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21. Cleaning a gas tank (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 20:51:31 -0500
I've been looking over the various FAQs and how-to websites but haven't seen a word on cleaning out an old gas tank. Is this something for professionals or can anyone do it with the usual level of m
/html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00111.html (7,517 bytes)

22. Many thanks Re: Cleaning a gas tank (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 14:34:31 -0500
Thanks for all the help with the gas tank cleaning suggestions. Sorry to bomb the list, but I had almost 20 replies in my personal inbox as well as replies to the whole list. And a special thanks to
/html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00122.html (6,622 bytes)

23. Adding a drain plug to a differential (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 18:49:23 -0500
About a year ago, we were talking about adding a drain plug to those differentials that don't have one. There were several good suggestions, from what size tap to use to install a standard drain plu
/html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00149.html (6,899 bytes)

24. Re: Very HOT Interior (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:06:03 -0500
Doug said, re: hot air blasting into the cockpit: I used 3/4" closed cell foam, of the type normally used to insulate HVAC ducting. Bought a big roll for $4 at an industrial surplus/recycling place h
/html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00160.html (9,517 bytes)

25. Re: Very HOT Interior (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:04:15 -0500
Doug said, re: hot air blasting into the cockpit: I used 3/4" closed cell foam, of the type normally used to insulate HVAC ducting. Bought a big roll for $4 at an industrial surplus/recycling place h
/html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00161.html (9,497 bytes)

26. Re: Very HOT Interior (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 13:57:13 -0500
Yep - and whatever was in those plastic bags that Triumph originally used for insulation on the tunnel cover. Several of mine had holes in them and the filling had soaked up water like big hairy spon
/html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00175.html (9,571 bytes)

27. Restoration project on Ebay, trans wanted (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 10:21:23 -0500
Howdy folks - I know that most of you probably scan Ebay for parts and etc, but I spotted this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2448323963&category=6469&rd=1 today. Loo
/html/spitfires/2003-12/msg00029.html (7,456 bytes)

28. Midget thermostat housing? (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 14:10:53 -0500
So I'm looking over a friend's copy of "A practical guide to restoring the Triumph Spitfire" and see a note about installing a thermostat housing from a Midget because it has a filler plug. Since th
/html/spitfires/2003-12/msg00031.html (7,226 bytes)

29. Re: What to do w/ Old Fluif (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 10:50:33 -0500
Here's two methods: 1. My local landfill has a periodic "hazardous waste disposal day" when you can bring them anything for disposal. They sort it out and dispose of it appropriately. I usually have
/html/spitfires/2003-12/msg00045.html (8,534 bytes)

30. Spitfire/GT6 center dash interchangeability? (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 09:42:08 -0500
Years ago I installed an old pressure gauge in my Spitfire by drilling a hole in the right dash panel. Not very elegant but it worked. It was the black plastic dash anyway. However, I'd like to inst
/html/spitfires/2003-12/msg00050.html (7,015 bytes)

31. Timing a modified '72 1300 (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2003 08:27:45 -0500
Greetings all - I have a '72 with a stock 1300 engine I just rebuilt. Years ago I removed the troublesome CD150 carb and replaced it with twin SU HS2s I salvaged from a 1970 Spitfire. I blocked off t
/html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00032.html (8,385 bytes)

32. A particularly dumb question about hardtops (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 10:16:09 -0400
I finally broke down and purchased a hardtop for my '72. It's a factory top, in excellent condition with clear glass, good headliner and the only rubber that needed replacing was the seal for the do
/html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00260.html (8,288 bytes)

33. Replacing D204 dist w/ D200 (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 10:28:48 -0500
My well-worn Delco D-204 distributor needs either to be rebuilt or replaced. This is for my '72 stock 1300 engine. I've got access to an older model, a D-200, at a reasonable price. So the simple qu
/html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00220.html (7,264 bytes)

34. Re: sign of things to come (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 10:32:44 -0500
The diaphram in the old pumps tends to go after a while. Luckily, repro pumps are quite cheap, I ordered one from Vickie Brit for just $20 for my '72. Actually, my factory pump died years ago and I
/html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00343.html (8,083 bytes)

35. Which Redline gear oil for trans? (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 13:31:10 -0500
Howdy folks - Well, the Redline oil people have finally gotten a dealership in my town and as luck would have it, they picked my regular parts guy - a real plus for me. It's time to change the oil in
/html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00051.html (7,582 bytes)

36. Re: Which Redline gear oil for trans? (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 08:48:48 -0500
Many thanks to Dave, Dave, Douglas and Fred for their recommendations on trans oil. And now for the differential - does this take a different product? I note that we can't use a GL-5 product in our d
/html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00057.html (7,528 bytes)

37. Re: Oil filter analysis (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 12:55:12 -0500
My .02 on this: About six months ago I changed the oil on my daily driver, a Volvo 240. Cranked it up and heard a "foomp!" from under the hood. Shut down and took a look, finding that the Fram oil fi
/html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00110.html (8,763 bytes)

38. Re: Diff cleanout (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 08:07:02 -0500
Nolan offered some excellent suggestions for drilling a drain hole. And now, for us contemplating this same chore, can you (or anyone) suggest a size for the new plug? I suppose I can just use a stan
/html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00160.html (7,751 bytes)

39. Back on the road (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 14:58:28 -0500
After a two-year hiatus, my '72 Spitfire is back on the road. My biggest thanks goes to Dave Crane of Dave's Place in Henderson, NC, who took a basket case (literally) engine and put it all back toge
/html/spitfires/2002-12/msg00012.html (7,406 bytes)

40. Photographic proof (score: 1)
Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 08:52:50 -0500
http://campaign.duke.edu/~ken/hillsboro/triumph.html I took a few photos of my '72 Spit just after I got the engine back in to prove to a couple friends of mine that it was actually running again. Th
/html/spitfires/2002-12/msg00102.html (7,973 bytes)

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