Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 1995 13:57:42 +0000 (GMT)
My 13/60 estate had the stupid plastic thing on top of the resevior, after having it leak fluid everywhere, I ripped it off and threw it in the bin(International translation - Trash can), The brakes
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 1995 14:33:19 +0000 (GMT)
I third(!) that thought....Sorry about the late(ish) reply, but I was busy all last week. I have driven 38000 miles in my '73 Spitfire MK IV often with the tacho in the red area(It sings to me when
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 1995 15:00:02 +0000 (GMT)
Sorry everyone, In my previous posting I wrote that I have travelled 38000 miles in my MkIV Spitfire, I forgot to say that that was since December 1994. Just thought I'd add that last bit to give you
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 1995 15:57:03 +0000 (GMT)
Yes, get a manifold and 1.5 inch SU's off a UK spec 1500 Spitfire or Dolomite, that would be a bolt on fitment. You may have to import one from over here though. I think that some UK triumph breaker
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 1995 12:12:12 +0000 (GMT)
Well, a brief break down of the costs goes something like:- '73 Mk IV Spitfire - 200 pound S/H engine(Good bores, NO cam) - 50 pound Carb rebuild kit - 40 pound New Distributor(AC Delco with Tacho Dr
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 1995 09:11:24 +0000 (GMT)
-- I too have just taken delivery of the car of my dreams, A.....Mclaren F1 registration number RMJ 1. Ooops, that was a dream!!! My MK IV Spitfire is the car of my dreams.....Or should that be nigh
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 1995 09:19:44 +0000 (GMT)
Hello all, Sorry about the subject heading but it is the only way to describe it. Basically, what I'd like to know is..... Has anyone else got the crap concerning the women in Asian sending the good
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 1995 13:17:22 +0000 (GMT)
This will be my last mention of this, But.... My first one DIDN'T. I recieved TWO copies, the first directly to me, I read it, sent the above message and THEN realised there was another copy to every
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 1995 16:26:05 +0000 (GMT)
I thought that you were mean't to fill the pump with oil first to prime it! Probably....But I seem to remember someone saying on the list a while back that you can pump oil into the pump with an oil
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 1995 16:38:44 +0000 (GMT)
I doubt it would pass the emmission reg's would it, AND if you used the Lucas PI system then it is supposed to be a bit dodgey from what I've heard. Rich.
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 1995 09:10:19 +0000 (GMT)
Not until now!!!! :-) d's UJ's are knocking so badly that Now there's a que for a question, I replace both rear UJ's and the rear spring on Saturday 23rd Sept, Now one of the buggers is knocking aga
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 1995 11:03:59 +0000 (GMT)
Just had a thought, I remember seeing an article in a magazine about rebuilding a Rover(Buick) V8, the ioil pumps on these are packed with Vaseline(petroleum Jelly) to prime them, this dissolves wit
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 1995 13:35:19 +0000 (GMT)
Hello everyone, Over the last week or so I have been having a problem with the clutch on my MkIV Spitfire, the problem is this, one minute the clutch will work fine and then it just won't disengage p
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 1995 13:26:13 +0000 (GMT)
Brian wrote :- (snip) (snip) I personnally thought that it was best not to grease the asssembly as this would collect dirt and cause it to clog up again, it is best to use a fine graphite powder or s
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 1995 15:00:48 +0000 (GMT)
Hello all, Just want to say thankyou to everyone for their advice concerning my clutch problems. In the end it turned out to be the friction plate that had broken, there was no obvious reason for thi
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 1995 09:13:44 +0000 (GMT)
George, Just been looking through my archives and found the old message about the $350-400 TR3a, Just out of interest, do you or anybody else on the list know what happened to it. Rich
Author: "Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 09:20:24 +0000 (GMT)
Dan, and others. I have been using a mix of unleaded with the occassional dose of lead for nearly two years and 40,000 miles, when I did the clutch the other week I noticed how easy it was to turn t