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1. Re: The clutch saga continues, HELP!!! (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 22:30:32 EDT; Some thoughts: Any chance that the clutch disc was put in backwards? Did you slide the disc up and down the input shaft prior to reassembly to check for burrs or rough spots that could cause it to ha; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00061.html (8,038 bytes)
2. Fwd: Help (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 22:56:26 EDT; Several months ago I forwarded to the list an e-mail that I had received from a young Canadian Spitfire owner who was contemplating a 1500 mile trip in his spit and looking for some advice. Well he; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00161.html (9,744 bytes)
3. Burning Oil (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 20:38:10 EDT; My .02. If you don't want to do repairs to a motor with worn rings, don't. I didn't. It'll still run fine for another 10,000 or 20,000 miles. Those Triumph engines are tough. And you're not making th; /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00547.html (6,705 bytes)
4. Touring in a Spit - longish (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 20:27:24 EDT; I had to make a 200 mile each way trip this weekend and since my wife needed the minivan, I packed up the Spitfire and off I went. On the way up Saturday night, it was rainy and cool (low 50s) so the; /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg01013.html (8,311 bytes)
5. To OD or not to OD (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 18:44:27 EDT; It seems like everyone has an opinion on this one, well here's mine 8-). Next week marks 19 straight years of using a spit as my daily driver, never had OD. Did I miss it? Yeah sometimes on the highw; /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg01070.html (7,215 bytes)
6. Re: removing 1500 manifolds (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 11:05:45 EDT; And a willingness to settle for a fraction of a turn at a time 8-) If you're repairing or replacing the manifold with the same type (eg with converter) check that the extra support clamp for the exha; /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg01230.html (7,607 bytes)
7. Re: April 1st Restart (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 18:40:55 EST; Conceivably nothing is wrong with your braking system. The PDWA switch will come on for reasons other than an braking failure - bleeding the brakes will set it off. There should be a procedure in the; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00019.html (7,358 bytes)
8. U-joints and broken flanges (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 18:59:48 EST; Bringing my daughter home from the dentist today, my rear wheel was making a funny metal squeak sound. All of the sudden I heard a loud bang, something fell off the car and the engine was no longer c; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00020.html (7,375 bytes)
9. Re: which way does bearing face? (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 21:12:20 EST; If you don't remove it, it'll probably break at extreme axle angles anyway. I got a nice u-joint ONCE, that came with the grease fitting AND a plug for when the fitting was out. Otherwise, I've made; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00025.html (7,564 bytes)
10. Re: Clicking wheels (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 20:46:46 EDT; Sorry if I'm jumping into this thread late and repeating something already suggested but I had a similar symptom - only getting a clicking sound under strong decleration/acceleration/braking. I also; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00414.html (8,058 bytes)
11. Re: Blacked-out rear valence (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 18:47:11 EDT; Ol' Blue, my 72 (Rust in Peace), had the black out rear. I believe that it was a flat black and was definitely stock for that year. Does it look good? Enh (imagine me making a non-committal type soun; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00658.html (8,429 bytes)
12. Re: Blacked-out rear valence (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 16:58:51 EDT; If you mean the trim piece on the lip of the trunk lid and all around the rear valance, it was chrome in 72. I <believe> that the chrome/black-out combo was standard in 71 and 72 and replaced by blac; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00692.html (7,976 bytes)
13. Re: Big Thanks - and carpet question (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 17:28:35 EDT; pop My experience is that the carpet snaps are the same size as the convertible top snaps and can be interchanged. Most hardware stores will carry a kit of snaps for under $5. Of course, you'll have; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00697.html (7,697 bytes)
14. Re: Spitfire 1500 oil filter problems (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 17:29:00 EDT; FWIW, I have the same problem. If the adaptor is screwed flush with the block, there are an inadequate amount of threads to bite into the oil filter. My solution, inelegant and probably incorrect, is; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00789.html (9,114 bytes)
15. (no subject) (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 20:34:01 EDT; I recieved the following e-mail. If anyone has anything to add to my reply, please send to Craig at whitechoclate@home.com Thanks! Greg Rowe; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01044.html (8,731 bytes)
16. Re: Seafoam (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 22:09:50 EDT; It can be removed with the engine in place. At some crankshaft angles, it will foul on the crankshaft throw when you try to maneveur it out. Simply rotate the crankshaft. Also note that the bolts in; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01094.html (7,355 bytes)
17. Re: Motor mount question/ speedo question (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 22:57:27 EDT; For the rear engine mounts, remove the transmission cover. Unbolt the rear mounts. Put a board under the oil pan and jack it up. This will lift the tranny enough to remove and replace the rear mounts; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01096.html (7,639 bytes)
18. Starters was Re: Car running again! (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 22:14:16 EDT; This was timely. My starter failed yesterday. It happened right after I changed the oil and I had to "pop the clutch" to get started, something that I was not too keen about after draining the oil an; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01184.html (7,138 bytes)
19. Re: Optional Extras (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 20:26:38 EST; When my dad died and I went through his things, I found that he kept for lo, those many years the window sticker from his 69 Mk3. I'm now keeping it and if I ever get a scanner, I'll throw it up on m; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01060.html (8,502 bytes)
20. Re: moaners (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 20:47:01 EST; Exactly! Not to pick on the small guys - they fill a niche, do a wonderful job and God bless 'em - but I think we NEED the big operations. They have the critical mass and the clout to keep the market; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01062.html (9,003 bytes)

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