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101. Batterys (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 09:42:27 +0000; Quick one this. I'm going out this lunchtime to get a battery for the Spitifire. What is the biggest size battery you can fit in there. (Dimensions) It's now 11:25 lunch is at noon, bit late am I not; /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00297.html (6,373 bytes)
102. MOT Soon - brake query (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 09:24:03 +0000; Went to the local Nissan dealership on friday, and treated the car to a new battery. I got a 45 AH battery from a Micra. It seems to fit perfectly across the battery compartment, but there two inches; /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00313.html (7,790 bytes)
103. Re: Bumper Bar Info (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 12:04:30 +0000; I supose the trick would be to convince a company to make a batch for them to sell, as long as you get a new one for letting them have your original as a pattern. I have seen GT6's with tubular D sha; /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00327.html (7,180 bytes)
104. Re: Carburetor Tuning (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 06:40:58 +0000; You will need to put Spitfire needels and jet's in your carb. For the jet's it's only a matter of finding ones of the correct inside bore. You can also probebly use the stock needels from a Spitfire; /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00337.html (6,811 bytes)
105. Re: seat rails (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 14:41:01 +0000; REmoving the seat to gain access to Use the leaver to flip the seat forward, not the recline one, but the seat releace one. Then recline the seat back, whist holding the back base. Once this is done; /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00355.html (7,252 bytes)
106. This'll save you 10 quid (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 12:56:33 +0000; I have just ordered from NG Triumph Services a spring compresser, the same as the TSSC one costing 29.99 for 20.00 pounds (23.50 in P+P). The address is : N Gittings 37 Belveder Close, Chasetown, Bur; /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00365.html (7,074 bytes)
107. MC Overhaul (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 14:50:39 +0000; I have a rair model car. It's a 1500 with the single circuet master cylinder type, but there is a large plastic container on top instead of the normal aluminium. So I got the kit for the aluminium ty; /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00367.html (7,044 bytes)
108. Re: oil pressure (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 11:29:46 +0000; Yep, that oil pressure is about right, I think it should be at about 20psi at 100-200rpm cant remember which. That front oil seel is horible to chainge, combine chainging it with doing some other wor; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00020.html (7,502 bytes)
109. Re: Overheating, car and owner! (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 12:10:14 +0000; What's wrong with 1/2 to 3/4 sounds fine to me, as long as you have good hoses that don't leak, and you have a good pressure cap you won't boil over. Remember the Spitfire is not as sencetive to boil; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00022.html (8,297 bytes)
110. Re: overheating (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Wed, 3 Jun 1998 14:43:47 +0000; Option 3, but My one question what temperature is running hot. Remember it's a sealed system, and you have anti freese in it. What temperature does your car coolent boil at at 13PSI, my guess is 110; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00042.html (7,083 bytes)
111. Re: Ammeter (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 07:32:33 +0000; There is another type of ammeter, it uses a shunt resistor, and a high impedence voltmeter calibrated in amps. Work out the voltage drop in the shunt, you have the figure in amps. You could even wire; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00139.html (8,059 bytes)
112. Engin overhaul things (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 10:25:28 +0000; You may well know that I have me 1300 engin in at the moment bacause the 1500 is sick. The 1300 has the 1500 cylinderhead on and it's SU's and needels, so it's not running that well. I have descided; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00140.html (7,694 bytes)
113. Re: SU carb questions (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 14:20:17 +0000; First do your valve clearences, checking your valve spring strength at the same time. I think your right, but I think you need to play spot the bodge. Carburetters are not a dificult or as nasty as p; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00144.html (7,792 bytes)
114. Progress and other ?'s (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 07:32:26 +0000; After being rained out Saterday, I only managed to get my handbrake overhauled. Sunday was a different story, I use every meanse at my disposal to get my Dad to help me start getting the car together; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00168.html (7,578 bytes)
115. Re: Rebuild and Rewire (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 07:22:40 +0000; The white/black wire is the resistor, it's a length of wire with a specific resistance per foot. So don't go chopping too much of it, tyding up the end can only help though. -- James Carpenter Yellow; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00185.html (6,489 bytes)
116. Re: Running real rough (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 07:31:21 +0000; If your exhaust valve was not opening this is what would happen. Compression... Fire ... no exhaust, compression.... Valve opens exhaust goes out intake Engin sucks in more petrol with the old exhaus; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00186.html (8,011 bytes)
117. Re: Running real rough (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 08:01:09 +0000; I havent done the rings, but I did check over an old engin before I put it in my car. That envolved taking the pistons out, and checking the rings. Quite pain less realy, you need a ring compresser t; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00188.html (7,912 bytes)
118. Re: Spitfire Oil "Drain-Down" (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 07:36:33 +0000; The paper gasgets are definatly good enough. I havent had any leaks from the gasguets I have replaced. I have had leaks from the ones I could not get hold of and so re-cycled. I have never used one o; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00208.html (7,459 bytes)
119. Re: Running real rough (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 09:10:33 +0000; Swarf is the bit's of metal you get when you mill somthing, or turn it. I mean the littel bit's of metal the come out of your engin when it chews up it's internals. First thing you will need to do is; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00210.html (8,614 bytes)
120. Re: sagging spit (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 09:41:16 +0000; To add to this argument my RHD car also leans to the right. This apperes even with the front suspension take off the car, and the front placed on axle stands under the chassis. I was wondering if und; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00255.html (7,601 bytes)

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