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1. Rocky Mountain Triumph Club link (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 09:49:16 -0700 (GMT-07:00); Greetings. I am the webmaster (among other things) for the Rocky Mountain Triumph Club. We recently set up our own domain rockymountaintr.org. I am almost finished moving our web page to the new loca; /html/spitfires/2004-12/msg00062.html (6,822 bytes)
2. Re: 76 Spit- clear title in hand- new write up (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 12:55:52 -0700 (GMT-07:00); Heck, that car looks better than my GT6 daily driver. There are enough parts cars out there, keep one more on the road. Dave In the text I did mention the usual late model frame extensions out to the; /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00051.html (7,338 bytes)
3. Re: Rear shock mounting - clarified (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 09:38:32 -0700 (GMT-07:00); I just installed one of Joe's brackets on my GT6 MkI which was converted to rotoflex. I tried several other fixes including Triumph Tune's brackets that slip between the frame and the body (the shock; /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00070.html (7,595 bytes)
4. RE: calipers (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 11:00:07 -0600 (GMT-06:00); If you don't split the calipers, it's a real b** getting that cylinder hone in there. I have never had one leak when I reassembled it. If it's going to leak, it will be at the piston seal since it is; /html/spitfires/2004-10/msg00053.html (7,154 bytes)
5. Re: Radius Arm Bushing (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 10:06:32 -0600 (GMT-06:00); An auto machine shop can press them out easily. Put lots of anti seize compound on the new ones before you press them in. You may need to replace them again in about 30 years. :-) Dave When i had my; /html/spitfires/2004-09/msg00076.html (7,466 bytes)
6. Toyota gearbox in GT6 (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 18:13:23 -0600 (GMT-06:00); Has anybody successfully installed a Toyota gearbox in a GT6? Herman Van Den Aker says it won't fit. I am guessing that he means that it won't fit without some modifications to the frame and tunnel.; /html/spitfires/2004-08/msg00004.html (6,588 bytes)
7. noisy throwout bearing on GT6 (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 20:30:49 -0600 (GMT-06:00); I just completed a mechanical rebuild on a 1973 GT6. I installed a new clutch, pressure plate and throwout bearing. When the clutch is fully released, the throwout bearing makes a chirping sound like; /html/spitfires/2004-08/msg00077.html (7,271 bytes)
8. Re: noisy throwout bearing on GT6 (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 19:23:22 -0600 (GMT-06:00); it seemed OK when I installed it but I have heard of them going bad. I will try a light spring one way or the other and see if that makes a difference. Thanks for the suggestion. Dave The drag of the; /html/spitfires/2004-08/msg00087.html (8,774 bytes)
9. Re: noisy throwout bearing on GT6 (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:01:29 -0600 (GMT-06:00); I didn't clean anything off of it, but I checked to make sure it spun OK before I installed it. I am going to try a light spring to pull the bearing off of the pressure plate but not heavy enough to; /html/spitfires/2004-08/msg00093.html (8,462 bytes)
10. Re: noisy throwout bearing on GT6 (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 09:55:15 -0600 (GMT-06:00); There is a discussion going on on the triumphs list regarding whistling throwout bearings. It looks like I have one. The consensus seems to be that the bearing should have a small amount of preload.; /html/spitfires/2004-08/msg00098.html (8,791 bytes)
11. Re: tires - silly-wide (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:00:29 -0600 (GMT-06:00); It probably has something to do with lb per square inch. I figured out years ago that my old VW squareback got around better in fresh snow than all of those guys with huge tires on their jacked up Br; /html/spitfires/2004-08/msg00135.html (7,387 bytes)
12. Re: Spitfire Swing Spring (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 08:15:34 -0600 (GMT-06:00); Just out of curiosity, does anybody know around what commission number the change took place? My late 1973 GT6 with swing spring definitely has axles that are exactly 1" longer than the 5 or 6 axles; /html/spitfires/2004-08/msg00146.html (8,343 bytes)
13. Re: Spitfire Swing Spring (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 09:18:15 -0600 (GMT-06:00); Seems like the different length axles would affect the camber with longer axles contributing to the rear end squat that a lot of Spitfires seem to have. VB lists the same spring part number for 71-80; /html/spitfires/2004-08/msg00157.html (9,002 bytes)
14. Re: Spitfire Swing Spring (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 10:13:13 -0600 (GMT-06:00); What changed, at least on the Mk3 GT6, was that they had deeper brake drums. My car's DPO had installed a MkI brake drum on one side, resulting in about a 1/2" gap between the edge of the drum and th; /html/spitfires/2004-08/msg00171.html (8,864 bytes)
15. Connecting a voltmeter (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 23:56:58 -0600 (GMT-06:00); After fixing a charging problem on my 1973 GT6, I installed a Smiths voltmeter I had lying around to help keep an eye on things. I have it connected to the hot side of the ignition switch. Is this OK; /html/spitfires/2004-07/msg00017.html (6,740 bytes)
16. Re: Help! (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 07:35:52 -0600 (GMT-06:00); To me, the most satisfying part of rebuilding a car is knowing that I have kept one more of them from disappearing forever. I have spent the past 6 months bringing a 1973 GT6 that sat in a barn for 1; /html/spitfires/2004-07/msg00031.html (7,629 bytes)
17. GT6 tire size (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 09:10:11 -0600 (GMT-06:00); I think this subject has come up before but I wasn't paying attention. The stock wheels on my 1973 GT6 were in pretty bad shape so I am replacing them with stock TR7 13" wheels. Will a 175-70 tire fi; /html/spitfires/2004-07/msg00052.html (6,709 bytes)
18. Re: wish (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 08:13:41 -0600 (GMT-06:00); Like somebody said a while back, if you buy a completed car, it will always be somebody else's car. If you do it yourself, it will always be your car. None of us are in it for the money. To me, the m; /html/spitfires/2004-07/msg00137.html (7,080 bytes)
19. Re: What *is* this? (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 17:29:18 -0600 (GMT-06:00); I think it's sorta cool but the plastic hubcaps suck. Looks like a bad Lotus 7 body kit on a Spitfire. I'd pay $150 for it. Andy L.; /html/spitfires/2004-07/msg00167.html (7,056 bytes)
20. removing hazard switch from GT6/Spitfire (score: 1): Author: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>; Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 09:05:40 -0600 (GMT-06:00); Can somebody tell me how to remove the hazard warning switch that sits between the speedo and the tach on a 1973 GT6. I removed the tach to provide access and I made a sketch showing where all the wi; /html/spitfires/2004-06/msg00050.html (7,362 bytes)

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