- 341. Spitfire trim and dash indicator question (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 06:17:48 -0700
- Has anyone had any experience with ordering, specifically the Spitfire rear tail lamp panel, lower, polished, stainless steel trim piece that sits just below the licence plate (part number 715697) f
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00705.html (8,256 bytes)
- 342. Dash indicator solution (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 13:44:09 -0700
- It would appear as indicated by several listers, that the indicator in question is easily taken apart, so it looks like I'll just remove the "text mask", make my own with the words I require, and rea
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00734.html (6,730 bytes)
- 343. Re: Oil coolers and rocker feeders (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 12:24:07 -0700
- ** Be careful when doing modifications of this nature. This may have been a purposely designed restriction, as the factory could have just as easily made this passageway bigger if it was deemed a pr
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00777.html (9,754 bytes)
- 344. Re: 4 Spd. to OVD swap (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 06:44:27 -0700
- the ** This mod would only be required if the car doesn't have a black, sheet metal cover, located under the rear most portion of the removable transmission cover, and extending about 6 inches back.
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00812.html (7,920 bytes)
- 345. Re: Smog Woes (Longish) (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 07:16:24 -0700
- ** I hate to burst your Guy's and Gal's bubbles. . . really, but it's 30 years. The current law (as I read it for California anyway) is 1973 and earlier vehicles are exempt now, UNTIL 2003. Then it
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00913.html (7,720 bytes)
- 346. Re: Mainshaft bearing cap (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 08:10:04 -0700
- ** Not exactly. IF you are rebuilding the engine, and you have it ALIGNED bored with the exchanged cap then yes. If however you are just taking one out of one engine and slapping it in another then
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00920.html (7,165 bytes)
- 347. Re: Smog Woes (Longish) (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:32:44 -0700
- ** Ah. . . if only it were so easy, but they thought of that. You can NOT install ANY engine earlier than the vehicle that it is going into. So if you have a 78, It requires a 78 or later - It *can*
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00927.html (7,983 bytes)
- 348. RE: Dash plaque update (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 09:42:28 -0700
- ** All the ones I have seen have bee affixed with a piece of double sided rubber/foam tape. That also includes the round plaque (that I have somewhere lying about) which is attached to the passenger
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00390.html (7,752 bytes)
- 349. San Diego British Car Day (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 06:54:47 -0700
- Well, for all of you that can make it, it's official. I just got my entry form a couple of days ago. San Diego British Car Day is on Sunday, October 3rd. Yeah, I know, that's the last day of Triumphe
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00468.html (7,683 bytes)
- 350. Re: What is joy (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 07:36:05 -0700
- < snip > ** (all the following with tongue fully in cheek, of course) Maybe it's been way too long since I've driven a "real" Spitfire with it's roarty 1147 or even roarty-er 1296 (of which the 70 w
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00160.html (8,644 bytes)
- 351. Catalytic converters (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 12:58:10 -0700
- Not that I need them, but a friend here at work and myself were discussing the operation of cat's because he wondered if his really needed replacement (it did) and in the process we found a site (htt
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00661.html (7,305 bytes)
- 352. What's that car? (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 12:07:05 -0700
- ** Sounds suspiciously like an Elva Courier. Fibre glass body (I believe), very Spitfire like, with small fin like appendages blended into the rear fenders-you can see one at http://www.phoenix.net/
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00716.html (6,882 bytes)
- 353. Re: Car ID (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 14:14:24 -0700
- Hey -- a couple listers picked up on the first email that the cars were ** I would think if you were actually looking at the car, which is what I gathered the original poster was, one would notice th
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00724.html (7,764 bytes)
- 354. Re: largest possible tires (was "Minilite Wheels") (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 06:14:54 -0700
- ** David, That reference was for the square tail Spitfires, and that size tire, with the correct offset and 6 inch wide Pannasports are what I have on mine. Be advised that with a round tail the rea
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00912.html (9,356 bytes)
- 355. Dash warning lamp part number (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 07:14:27 -0700
- Does anybody have an actual bulb part number listing (not the VB, MOSS, or TRF part number) for the little bulb that is used for the "brake" warning indicator used on later Spitfires? This is the rec
- /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00009.html (7,175 bytes)
- 356. It's installed (V6 fuel injection)! (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 08:34:07 -0700
- After three weeks (yes I know, but everything takes longer now that I'm getting married :-}) I finished installing the fuel injection on the V6. The verdict - MUCH better throttle response from part
- /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00016.html (8,916 bytes)
- 357. Re: GT6 Mk III Stripe Kit (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 08:41:37 -0700
- ** The stripes he is mentioning I believe were dealer applied, and consisted of either two or three actual pieces. They were installed on MK3 GT's along the upper portion of the fender line extendin
- /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00111.html (7,613 bytes)
- 358. Re: Flushing out a Gas Tank (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 06:26:59 -0700
- There was also a 2nd smaller (1 1/2" dia.) washer orange-ish ** Yep, that washer goes around the float itself, and acts as a cushion to prevent the float from banging the tank in it's full and empty
- /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00253.html (8,537 bytes)
- 359. Re: Boot Tidy (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 11:33:07 -0700
- ** Wouldn't you know it, I have made just some of these very panels. I used the thick black door panel cardboard (1/8th approx) available at large upholstery outfits. I suppose I could make a simple
- /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00367.html (7,237 bytes)
- 360. Surge tank- (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 13:09:23 -0700
- On a few of the early emission controlled vehicles, to provide a means for the vapors in the tank to expand while still containing them, Triumph used a variety of small tanks mounted in the boot area
- /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00372.html (7,167 bytes)
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