- 81. Re: Disposing of gas (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 11:00:11 EDT
- I take it to a friend that burns it it a waste oil burner to heat his garage. It mixes with the oil from automotive oil changes and burns great! "If it's not fun, why do it?" Ben & Jerry Clark W. Nic
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg01141.html (7,602 bytes)
- 82. Re: clutch master (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 11:00:15 EDT
- Replace/Rebuild the slave. Can do from under the car, but you'll nick your knuckles... Be patient. Use ingenuity! Speedbleeder (www.speedbleeder.com)! "If it's not fun, why do it?" Ben & Jerry Clark
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg01142.html (7,385 bytes)
- 83. Re: Fitting 4 to 1 Header Problems (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 17:00:25 EDT
- If it's the "4 pipes basicly straight down, 90 degree turn to the rear" type header, scrap it and get one of the stainless headers from England. Check out the Spitfire section of my website below. "I
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00265.html (7,590 bytes)
- 84. Spitfire crossflow cyl. head (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 18:01:58 EDT
- Please let us know how you make out! (Yea, right!) "If it's not fun, why do it?" Ben & Jerry Clark W. Nicholls CWNicholls@aol.com http://members.aol.com/CWNicholls fax: 419-844-7564 (yes, 419) phone:
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00560.html (6,591 bytes)
- 85. Re: GT6 slowly coming back to life(was GT6 on the fritz) (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 11:00:00 EDT
- Are you sure that Gasoline didn't leak from the fuel pump (broken diaphram) into the sump? You should ask the garage if they added oil. If not... Change the oil immediately! Also, explain what's happ
- /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00744.html (7,433 bytes)
- 86. Re: 1147 Engine?? (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 23:08:57 EDT
- Here's Mark's reply to my inquiry.. It's an early (small tappet) 1147. Clark -=-=-=-= Clark, The engine # is FC17848HE. I transplanted a 1500 from a 78 into the 72 and it will (hopefully) see the roa
- /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00937.html (7,654 bytes)
- 87. Re: Slave/Master Cylinder question. (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 23:05:22 EDT
- The The slave cylinder is down on the bell housing. I suspect you opened the Clutch master and the Brake master. Both systems should be cleaned and rebuilt with what you describe. Clark "If it's not
- /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00960.html (7,090 bytes)
- 88. Re: Oil Leak (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 12:21:34 EDT
- Sounds like your mechanic screwed up. Make him fess up. Take the cover off and do it over, use some gasket sealant on both sides (especially around the bolt holes) and pay attention when you put it b
- /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00983.html (7,716 bytes)
- 89. Re: Starters POS/NEG (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 00:00:35 EST
- It will work fine. Clark Clark W. Nicholls CWNicholls@aol.com http://members.aol.com/CWNicholls fax: 419-844-7564 (yes, 419) phone: 413-243-3433
- /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00270.html (6,796 bytes)
- 90. Re: Spit Front Upper Ball Joint: help needed (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 00:00:36 EST
- or a sawzall... or a nut splitter to break the nut off... Clark W. Nicholls CWNicholls@aol.com http://members.aol.com/CWNicholls fax: 419-844-7564 (yes, 419) phone: 413-243-3433
- /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00271.html (7,587 bytes)
- 91. Re: Oil filters (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 19:02:41 EST
- and I Fram PH8a (Ford and many others) or Mobil 1 M1-301 (best) Clark Clark W. Nicholls CWNicholls@aol.com http://members.aol.com/CWNicholls fax: 419-844-7564 (yes, 419) phone: 413-243-3433
- /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00570.html (7,720 bytes)
- 92. Re: speedbleeders (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 18:00:21 EST
- Work wonderful there! Speedbleeder part SB 3824 3/8x24 thread Same for rear and same thread for front, but for the front calipers, you need an extended speedbleeder as the hex end bottoms out on the
- /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00749.html (7,718 bytes)
- 93. Re: Cylinder Head Interchangeability (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 19:05:56 EDT
- I don't think that's a proper fix. Then the geometry on the valve is changed. I think this should go to a proper engine builder. THis list is giving some terrible information here... I milled 0.100"
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00296.html (8,768 bytes)
- 94. Re: GT6 vs Spit Gearbox (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 23:00:56 EDT
- No
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00636.html (7,027 bytes)
- 95. Re: 1500 header brand? (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 17:17:22 EDT
- I don't think you'll like the fitment of the pacesetter. A friend has one recently and said if he knew about the Rimmer header he'd have that. The racer mentioned on my page ditched the pacesetter an
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00860.html (7,560 bytes)
- 96. Re: Towing Massachusetts area (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 11:31:58 EDT
- U-Haul has very nice 2-axle trialers, don't require truck rental, $50 per day... Clarkl
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00574.html (7,152 bytes)
- 97. Re: Not to tute my own horn... (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 14:57:40 EDT
- If it was working before.... Probably corrosion on the slip ring under the steering wheel of on the contact plunger (my term) that connects the button to the ring. Try turning the wheel back and fort
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00953.html (7,722 bytes)
- 98. Spitfire Cylinder head numbers..? (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 11:01:07 EDT
- I have an 8-port Spitfire cylinder head with the numbers 515573 stamped into the top side towards the manifolds over #3 cylinder. Towards the #1 cylinder is cast Stanpart 5(?)6(?).871 and cast toward
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01194.html (7,298 bytes)
- 99. Re: CraneCam Electronic Ignition (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 19:20:05 EDT
- Yes, you do need to add a ceramic resistor! Been there.... I bought the chrome coil and without the resistor turned the chrome blue it got so hot. See my webpage at http://members.aol.com/cwnicholls/
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01267.html (7,690 bytes)
- 100. Re: rear brake problem 70 Spit (score: 1)
- Author: Cwn74@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 19:00:33 EDT
- sides once Sounds right... But you say "very little air" ANY air is too much. Clark
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01375.html (7,566 bytes)
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