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Re: My first Spitfire!

To: AndrewCConti@aol.com, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: My first Spitfire!
From: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 11:53:34 -0700 (PDT)
Andrew,
Sounds like you found a keeper.

Rather than pay big $$ for new carbs, (assuming that
they really are worn), there are several firms that
specialize in complete rebuilding of SU's, often on an
exchange basis. Since this is not (yet) a daily
driver, you have some leeway. 
I've dealt with Apple Hydraulics, but Joe Curto also
comest to mind, search the web.
NFI, etc.

Carter Shore

--- AndrewCConti@aol.com wrote:
> I wanted to introduce myself to the list.
> 
> My name is Andrew Conti and I live in Cohasset,
> Mass.
> 
> I recently purchased (sight unseen) a 1969 MrkIII
> that spend all of its life in Southern California
> and AZ.  I had the car shipped directly to Tally Ho
> in Melrose and Chuck is working out a few bugs so
> that it will pass inspection.  
> 
> He gave me a report and tells me that the car is
> completely rust free.  He was amazed at how clean
> the underside is.  The car has 78k miles and is
> fairly well document.  When new the seats were taken
> out of the car and aftermarket seats were installed.
>  The original seats floated thru 3 owners and the PO
> before me reinstalled the new looking original
> seats.  The carpets are new as is the top.  The
> dashboard is cracked and some to the dash switches
> are broken or missing.  Chuck tells me the car needs
> Trunnions? and tie rod ends as well as new bushings
> to make the front end correct.  He also mentioned
> the carbs are running rich and suggested I get new
> ones $850. installed!  Ouch  
> 
> The car was originally blue and sometime over the
> years got painted a non-factory bright yellow.  UGH
> 
> My first question to the list.  Talk about jumping
> into the fire.  IS...  I'm wondering how much $$$ it
> would take to install a GT6 engine, and trans?  Is
> it cheaper and easier to make a spit6 or a gt6spit? 
> Any info and suggestions would be welcome.  Rather
> then dumping money into the carbs and front end only
> to have redo all that later.
> 
> THANKS!
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