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81. Re: Thrust washers - yet again! (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 16:09:37 -0600
how long, on average, do these puppies last That depends. If you start the car with your foot on the clutch pedal, or sit at stoplights with your foot on the clutch pedal, they will wear out a lot fa
/html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00378.html (8,021 bytes)

82. Re: Clutch Fluid (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 16:29:25 -0600 (MDT)
Why on earth is putting brake fluid in the clutch a problem? What do you normally put in the clutch? mjb.
/html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00676.html (6,389 bytes)

83. Re: Big old radiator in 1500? (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 11:42:21 -0600
Careful, folks, bigger is not always better. There are about half a dozen different radiators you can find on Spitfires. The earliest ones were narrow, wrinkled fin design. On these, the core tubes a
/html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00720.html (7,922 bytes)

84. Upcoming N. California trip (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 17:03:55 -0600 (MDT)
Currently, I'm planning on spending my Memorial day weekend delivering an MG Midget to a fellow near San Jose. The car will be trailered there, which means I'll have an empty trailer for the return t
/html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00754.html (6,710 bytes)

85. Lists (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 13:25:51 -0600 (MDT)
Is there a TR4 list?? Well, if you send mail to majordomo@autox.team.net with nothing in the body of the message but the command lists you'll be mailed back something similar to what appears below. T
/html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00833.html (10,929 bytes)

86. Re: Body filler (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 10:42:45 -0600
I've put a few Weber DCOE carbs on Spits of various description. No real problems with clearence either with the side of the inner fender or the bonnet. Take a look at http://www.team.net/mjb/mark1_w
/html/spitfires/1999-05/msg01065.html (7,889 bytes)

87. More on Weber Carbs (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 11:22:25 -0600
Joe sez: The single DCOE because of its design necessitates a manifold that creates uneven flow between the outer and inner cylinders. Triumph Tune has available a rather odd looking single DCOE mani
/html/spitfires/1999-05/msg01067.html (7,123 bytes)

88. Re: Fuel injection (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 12:31:04 -0600
As far as I know, there is no simple kit to put fuel injection on a Spitfire. RealSoonNow, though, I'm sure someone will get around to it. I've been meaning to install an electronic fuel injection sy
/html/spitfires/1999-05/msg01069.html (7,000 bytes)

89. Re: other suppliers (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 12:34:47 -0600
Check out the Monster List. Via anon ftp at ftp.team.net in sol/brit-ven* or via the web at http://www.dimebank.com/monster/vendors.html mjb.
/html/spitfires/1999-05/msg01070.html (6,756 bytes)

90. Re: soft-top replacement (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 12:12:46 -0700 (MST)
Well, if you cut up your door posts to remove the hood stick holders and install the mounting plates from a later Spit, putting a folding top on should work just fine. A few hours with a good saw and
/html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00034.html (7,568 bytes)

91. Re: Speedbleeders (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 14:31:07 -0700 (MST)
The bleeder screws are 3/8-24 thread. mjb.
/html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00040.html (6,908 bytes)

92. Re: Spring Compressors (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 08:44:12 -0700 (MST)
I use some old TR 6 parts. I clamp a trashed out TR wire wheel adapter into my big vise at the spline area, leaving the end with the flange facing up. I set the bottom of the shock and spring assembl
/html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00135.html (7,809 bytes)

93. Re: Brake lines in spitfires (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 14:20:36 -0700 (MST)
When Triumph put the longer axles and swing spring in the back of the Spit, the brake plumbing was changed slightly. The '74 kit should fit all 1500 Spits. mjb.
/html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00202.html (6,536 bytes)

94. Re: rear suspension (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 11:07:41 -0800 (PST)
I'm assuming you also used the shorter earlier spring. Personally, I'd assume that when he said he used the short axles with the swing spring, it meant that he used the short axles with the swing spr
/html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00244.html (7,787 bytes)

95. Weber bits for sale (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 13:45:17 -0800 (PST)
Slapping on my Fat Chance Garage hat for a moment, I'll offer a Weber DCOE setup for sale. I'll put on my Team.Net admin hat and rant about the growing number of commercial posts later! Anyway, what
/html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00253.html (7,038 bytes)

96. Re: rear suspension (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 15:07:37 -0800 (PST)
Yes, the swing spring is a bit longer. The goal of the modifications to the suspension was to minimize the jacking effect, inherent in the design of the swing axle suspension. This was accomplished b
/html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00256.html (7,878 bytes)

97. Re: newsgroup archives (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 08:33:38 -0800 (PST)
http://listquest.com under the Hobbies/Vehicles link. mjb.
/html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00325.html (6,522 bytes)

98. [BOUNCE spitfires@Autox.Team.Net: Non-member submission from [Reg Tulk <msp02700@isd.net>]] (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 14:19:25 -0700 (MST)
Try Ebay or Classified2000 - Some people (hupshall) have been known to sell and buy spit books there. I've also looked up titles in the search engine and found good copies available.
/html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00528.html (7,611 bytes)

99. [BOUNCE spitfires@Autox.Team.Net: Non-member submission from [Reg Tulk <msp02700@isd.net>]] (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 14:25:00 -0700 (MST)
Does anyone have and thoughts on moving a body tub a great distance (like across several state lines?) I may have located a good tub in the desert to replace my shot tub here in MN - but I need to ge
/html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00529.html (7,954 bytes)

100. Windscreen Installation (score: 1)
Author: dmjbaker <dmjbaker@pop.erols.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 16:48:33 -0500
Spend all morning trying to install my windshield in my 1978 Triumph Spitfire. I read the rope trick about 3 months ago and thought that I remembered enough to complete the installation (old age?) a
/html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00565.html (6,539 bytes)


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