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61. Re: Upgrading Prop Shaft to O/D (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 13:13:59 +0000; Don't know, but I am interested in the actual amount you do cut it down -- James Carpenter Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00417.html (6,931 bytes)
62. Re: lessons learned (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 13:34:51 +0000; Congrat's on the car, I am hopefully coming to the same stage on mine early in the next milineum.:-) I would re-route your ignition coil supply, if it's conected to the radio supply you have three wi; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00419.html (6,954 bytes)
63. Re: In the clutches of death... (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 06:53:42 +0000; I am not engadged in my clutch at the moment, I can't fit :-) But, having seen the state of my brake hydrolics, and believing that people replace clutch and brake lines at the same time have a look a; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00459.html (6,892 bytes)
64. Re: Spitfire Dealer Service Notices (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 14:40:33 +0000; A copy of these notes on your or some other persons web sight would go down a treet. I'll have to see about getting myself a perminant one when at uni. I'll maby even try and get an old computer of m; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00464.html (7,385 bytes)
65. 200,000 miles (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 12:42:28 +0000; One of the people at work has just done 200,000 miles in there Morice Minor 1000. They have had it since new, taken the cylinder head off twice, and that's all. It hasn't even had the sump dropped ye; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00481.html (6,632 bytes)
66. Re: Brake Bleed Pumps (Long!) (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 06:41:50 +0000; Just got one myself, it cost's next to nothing, called the "Gunson - Easy Bleed" or somthing like that. -- James Carpenter Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00529.html (6,726 bytes)
67. Re: Cockpit heat (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 07:30:17 +0000; I descided a while back my Spifire needs the same treetment as your's sometime! First thing to check is the linkage on the heater valve realy closes it. Then you have theck the condition of your gear; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00530.html (7,660 bytes)
68. Brakes - feel (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 15:29:24 +0000; Just replaced /overhaulled the whole of my break system. New RW Slave Cylinders, Disks, pads, shoes, brake lines, brake hoses. Overhauled MC , calipers. But the pedal goes in a long way, and it feels; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00540.html (6,924 bytes)
69. Re: oil pan gasket (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 07:24:02 +0000; The pressed cardboard is the correct item. It is not a cheep alternative, and it makes an extreamly good seel. You may wan't to take out any deep scrapes in the surface that the gasket couldent seal; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00561.html (7,180 bytes)
70. Re: Brakes - feel (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 07:36:03 +0000; I adjusted the rear brakes last night, and it has improved it a bit. I am know happy to let MOT person test my brakes. I think the rest of the feel of the brakes it dew to new disks and pads. Anyway; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00562.html (7,474 bytes)
71. Re: Spitefire/GT-6 Dash (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 09:07:14 +0000; There is a chemical method of removing it, nitro-glycerine, although there won't be much left. I have tried everything on it including car paint stripper, household paint stripper. Sanding.. The best; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00563.html (7,170 bytes)
72. Re: Regular Maintenance Suggestions (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 15:24:24 +0000; There are some things you have to do regularly. Your best finding your self a copy of the Original Workshop Manual. Don't add any aditives to the petrol or oil, it doesn't need them to the petrol. Ma; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00570.html (7,541 bytes)
73. Re: SPITFIRE: Normal dash light behaviours (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 07:14:09 +0000; What about the littel bullet connecter, connected to the white wire hanging down in space, On my car it comes from the wiring loom where the heater box is. It's on when the accessory circuet is on, o; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00594.html (7,542 bytes)
74. Re: single piece dash feasible vs. 3 sections? (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 13:41:08 +0000; Haveing seen Spitfire with a brushed alumium dash although not up close last issue of the TSSC Courier actualy. I must say it didn't look right, and the Triumph World where they had the Metalic Mint; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00620.html (8,069 bytes)
75. Re: SU linkage (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 13:56:24 +0000; Junk Yard, any dule carburetter models. I expect you can cut down the bit's and make the rest up from sheet metal, and other bits.; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00621.html (6,533 bytes)
76. Re: single piece dash feasible vs. 3 sections? (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 15:23:25 +0000; It's not modifieing it that I mind, I am all for that. My car has been in places, because it's a pratical car, that I wan't to leave my mark on. I just think that brushed aluminium dosen't look that; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00627.html (8,311 bytes)
77. Re: Installation of dual carbs continued... (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 06:19:19 +0000; I think this must be one of the first car's with the HIF type SU. For a starting point I would try an ABT needel in the car. The carb's are the same size, and will hopefully present the same specs. Y; /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00000.html (6,810 bytes)
78. Re: Spitfire Tires (long) (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 06:22:01 +0000; My car sports 165/65SR13, it's that shape because most famaly car's seem to take that size, and you can get it cheaper. I wan't to chainge back, but maby I will weight until I can get aloys. -- James; /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00001.html (6,497 bytes)
79. Re: Oil, Smoke, dip stick (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 06:29:11 +0000; Do a compression test on your engin before worying about the ventilation. If it's down and you find it's the valves do um but the falt must be with the ventilation system. If it's the bores then the; /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00002.html (6,884 bytes)
80. Re: My 77 Spitfire questions (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 06:33:10 +0000; I never know what they meen by brake greese, "Red Rubber" or "Copper" greese. I assume because it don't go neer any of the braking systems rubbers then it's copper. -- James Carpenter Yellow '79 spit; /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00003.html (6,456 bytes)

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