- 161. Re: [Spits] fan clutch (score: 1)
- Author: zoboherald@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:50:54 -0400
- The fan clutch is a bit of both. It reacts both to rpm and to temperature, hoping to achieve the good effect of pulling air through the radiator only when it needs to. Failure of the units is usually
- /html/spitfires/2007-08/msg00049.html (7,643 bytes)
- 162. Re: [Spits] [TR] [Spit] Rear Toe - Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: zoboherald@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:18:46 -0400
- I just had the alignment checked on my spitfire and the shop told me that one of my rear wheels is toed in and the other is toed out. The wheel that is toed out is is specs and the other one will be
- /html/spitfires/2007-10/msg00018.html (7,921 bytes)
- 163. Re: [Spits] [Spit] Rear Toe - Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: zoboherald@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:58:06 -0400
- The alignment shop did not want to install the shim because my car has a rust hole in the lower outside corner of the vertical panel behind the seats that the radius rod is connected to. They felt th
- /html/spitfires/2007-10/msg00026.html (8,225 bytes)
- 164. Re: [Spits] [TR] spit suspension question (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 20:40:27 EST
- Don't forget too that when BL added the swing-spring they also increased the stiffness of the front (anti)sway bar. It principle this combination should solve the tuck-under problem but increase unde
- /html/spitfires/2007-11/msg00054.html (9,255 bytes)
- 165. Re: [Spits] [TR] spit suspension question (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 20:45:44 EST
- Going off on a tangent here, has anyone experimented with the heavy duty Herald spring on a swing-spring Spitfire? This is an OE spring rated at 552lb/in, with a much reduced arch. On a Herald this i
- /html/spitfires/2007-11/msg00055.html (9,602 bytes)
- 166. Re: [Spits] >>NASS genuine 1970s Minilite Sport wheels (score: 1)
- Author: zoboherald@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:50:43 -0500
- At this time, the wheels are tentatively spoken for. Thanks to all! --Andy Mace *Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet? *Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er, Triumph Herald engi
- /html/spitfires/2007-12/msg00000.html (6,745 bytes)
- 167. Re: [Spits] Spitfire MKII Valuation (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 21:57:00 EST
- Hello all - some nice lady in a Lexus side swiped me and made a pretty good mess of most of my drivers side. Her fault fortunately. I expect Geico will write it off rather than try and deal with the
- /html/spitfires/2007-12/msg00007.html (7,804 bytes)
- 168. Re: [Spits] Front swaybar (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:54:03 EST
- Increasing front stiffness (springs, shocks or sway bar) will increase the potential for understeer. Compensating for too much understeer is accomplished by adding stiffness to the rear. ==AM== I'm w
- /html/spitfires/2007-12/msg00023.html (8,380 bytes)
- 169. Re: [Spits] Differential front casing removal on MK3, 1970 (score: 1)
- Author: zoboherald@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:09:55 -0500
- Hello My Differential is making noise when cold, I looking to overhaul it. I am under the impression that I can overhaul by removing only the front casing, of the differential after disconnecting the
- /html/spitfires/2008-01/msg00006.html (8,696 bytes)
- 170. Re: [Spits] [TR] Frozen Tach (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:38:25 EST
- I just put a NOS Tach in the GT6+ and it snapped the cable at the distributor! I took it back out and it appears to be frozen. What's up with that? ==AM== I've heard that sort of thing is not uncommo
- /html/spitfires/2008-01/msg00026.html (7,431 bytes)
- 171. Re: [Spits] spitfire bullseye badge (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:21:40 EDT
- Yes, ME! _http://members.cox.net/spitlist/centercaps.html_ (http://members.cox.net/spitlist/centercaps.html) Scroll down the page Joe ==AM== ...and I can and will vouch for the quality of Joe's work
- /html/spitfires/2008-03/msg00018.html (8,252 bytes)
- 172. Re: [Spits] spitfire bullseye badge (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:40:27 EDT
- I am under the impression that those things faded as they aged, turning them to what appears to be a gold color. The ones I have here are the same way. Please let me know if you find out differently.
- /html/spitfires/2008-03/msg00024.html (8,356 bytes)
- 173. Re: [Spits] GT6 Commission Numbers (score: 1)
- Author: zoboherald@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:00:01 -0400
- Anyone know what the suffix would be on a Right Hand Drive GT6? I'm looking at a car that's a RHD. The commission number ends in LO (o-overdrive). I've always been under the impression that cars endi
- /html/spitfires/2008-04/msg00003.html (8,306 bytes)
- 174. Re: [Spits] GT6 Commission Numbers (score: 1)
- Author: zoboherald@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:21:33 -0400
- The owner is forthcoming about the gearbox & engine...said it's a MK2 engine & the tranny is not original, BUT i wasn't aware of the windscreen tag...didn't know they did those on GT6s...though this
- /html/spitfires/2008-04/msg00007.html (8,793 bytes)
- 175. Re: [Spits] Want to buy a GT6 (score: 1)
- Author: zoboherald@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:48:51 -0400
- There isn't much more to say. Do note however that the Mk1 has a different dashboard. ==AM== And, arguably, the coolest looking dashboard at that! --Andy Mace *Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet? *Man:
- /html/spitfires/2008-04/msg00023.html (7,119 bytes)
- 176. Re: [Spits] Spitfire IV emblems (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 09:21:42 EDT
- How can I safely get the Spitfire IV emblems off the hood and rear fenders so that I can paint the car and then put them back on? They look like a part cast out of cheap metal and have two pegs that
- /html/spitfires/2008-05/msg00024.html (8,482 bytes)
- 177. Re: [Spits] Spitfire Mk 2 Engine color? (score: 1)
- Author: Andrew Mace <zoboherald@aol.com>
- Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:05:41 -0400
- Does anyone know the original color that the engines were painted from the factory? ==AM== Engines were black, except for that lovely goldish/copperish valve cover. --Andy Mace *Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, i
- /html/spitfires/2008-07/msg00002.html (7,027 bytes)
- 178. Re: [Spits] Chrome to Rubber bumpers happened....? (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 00:28:37 EDT
- For some reason, I had always thought '75 was the last year of chrome bumpers, then somewhere I thought it was '78, but then I saw a '78 that apeared to have bumper, and got all confused. Can someone
- /html/spitfires/2008-07/msg00015.html (8,602 bytes)
- 179. Re: [Spits] >>NASS bad alternator - was noisy alternator!! (score: 1)
- Author: Andrew Mace <zoboherald@aol.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:55:29 -0400
- Many tks to all that offered suggestions. It turns out that the thing is kaput! So I will be doing a replacement - GM or Bosche or ?? ==AM== ...or Lucas? Nothing inherently bad about the OE type othe
- /html/spitfires/2008-07/msg00047.html (7,926 bytes)
- 180. Re: [Spits] ID this part? (score: 1)
- Author: Andrew Mace <zoboherald@aol.com>
- Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:40:44 -0400
- I have no idea what the part is that has the 3 holes.... ==AM== I can't ID the manufacturer or vendor, but I remember seeing items like these sold as aftermarket/accessory/dress-up interior door hand
- /html/spitfires/2008-08/msg00030.html (7,930 bytes)
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