- 21. 2nd "HOW DO I REPLACE....." (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Sat, 26 Aug 1995 12:31:13 -0600 (MDT)
- (I fired this message out about four days ago but had no replies as far as I know because someone accidentally deleted 205 messages for me on a new mailer program!!!) Hi all, How do I replace my rear
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00442.html (6,895 bytes)
- 22. *** Who styled the... (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Sat, 26 Aug 1995 12:35:53 -0600 (MDT)
- Does anyone know who was responsible for the design and body styling of the MKIV and later Spitfires, or even the early models for that matter. Nick D. Benson Dept. of Industrial Sciences Colorado St
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00443.html (6,695 bytes)
- 23. Trunk lock & key needed... (score: 1)
- Author: grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU (Nick Benson)
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 12:42:17 -0600
- Does anyone have a used trunk lock and key they would like to sell or swap? I disassembled mine on my 1500 Spit yesterday and finally got the latch to close properly. The car came without a key for t
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00476.html (7,311 bytes)
- 24. That Oil "thingy!' (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 23:46:07 -0600 (MDT)
- I've been reading with interest this thread on spark plug or engine removal! Someone suggested that removal of that aluminum attachment that shifts the position of the oil filter up and away from the
- /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00181.html (6,947 bytes)
- 25. Replacing ALL shocks!!! (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Sun, 10 Sep 1995 23:18:16 -0600 (MDT)
- Since my '75 Spitfire jumps about all over the road like a kitten fighting its own shadow, I decided to buy four new shocks thru Vic. Brit who currently have a "Summer Overstock Sale." All four corne
- /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00197.html (7,489 bytes)
- 26. Brigham Young Univ.. (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 15:15:24 -0600 (MDT)
- I know, I know, what's this message doing on this group. Well, I need help in finding some relations of mine that I lost contact with this summer. At least two of them are attending BYU. I tried the
- /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00369.html (6,798 bytes)
- 27. Manifold bolts (nuts), 1500cc (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 1995 13:28:04 -0600 (MDT)
- (I'm re-posting this since it was sent out at the weekend and I notice that I get less response then.) I'm sure that many of you have encountered this problem. Is there a special tool for removing th
- /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00071.html (7,370 bytes)
- 28. Conclusion on 1500cc manifold nuts (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 4 Oct 1995 19:41:01 -0600 (MDT)
- Well, I had a good response to this problem. It appears that there is really no solution to it, except: 1/ Oiling the threads to reduce friction, 2/ Using a slim shafted wrench. An old English mechan
- /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00115.html (6,924 bytes)
- 29. Air Pump Pipe... (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 4 Oct 1995 20:12:50 -0600 (MDT)
- An emissions problem basicly prompts me to write this. My '78 Midget has not been driven for so long I finally decided to make it legal for Colorado. I need to fit a pipe from the air pump to the exh
- /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00116.html (6,653 bytes)
- 30. More on fire extinguishers (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Sat, 7 Oct 1995 12:30:06 -0600 (MDT)
- Some good points mentioned on this question that I originally asked: Where should I mount a fire extinguisher? I like the suggestion of mounting it right in front of the passenger seat. I do feel tha
- /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00143.html (7,106 bytes)
- 31. Analogies in Education.. (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Sat, 7 Oct 1995 12:45:33 -0600 (MDT)
- Since this is the newsgroup I use the most, I thought I'd launch this project proposal out to you all. I'm currently working on a project with a friend of mine to compile a list of analogies to use i
- /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00144.html (7,570 bytes)
- 32. The "Dodgy" Connector (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 1995 11:54:58 -0600 (MDT)
- Someone asked me the other day if I could post this request for them. Is the connector on the back of the Lucas alternator on the later, (after 1972 I think), British cars available as a separate ite
- /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00278.html (7,242 bytes)
- 33. T H R E A D size... (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 15:53:17 -0600 (MDT)
- This is all so I can pass emissions in Colorado... I'm experiencing problems in finding a bushing to hold a pipe into a threaded hole normally used for the EGR valve connection into the exhaust manif
- /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00341.html (7,362 bytes)
- 34. Battery Isolator Switch (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 10:52:08 -0600 (MDT)
- Hey all! I just bought a switch that is operated by a plastic key. It is designed to isolate the battery on the negative side ONLY, and will take 300 amps! It was only about $9 in Wal-Mart and is mad
- /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00443.html (7,122 bytes)
- 35. Tire pressures & safety (fwd) (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 22 Nov 1995 15:11:57 -0700 (MST)
- Here's a copy of an e-mail I sent to Popular Mechanics today. I was irate that the lube shop had inflated my Spitfire tires to 44psi. Last year they did the very same thing to my Midget. It's almost
- /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00638.html (8,721 bytes)
- 36. Tire psi's (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Thu, 23 Nov 1995 17:38:12 -0700 (MST)
- Mark, I understand the points you are making, but in most cases, the car's weight, type of tire, (eg: low profile), and conditions are all factors in the pressure required. I once read an article by
- /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00673.html (7,908 bytes)
- 37. Last Word on List Bashing... (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 22:14:18 -0700 (MST)
- Since I've been on this list, I've noticed that a few people complain about its content....it happens about every three months. Let's face it everybody, where else could you connect all of these peop
- /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00762.html (7,167 bytes)
- 38. Car wreck... (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 13:34:04 -0700 (MST)
- Just a quick note to inform you all that I was in a car wreck on Thursday last. I wasn't driving, my boss was. Someone drove right through a red light, smashing into us. We were in a brand new city t
- /html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00022.html (8,566 bytes)
- 39. Re: spitfire warm start probem (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 16:44:05 -0700 (MST)
- I have this similar problem on my '75 Spit, but mine just dies in traffic. It always happens in warm weather, and I'm sure the 4,000 foot altitude here in Colorado doesn't help. The English car mecha
- /html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00027.html (8,221 bytes)
- 40. Electric "fool" pumps (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Sun, 3 Dec 1995 21:15:41 -0700 (MST)
- Anyone of you extremely helpful people "out there" ever installed an electric fuel pump? I am considering installing two, one in my '75 Spitfire, and one in my '78 Midget. My main question is: Does i
- /html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00037.html (8,017 bytes)
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