- 141. Re: a thought on whitewalls....... (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 10:38:39 EDT
- The last wide whitewalls were on the 63 spits. By 65 even the Jaguars had only a 1" wide whitewall. By 1970 most of the WW were down to 1/2" or less. If you don't have access to old brochures or ads
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00222.html (7,805 bytes)
- 142. Re: a thought on whitewalls....... (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 10:42:39 EDT
- The first Mustang was a 1964 1/2. Check out brochures for each particular
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00223.html (7,642 bytes)
- 143. Frame color (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 18:48:32 EDT
- A special thank you to everyone who responded about parts for my new Mk1. As soon as I can go thru everything and figure out exactly what I need I'll decide what comes first. At present I have the tu
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00359.html (6,803 bytes)
- 144. MK1 (Closed Circuit Breather) (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 16:58:32 EDT
- Greetings all, A while back I asked for information concerning the USA specs on engine breathing and valve cover to carb setup. I didn't get much response, so I purchase a factory parts manual for th
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00676.html (6,966 bytes)
- 145. Re: Plug Wires / Web Page (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 22:04:18 EST
- Greetings Patrick et al. It looks like the photos on your web page are of a 76+ frame. USA 73's had 1500 engines with a FM prefix, 1296's would be pre 73 unless they were Euro specs. I can see an alt
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00814.html (8,022 bytes)
- 146. Re: Broken oil pressure switch (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 23:30:52 EST
- You can run a mechanical line from an oil galley plug. You might try taking a sharp punch and try tapping counterclockwise at a 45 degree or less angle to move your broken piece. I'd warm the engine
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00817.html (6,296 bytes)
- 147. new Mk1 (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 23:56:57 EDT
- Greetings all, I just added a 1963 Mk1 Spitfire to my stable. While it is in remarkably good condition for having gone thru the Mississippi River floods of 1995 (there are water lines thru the center
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg01027.html (7,205 bytes)
- 148. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 23:41:18 EDT
- Hi Ken, Not too many people know about these wire wheels. They were available from 71-74 on Spitfires, up to about FM 10,000 and 71-73 on GT6's. They have a special center hub that says "SPITFIRE" or
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00341.html (7,454 bytes)
- 149. Re: Someone help, I'm choking (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 16:26:34 EDT
- Pull the choke half way out and bend the male portion of thingy behind the knob that goes into the female portion of the cable just enough that there is a greater interference fit. 2 or 3 degrees sh
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg01020.html (7,011 bytes)
- 150. Re: sdrawkcab tah (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 11:11:26 EDT
- Greetings all, I saw the line about how hot and sunny it was driving around in a Spitfire this weekend. In my younger years, the 70's and 80's, I drove my Spit everywhere from Seattle to Green Bay to
- /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg01134.html (7,249 bytes)
- 151. Spit air (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 16:33:59 EDT
- Greeting all, I made my semiannual trip to the salvage yard this morning looking for Buick, Jaguar, and Spit (never any spits salvaged around here) parts and/or accessories. I found four nice horns a
- /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg01185.html (7,150 bytes)
- 152. Re: Salvage yards (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 20:03:24 EDT
- Anyone know of any Spitfires in junkyards between Chicago and St. Louis? Bill Brockschmidt Springfield, Illinois
- /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg01197.html (6,174 bytes)
- 153. Spitfire-Weber Question (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 00:55:23 EDT
- I recently purchased a used Weber carb. It's a downdraft model, but I can't find any numbers. Is there a place for the distributor vacuum advance? It appears there might be a port directly below the
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00280.html (6,916 bytes)
- 154. Weber carb (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 08:50:44 EDT
- I'm getting ready to install a used Weber carb. It's a downdraught twin progressive model with manual choke. I can't find a definite place for the vacuum advance tube to the distributor. It looks li
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00287.html (6,440 bytes)
- 155. Re: Spitfire-Weber Question (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 12:32:30 EDT
- Thanks to all who helped with my question. I hope to have it running in a day or two. Right now I'm redoing the wiring for a 73 engine into a 77body and wiring harness. Somebody had fried the ballas
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00339.html (6,953 bytes)
- 156. Re: Gearbox questions (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 00:26:28 EDT
- Greetings Gentlemen, I put a 73 engine in a 77body with a single-rail last week by myself. It took all of 5 minutes to line it up and most of that time was grinding down an old Bugeye alignment tool
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00917.html (6,982 bytes)
- 157. Re: testing overdrive (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 13:38:27 EST
- I may be purchasing an OD unit soon. I recall a thread about testing the unit using a drill to obtain sufficient RPM and then activating the solenoid with a 12V battery. Is anyone familiar with this
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00031.html (6,481 bytes)
- 158. Bolt-on wire wheel hub caps (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 16:28:02 EST
- Soon I will start the restoration of my Spitfires. One of them will have bolt-on WW's. However, I only have 3 of the "Spitfire" style hub caps. I am looking for someone who can supply me with a 4th,
- /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00127.html (6,615 bytes)
- 159. Re: Good weather for turning wrenches (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 23:03:33 EST
- Nice story Dan, Reminds me of '82 when I fixed up a '73 Spit 1500 and drove it to Seattle and back home--7100 mile round trip. My brother's garage in Renton, WA has a Filon roof that gives complement
- /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00006.html (7,668 bytes)
- 160. Re: My Spitfire Story (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 02:57:08 EST
- Greetings All, While I'm saving most of my Spitfire and car stories for a writing career when I pull back from my photography career, I do need to address the wives, mothers, and others who are wary
- /html/spitfires/1999-01/msg00018.html (11,080 bytes)
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