- 101. Re: 6 cylinder spitfire? (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:38:26 +0100
- Basically you can sum it up like this; if you want a sports car - you want a Spit - if you want a "Grand Tourer" get a GT6... I've driven all 3; a GT6, a Spitfire and a Gitfire/Spit6... the Spit does
- /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00253.html (7,310 bytes)
- 102. Smiths Electric Tacho Adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:41:56 +0100
- Ok... I have a Smiths electronic tacho from my old 1500... and I have a mechanical tacho from my Mk3 - which I cant use because Im using a Lucas dizzy... Electronic insides + Mechanical dial = Happy
- /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00254.html (6,714 bytes)
- 103. remote clutch bleed (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 23:47:50 +0100
- I seem to remember reading about a modification where by the clutch could be bled from inside the engine compartment... Basically a male fitting is attached to the clutch slave cylinder bleed - and
- /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00288.html (6,736 bytes)
- 104. Radius Arm Length (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 21:33:30 +0100
- Having a bit of trouble fitting my radius arms... after putting on wider 1500 shafts... Oddly - the arms that came off my Mk3 are the same length as the ones that came off my 1500... very odd... some
- /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00302.html (6,655 bytes)
- 105. Re: Radius Arm Length (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 15:24:44 +0100
- To answer my own question: early short arms are 34cm, whilst late long driveshaft arms are 35cm. Oddly - my Mk3 had one short and one long arm - and both the drive shafts were short! No wonder the ha
- /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00304.html (7,244 bytes)
- 106. Re: Borg & Beck clutch (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2003 11:56:33 +0000
- The side with the elevated section should be facing *away* from the flywheel... if you think about it - there is no way there is enough clearance on the flywheel for the elevated section to push in t
- /html/spitfires/2004-03/msg00000.html (6,577 bytes)
- 107. induction pickup for spark plug wire (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 17:37:22 +0000
- Here's one for you electronics people... Anyone know how to make an induction pickup? Might sound odd - but I have this feeling in the back of my head that my engine misfires every so often... I thou
- /html/spitfires/2004-03/msg00002.html (6,943 bytes)
- 108. Re: speeding ticket (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 21:03:43 +0000
- Of course the easiest way to avoid getting fined is not to speed in the first place... or not get caught... ;o) James 69 Signal Red Spit
- /html/spitfires/2004-03/msg00038.html (6,820 bytes)
- 109. Minty SU Needle Compare-o-rama... (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:46:43 +0000
- For those who are wanting to fiddle with their needles... I programmed this little online toy... Hopefully of some use to somebody... http://www.mintylamb.co.uk/suneedle/ It's still very much in beta
- /html/spitfires/2004-03/msg00059.html (6,587 bytes)
- 110. Drinking oil (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 23:14:48 +0100 (BST)
- Probably a simple answer to this... and I think I already know it... but as usual I'd like your opinions! My engine is drinking oil... simple as that... a good litre or more in a month! Now, I don't
- /html/spitfires/2004-03/msg00216.html (7,147 bytes)
- 111. Speedo fixing (Jaeger) (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: 30 Mar 2004 18:31:16 +0100
- My speedo seems to get stuck at speed - it'll go up to 50 and stay there - them it'll fall down to about 30 - i imagine that some sort of return spring has worn out - thus stop it from going down to
- /html/spitfires/2004-03/msg00225.html (6,612 bytes)
- 112. Speedo fixing - also... (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: 30 Mar 2004 18:41:35 +0100
- Another point - the needle returns to zero - as i'd expect it to - when the speedo is lying on it's back - just when the face is vertical it stop working - which would be fine if i was only ever driv
- /html/spitfires/2004-03/msg00226.html (6,582 bytes)
- 113. RE: Speedo fixing (Jaeger) (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 19:55:56 +0100 (BST)
- I suspect the speedo - the cable looks fine and reasonably new - and it has worked in the past. The needle sticks when I move it with my finger - but it works ok (returns to zero) when the gauge is
- /html/spitfires/2004-03/msg00228.html (7,365 bytes)
- 114. Minty Tyre Size & Gear Speed Calculators (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 22:30:00 +0100 (BST)
- A couple of more useful programs I have made... http://www.mintylamb.co.uk/gearspeed/ & http://www.tyresize.co.uk/tyresize/ As ever, feedback is very welcome! James 69 Signal Red Spit
- /html/spitfires/2004-03/msg00245.html (6,654 bytes)
- 115. Re: 3 piece clutch kit (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 17:39:07 +0000
- If you don't have one - then a deep socket (don't ask me the size!) and some masking tape makes an excellent substitute... works a treat... James 69 Signal Red Spit
- /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00017.html (7,685 bytes)
- 116. Stoneleigh 2004 (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 17:40:16 +0000
- Anyone going? I'll be there trying to flog my Spit... hopefully... James 69 Signal Red Spit
- /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00018.html (6,340 bytes)
- 117. Clutch-ing at Straws (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2004 17:22:15 +0000
- Right, me pi$$ed off! Before I bought my car it had a new clutch installed - May 03 - then my clutch decided to implode in October 03 - the whole thing had broken up. I replaced it with a 3-piece kit
- /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00029.html (7,099 bytes)
- 118. Re: Spring Compressors (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 11:56:03 +0000
- I've heard nothing but praise for the TSSC spring compressors. Much better than the other sort you can get - which is a bit like playing a deadly game of Buckaroo... though the Machine Mart ones do
- /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00063.html (6,536 bytes)
- 119. Re: Clutch options for 1296 Spit (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 18:35:54 +0000
- I can't remeber the start of this thread... But one option for the clutch is a Ford Escort Mexico (UK) - flywheel needs modifying - but apart from that it is seriously uprated clutch and about 30 qui
- /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00078.html (7,947 bytes)
- 120. Any listers near Palm Beach, Fl? (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:49:19 +0000
- Howdy Listers... My little sister is going to be doing a work placement for a whole year - starting this summer... So, hypothetically, who is near by that I can come and visit? :oD James 69 Signal Re
- /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00121.html (6,515 bytes)
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