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141. compression test (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Tue, 27 Oct 92 14:47:44 -0500; By doing a comprehensive compression test, you should be able to determine what has gone wrong in your block and head (cylinder that is). I have a proceedure somewhere around here which details what; /html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00396.html (6,875 bytes)
142. freeze plug leaking (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Tue, 1 Sep 92 13:14:33 -0400; A quick question. I started my rebuilt spit 1500 engine and it runs well except ... One of the freeze plugs leaks. I have never had this happen before. I called the machine shop that did the work and; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00009.html (6,816 bytes)
143. oops (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Tue, 1 Sep 92 15:29:28 -0400; Ummmm, not really. A tie rod end is usually a spherical ball ball wth a stud attached that is inserted in a socket with a threaded piece. A heim joint doesn't have the stud in the spherical ball. So; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00014.html (6,465 bytes)
144. Spitfire runs, timing help (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Fri, 4 Sep 92 14:45:16 -0400; This brings me to my questions. We have discussed how the timing advance was changed over the years to meet pollution standards. I'm considering taking the springs out of an early distributor I have; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00077.html (8,298 bytes)
145. spitfire runs too rich (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Tue, 15 Sep 92 14:58:35 -0400; I have asked this question before, but didn't get much response. The cd carb on my spitfire runs too rich. No matter what I do, it always runs better with the needle adjusted fully lean. In fact, it; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00226.html (7,268 bytes)
146. Ed Rush, TR3? engine (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Tue, 15 Sep 92 15:34:42 -0400; I'm not that familiar with the variations to the TR3, but there is a 'rotted beyond repair' TR3 around here. If you want me to, I can ask about it. I'm not sure if it is for sale (but it sure lokks l; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00229.html (6,658 bytes)
147. running rich saga (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 92 15:33:29 -0400; For those of you have taken an interest in my rich running spitfire, I think I have found the source of the problems. The engine was modified with higher compression pistons and a header. I was tippe; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00286.html (7,749 bytes)
148. I did it and I'm not sorry! (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Mon, 21 Sep 92 12:19:25 -0400; Well it happened last night, I became an automotive adult (a man in my I suppose you could say it was the circumcision of my pocket book, or perhaps it was obvious envy of my peers that drove the poi; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00332.html (7,517 bytes)
149. FBC advice (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Wed, 23 Sep 92 11:44:01 -0400; ==Yeah... I should have thought of an engine swap. Would a GT6 engine ==fit in my '80 Spitfire 1500? Better yet, will a 3.5L Rover fit? ==Perhaps the infamous Mazda rotary? Any recommended sources of; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00383.html (6,967 bytes)
150. stripping the rust from a frame. (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Wed, 23 Sep 92 12:01:28 -0400; I can't remember who was doing this, but... what was the final result taking your frame to the stripping place and having it de-rusted? How did you repaint the frame when done? Did you have any succe; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00387.html (7,047 bytes)
151. Cold galvanizing spray (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Thu, 24 Sep 92 11:51:09 -0400; I was in an industrial supply place yesterday and I saw a can of 'Cold galvanizing spray' from Rustolium. The can claims to be 90% (If my menory is serves me) zinc. It drys to a shade of primer gray.; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00405.html (6,838 bytes)
152. core plugs (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 14:22:31 -0400; I've seen people punch a hole in the center and then pry them out too. woodruff@caen.engin.umich.edu; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00489.html (6,283 bytes)
153. nothing much (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Wed, 5 Aug 92 14:03:37 -0400; Good luck, and don't worry, this list can fix damn near anything :-) I wonder if the list will take a few moments to look into a few problems i've had with my wallet. It seems i never have enough cas; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00077.html (6,884 bytes)
154. backfiring (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Wed, 5 Aug 92 14:27:20 -0400; If you lean the mixture too much you can get much of the same symptoms as too rich a mixture. i.e. strong gas smell, backfiring etc. This is because the gas mixture is so lean it doesn't burn in the; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00079.html (7,122 bytes)
155. mail bounces (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Wed, 5 Aug 92 14:46:29 -0400; Sorry to post this to the whole list... Simon Bateson: enu14@seq1.cc.keele.ac.uk does not seem to work. Can you mail please. woodruff@caen.engin.umich.edu; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00085.html (6,369 bytes)
156. Carb help - Friday brain teaser (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Fri, 7 Aug 92 13:52:31 -0400; This should be a challenge for net wisdom. I have been talking with some of our U.K. list members trying to get a set of 1 1/2 su carbs, the proper linkage, and misc accessories for a 1500 Spitfire e; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00146.html (7,345 bytes)
157. Cory's mysterious relay (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Fri, 7 Aug 92 15:33:08 -0400; Could this be used to prime the alternator on start-up? (alternators don't have permanent magnets, so they need a priming current to establish the magnetic field) Woodruff@caen.engin.umich.edu; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00148.html (7,195 bytes)
158. rear sway bar question. (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 12:47:20 -0400; I would like to get a rear sway bar for my Spitfire 1500. I have heard several people talk about getting the addco brand from J.C. Whitney can someone tell me if this is true and give me the telephon; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00283.html (7,620 bytes)
159. painting garage floors (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 15:03:09 -0400; I'm not sure if we discussed this before. Since I now have a !Garage! to work in, i'm interested in painting the floor. I was wondering if anyone knew what they used to paint aircraft hanger floors.; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00291.html (6,692 bytes)
160. Re: Tulsa to Calgary in a Spitfire (score: 1): Author: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu>; Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 13:08:47 -0400; First, is there any weak point to your engine? If there is, bring parts associated with it. I'd bring a cap, rotor, spare plugs, new belt, and electrical repair stuff. I had a rocker adjustment fly a; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00349.html (7,271 bytes)

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