- 1. Re: Spitfire Swing Spring - safety during disassembly (score: 1)
- Author: Reed Mideke <rfm@collectivecomputing.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:48:31 -0700
- The normal practice is to support the suspended parts (hub, drum, halfshaft etc.) of the side you are unbolting with a jack or such, so that the spring is not under load. This is done because it make
- /html/spitfires/2004-09/msg00065.html (7,770 bytes)
- 2. Re: Which Welder to Get? (score: 1)
- Author: Reed Mideke <rfm@collectivecomputing.com>
- Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 17:47:01 -0700
- De-lurking after a long spell... In my experience, MIG (AKA GMAW) is the easiest form of welding, and if I were to have just one welding technology, that would be it. The $350-$500 120v home machines
- /html/spitfires/2003-09/msg00136.html (9,519 bytes)
- 3. Re: brake line (score: 1)
- Author: Reed Mideke <rfm@collectivecomputing.com>
- Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2002 13:25:25 -0800
- FWIW, I have had reasonable success making lines for the spit using a cheapo flare tool. Do expect to throw a few attempts away. An engine accesory pully makes a decent bender for large radius curves
- /html/spitfires/2002-12/msg00023.html (7,724 bytes)
- 4. Re: Ultimate V8 For Spitfires (score: 1)
- Author: Reed Mideke <rfm@collectivecomputing.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 17:16:41 -0700
- *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* Here's the drysdale homepage: http://home.mira.net/~iwd/ They have some interesting stuff for sure. Check out the car and 2w
- /html/spitfires/2002-10/msg00327.html (8,500 bytes)
- 5. Any experience with Phantom Grip LSD ? (score: 1)
- Author: Reed Mideke <rfm@collectivecomputing.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 12:33:49 -0700
- *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* No this is not something you got on a sugar cube in 1968... http://www.phantomgrip.com/ It looks significantly cheaper than
- /html/spitfires/2002-09/msg00191.html (7,232 bytes)
- 6. Re: Rear Hub and Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: rfm@collectivecomputing.com (Reed)
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 14:13:16 -0700
- If you are inclined to make your own lines, it's not that hard. I made steel clutch, brake and fuel lines for my engine swapped car. The way to do it is to rough out the shape you want with some eas
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00467.html (8,359 bytes)
- 7. Fuel slosh (score: 1)
- Author: rfm@collectivecomputing.com (Reed)
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 15:41:34 -0700
- One thing I've noticed since switching my car to fuel injection is that it starts to cut out under hard acceleration and/or cornering when the tank is below about 1/4 full. I assume that this is less
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00477.html (7,362 bytes)
- 8. Re: Fuel slosh (and EFI spitfire 1600) [long] (score: 1)
- Author: rfm@collectivecomputing.com (Reed)
- Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 14:01:51 -0700
- A few people have asked, so I'll reply to the whole list.... In short, I cheated. ;-p I used a complete '91 Nissan GA16DE motor, from a sentra. It's a 1600cc double overhead cam, multi port EFI, 16 v
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00517.html (10,551 bytes)
- 9. Re: need spitfire diff (score: 1)
- Author: Reed Mideke <rfm@collectivecomputing.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 16:24:33 -0700
- Welcome back. I been in lurk mode for the last few years, but just had a spot of diff trouble myself. That may be a good idea. Mine just ended up looking like this: http://www.sonic.net/~rfm/diff.htm
- /html/spitfires/2006-04/msg00111.html (8,470 bytes)
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