- Yup. Roald Dahl. In the Hitchcock, John Huston was the "local guy." Tim
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00070.html (7,336 bytes)
- 9. Re: hot feet (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 94 08:15:26 EDT
- My gearbox tunnel cover got pretty hot on long trips before I rebuilt my engine. When I did so, I ripped off the cheap plastic-enveloped blanked that was stapled to the underside of the fiber tunnel
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00653.html (7,624 bytes)
- 10. 'Vettes and Taurus (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Thu, 12 May 94 08:48:08 EDT
- Actually, I do rather lump them together myself. :) Tim
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00307.html (6,655 bytes)
- 11. Likely Fix:Re: Stromberg-Zenith Problem (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Mon, 16 May 94 08:28:57 EDT
- There is a congenital problem with the auto-choke sealing against the carb body. It is held on by three screws that shake loose. Don't lose them; they're rare as hen's teeth. Take off the auto-choke,
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00398.html (8,284 bytes)
- 12. Spit Convertible Top (Hood) (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Mon, 16 May 94 10:30:34 EDT
- Fellow SOLs, Over a year ago I ordered from Moss Europe one of the premium tops they advertised that's made of material similar to that which comes stock on new Jags, BMWs, and so on. It never came;
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00404.html (6,802 bytes)
- 13. Re: Triumph 4wheel disc article-TSSC (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Mon, 16 May 94 17:40:38 EDT
- Thanks for being willing to send me a copy of the article. Tim Drabik 496 Bryn Mawr Ln., NW Atlanta, GA 30327
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00421.html (6,640 bytes)
- 14. Stromberg-Zeniths and sealer (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Tue, 17 May 94 08:18:46 EDT
- I agree in general; however I use the maximally inert stuff Permatex makes as a sort of universal sealer, and have used it successfully before in such applications. I don't expect any problems, thoug
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00436.html (7,004 bytes)
- 15. Re: Randy Taylor-Wilson? (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Tue, 17 May 94 10:28:47 EDT
- I apologize for mis-posting Mr. Wilson's name. Tim Drabik
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00442.html (7,208 bytes)
- 16. Scotland visit (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Wed, 18 May 94 08:17:54 EDT
- My wife and I will be visiting Scotland shortly (Glasgow, Edinburg, Isle of Mull, and Hebrides), and we are wondering if there are any noteworthy automobile-related destinations in that part of the w
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00468.html (6,517 bytes)
- 17. Scotland visit: Duns and Doune (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Sat, 21 May 94 10:49:40 EDT
- Thanks to Mike Causer and Andy McLean for pointers to the Jim Clark Museum in Duns, and the Doune museum and hill-climb venue. This is an amazing coincidence, but my wife once studied at a Cello Cent
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00575.html (6,520 bytes)
- 18. Clutch cylinders from Pegasus (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Thu, 14 Apr 94 16:49:10 EDT
- I agree! Pegasus is a good source. I got a replacement for my Spit; the reservoir joins at 90 degrees, so in the Spit, with it's canted mounting flange, it's not vertical. That seems to make no diffe
- /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00339.html (7,151 bytes)
- 19. Minilites (was Re: Midget Confusions) (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Fri, 4 Mar 94 08:20:37 EST
- These "Minilites" are aluminum, not magnesium, right? Tim
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00085.html (7,672 bytes)
- 20. Wanted: 3.9l Rover V8 (score: 1)
- Author: drabik@solaris.gatech.edu (Timothy J. Drabik)
- Date: Wed, 9 Mar 94 09:56:29 EST
- I am looking to buy a 1984 or later 3.9l Rover V8 engine (Range Rover motor). I do not need the stock fuel system up to and including intake manifolding; I could take or leave the stock exhaust manif
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00217.html (6,611 bytes)
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