- 1. Re: Automatic Spitfire? Huh? (score: 1)
- Author: idhtfts@yahoo.com
- Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 12:15:55 -0500
- TR2000 sedans came with automatics. Parted out one once and it looked like a bolt-on for any of the 2 or 2.5 litre blocks. -Maurice /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.tea
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00195.html (7,897 bytes)
- 2. Re: Automatic Spitfire? Huh? (score: 1)
- Author: idhtfts@yahoo.com
- Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 12:47:49 -0500
- I was actually referring to the 6cyl 2 litre blocks, but you could cobble up a rear engine plate for the 4cyl engines. -Maurice /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.ne
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00201.html (8,198 bytes)
- 3. GT^ vs Spitfire front springs (score: 1)
- Author: idhtfts@yahoo.com
- Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 13:44:59 -0500
- A lot of the part sources I have flyers or catalogs from list spitfire front springs but not GT6 springs. I assume the early Spits had much weaker springs than the GT6 but what about the later models
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00210.html (7,194 bytes)
- 4. Re: GT6 vs Spitfire front springs (score: 1)
- Author: idhtfts@yahoo.com
- Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 14:16:34 -0500
- Thanks Joe for the heads up. Who would have suspected it? I guess I'm left with these possibilities. Weaker springs from a Spit (if they are weaker that is) Shorter springs Is there any spring rate a
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00216.html (8,172 bytes)
- 5. RE: GT6 vs Spitfire front springs (score: 1)
- Author: idhtfts@yahoo.com
- Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 09:36:42 -0500
- Or perhaps that could give me the results I want (lower and not harsher). So the question is, what is the downside of compressing a spring more than was intended by using the Spitfire spring in a GT6
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00295.html (8,961 bytes)
- 6. Re: GT6 vs Spitfire front springs (score: 1)
- Author: idhtfts@yahoo.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 10:43:08 -0500
- Just got off the phone with a local spring shop. The guy said as soon as you add heat to a coil spring, everything you thought you knew about its spring rate and behavior has now changed. Formulas ap
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00338.html (9,102 bytes)
- 7. Re: GT6 vs Spitfire front springs (score: 1)
- Author: idhtfts@yahoo.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 13:10:18 -0500
- The spring shop wasn't implying they would heat the entire spring either. They were referring to the heat applied against a few coils at the end being operated on. It's enough to make a difference. -
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00350.html (8,664 bytes)
- 8. Re: springs (score: 1)
- Author: idhtfts@yahoo.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 13:57:04 -0500
- Actually that is point I was making. Even though the spring shop would apply heat against the one end (as apposed to licking the whole coil with flame as one poster assumed) the entire spring now has
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00356.html (7,217 bytes)
- 9. Re: stains (score: 1)
- Author: idhtfts@yahoo.com
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 14:47:00 -0500
- Hi Fred, Those "OXY" powders are miracle cleaners. I literally watched a red tomato juice based drink that spilled on white carpet fade to absolutely nothing during a 15 minute soak. They claim the s
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00406.html (8,368 bytes)
- 10. Ancaster swap meet (score: 1)
- Author: idhtfts@yahoo.com
- Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 20:46:35 -0500
- Anybody know this year's date for the Ancaster, ON Canada swap meet? -Maurice /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00561.html (6,462 bytes)
- 11. Re: Ancaster swap meet (score: 1)
- Author: idhtfts@yahoo.com
- Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 22:26:25 -0500
- Thanks! -Maurice /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00565.html (6,605 bytes)
- 12. Stolen H-Prod Sprite (score: 1)
- Author: idhtfts@yahoo.com
- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 20:26:15 -0500
- Just thought I would pass this along since we would take notice of any LBC being sold in our own neck of the woods. -Maurice -- Forwarding from the Detroit Region SCCA: STOLEN--H Prod Sprite The nigh
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00757.html (8,443 bytes)
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