- 241. Computer Back up (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 09:33:52 -0400
- Thanks to everyone that helped. My Computer is back up after replacing the power supply, one bad memory chip, a complete operating system, and a modem. I am now up and running and will be finding a p
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01231.html (6,933 bytes)
- 242. RE: '74 motor in a '79 body (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 23:00:15 -0400
- Chris, congrats on your new aquisition. Any of your suggestions would work, except if you switch to the slanted radiator you will have to attach an electric fan (not a bad idea albeit). The decision
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01276.html (8,792 bytes)
- 243. RE: Side lights not working (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 08:45:29 -0400
- The difference might not be in the amps (you can't change the value of these) Fuses are made two ways, slow blow and fast blow. This is so items that use more amps at start up (tv's, computers, elect
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01329.html (7,947 bytes)
- 244. RE: Brake Problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 08:48:26 -0400
- Sounds like your front calipers might need rebuilt, they are sticking against the rotors. Patrick Bowen
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01330.html (7,269 bytes)
- 245. RE: Brake Grease? (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 11:42:10 -0400
- On my rebuild kits for my Clutch Slave Cylinder, and for my rear brakes, they both had grease packets with them, I assume this is rubber grease. 1. Do you mean to tell me that this is not compatible
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01468.html (8,113 bytes)
- 246. RE: Weight Distribution (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 10:13:35 -0400
- Weight distribution on any sports car should equate out to 50/50, 50% on the front and 50% on the back. If you were to put a scale under each wheel they should all read the same - for perfect perform
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01525.html (7,373 bytes)
- 247. Rear leaf Spring (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 10:25:33 -0400
- I am currently preparing to rebuild my rear leaf spring. Amazingly enough it seams as if the springs themselves hae not bent out of there norm. But the infamous rubber pad and the nylon pads under ea
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01526.html (6,998 bytes)
- 248. Brakelines (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 10:42:05 -0400
- I currently have my frame stripped bare, to include the brake lines. On my rebuild I am converting to Silicon fluid on all my hydraulics, and rebuilding everything while I am at it. The lines I have
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01527.html (7,152 bytes)
- 249. RE: Wiring Spitfire Overdrive (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 07:54:00 -0400
- While the J-type overdrive was used on 2.5l engines they were also larger units, same type of unit, but not the same ones. Again they were only used at higher rpms where torque was not a problem, you
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01563.html (8,007 bytes)
- 250. RE: Supercharging a spit 1500 (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 08:04:35 -0400
- not specifically for a Spitfire, but about a year ago there was an issue of Triumph World I thin that had a gentleman put a Judson supercharger on a TR-6. Patrick Bowen Hello all Has anyone got any i
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01564.html (7,619 bytes)
- 251. RE: Brakelines (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 10:20:37 -0400
- You mentioned the two pieces, are these the ones that are not supposed to be separated? If so should I mess with that part? Patrick
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01567.html (6,731 bytes)
- 252. formula for compression (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 15:17:58 -0400
- Hello as some might have noticed I am now back from vacation. I need the formula for figuring compression. Ted Schumacher gave it to me and I lost it. I am trying to do this this afternoon so if some
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00252.html (6,898 bytes)
- 253. engine displacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 11:09:27 -0400
- I am in the middle of tearing down my engine for a rebuild (it has been sitting since 1992 completely open with the head off) In so doing I decided to figure my displacement and compression (hence my
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00293.html (8,056 bytes)
- 254. RE: Bantering: Consultation Fees (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 23:44:44 -0400
- Yes, but you still can't have my bud light! <snip> Don't you just love this internet thing?! Maybe I just had one too many beers at lunch, but....I love you guys! Terry L. Thompson '76 Spit 1500 (now
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00538.html (7,251 bytes)
- 255. rebuilding the engine, with more than one question (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 22:40:27 -0400
- Tomorrow, I plan on taking my 1500 engine to a couple of machine shops to evaluate what needs to be done. I have some questions for the list on what I need to do. and the general overall process. 1)
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00550.html (8,959 bytes)
- 256. machine shops (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 03:07:56 -0400
- Here are a couple (more) questions for the masses about a machine shop I dropped my engine off at today. More of a does this make sense than anything. I was referred to this place so I gave them a ch
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00635.html (7,961 bytes)
- 257. RE: machine shops (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 23:13:11 -0400
- Well, as it turns out. I was too late to get the engine back they have already started work on it. I should of gone with my gut feeling. I am considering having the block hot tanked or baked elsewher
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00676.html (8,280 bytes)
- 258. o/d tranny marking its territory (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 16:36:48 -0400
- I am in the process of what was a engine rebuild and now is turning into a full frame off resto (Don't you hate how that happens!!!) I have a '79 with a good overdrive unit (it functions anyhow) but
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00853.html (7,245 bytes)
- 259. RE: Oil sump gasket (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 07:37:55 -0400
- Mike, it is fairly easy. What the site is speaking of is the front counterbalance on the crankshaft, you will have to trun it so it is in the horizontal position and not the straight up and down posi
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00866.html (7,507 bytes)
- 260. RE: Paint job cost & Mechanic competence (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 08:34:22 -0400
- The inside of the bonnet should be the same as the outside. Patrick I'm also looking into paint jobs and my question is...what "color" does a person paint the inside of the bonnet? Dave Gebhard -- Or
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00968.html (12,054 bytes)
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