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1. Spitfire Oil Pan Volume question (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 23:33:41 -0500; We have recently broken an engine in our SCCA FP Spitfire due to spinning the # 3 rod bearing. Leading to a severed Carillo rod, a cracked and dented crank, a customized skirt to the piston and crack; /html/fot/2000-10/msg00021.html (7,733 bytes)
2. Re: knock off wire wheels, importaint!!!!] (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 17:45:38 -0500; Back in 63 I hit the wall at Daytona in the wet at about 100 in my Daimler SP250 in practice. The wheel hit hard enough to rip the(TR) front suspension off but the wire wheel and hub were undamaged.; /html/fot/2000-09/msg00049.html (13,137 bytes)
3. Re: spitfire input shaft specs needed (single rail) (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:22:34 -0500; For a custom clutch disk I would contact Craig Taylor at Taylor Race Engineering in Dallas. He has helped us a great deal going from Spitfire engine to a TR7 transmision. tayrace1@airmail.net -- inst; /html/fot/2000-09/msg00203.html (8,913 bytes)
4. Re: Slicks on a Spitfire, now what? (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2000 10:27:07 -0500; Mark J Bradakis asks start from try We have been playing with pressures in our FP SCCA Spitfire, wt 1700# welded rear. We are currently at 22 in the front 23.5 in the rear, cold, with an air temp of; /html/fot/2000-07/msg00047.html (7,479 bytes)
5. Re: GT6 Transmissions (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 08:25:33 -0500; We have had a similar problem. In FP SCCA we have more latitude, but.... Our soulution was to convert to the TR7 box. It has the same ratios as the GT6 and the same case (single rail version). We use; /html/fot/2000-07/msg00080.html (8,566 bytes)
6. spitfire 1500 needles - help (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 12:00:05 -0500; There has been some recent discussion that sugests that even for racing triumphs best results are achieved with near stock needle profiles. The stock needle listed for the stromberg carburated 1500 i; /html/fot/2000-05/msg00134.html (7,249 bytes)
7. spitfire SU needles - need help (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 15:17:45 -0500; I race a 1300 spitfire in SCCA FP with two 1.5 inch SU carbs. I have done some swapping of dasphot/piston pairs hand now have some that lift much better than before. As a result of this I am running; /html/fot/2000-04/msg00171.html (7,511 bytes)
8. Re: WTB: Long distance driving lights, preferably new (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 17:14:08 -0600; I second Kas's suggestion. I used them to good advantage on my quad lighted tow car putting one in the passenger side high beam spot, fit right in like it was designed to go there. I do not recommend; /html/fot/2000-03/msg00335.html (7,547 bytes)
9. SU's (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 19:49:01 -0600; The following is an excerpt from a question I had asked the group some time ago adn recieved only two sugestions. I still have the problem. Any sugestions/information would be appreciated. I race a 1; /html/fot/2000-01/msg00290.html (10,695 bytes)
10. Re: SU's (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 14:39:43 -0600; idea needs words, I the Thanks The motor cycle experience is just what I need. OK I'll except this and figure a way to look at my carbs under load. It has been a nagging concern in the back of my min; /html/fot/2000-01/msg00310.html (8,733 bytes)
11. GT6 brake caliper pistons (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 10:47:49 -0600; Would someone please provide me with the piston diameters for GT6 disk If their are different diameters depending on model or year please also provide that information. They were installed on my FP S; /html/fot/1999-12/msg00006.html (6,762 bytes)
12. Re: TR-6 Technical Question (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 08:37:32 -0600; Don't really know about the TR-6 but we have been having similar problems with our FP Spitfire. We have blamed it on the float bowl levels, particularly indicated by the car flooding on right hand c; /html/fot/1999-12/msg00065.html (13,722 bytes)
13. Re: Purpose of this list (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 16:50:58 -0600; I agree with this as a primary focus. Actually that is why I joined and dropped the other lists. I have, however, enjoyed the W.W.II spin offs particularly. I have noticed (true or in my imagination); /html/fot/1999-12/msg00126.html (8,778 bytes)
14. Re: one or all? (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 17:50:22 -0600; I strongly feel that these discussion would benefit us as a group as well as individually. I also am willing to trust your judgement as to which would be a waste of the groups time. Discussion is the; /html/fot/1999-12/msg00170.html (8,387 bytes)
15. SU carb piston lifts. (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 10:46:05 -0500; I would appreciate some help from the Spitfire racers. We have a SCCA FP 1300 Spitfire with dual 1.5 inch SU's. Under load at 5000 RPM, our carburetor pistons only rise about 0.5 inches instead of mu; /html/fot/1999-09/msg00062.html (6,838 bytes)
16. Computune (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 11:18:58 -0500; Would someone please supply me with the address and contact numbers for Thanks Matt Matthews; /html/fot/1999-09/msg00069.html (6,305 bytes)
17. TR7 (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 17:15:46 -0500; Does anyone know of any alternate ratios for a TR7 4 speed. transmission? Are there any inherent weaknesses in this transmission? We are contemplating converting it to use in a Spitfire since GT6 par; /html/fot/1999-09/msg00107.html (6,641 bytes)
18. spitfire main bearing caps (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 09:50:54 -0500; Does anyone know of a source of billet steel main bearing caps for a 1500? I found one on the web in days gone past but can't seem to find it now. I think it was a solo driver somewhere in the Midwes; /html/fot/1999-06/msg00118.html (6,427 bytes)
19. GT6 front hubs (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 12:24:53 -0500; I understand there have been some light alloy front hubs made for the GT6. Does anyone know where these can be obtained?; /html/fot/1999-05/msg00176.html (6,238 bytes)
20. bottom ends (score: 1): Author: "Janice/Matt Matthews" <matthews-home@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 17:14:06 -0500; I have heard that the crank on the 1500 spitfire engine is fragile. Indeed the SCCA FP car we bought had just thrown a rod and been "professionally" rebuilt. We ran it as is (learning curve, trust on; /html/fot/1999-05/msg00271.html (7,643 bytes)

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