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101. Re: Noisier after bump (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 19:12:23 -0400; Take a look at your muffler clamps. The threaded end sticking down might have made contacted the road while going over that bump. I know my car's muffler clamps do make contact with some speed bumps; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00061.html (8,674 bytes)
102. Re: Tuning SU's (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2000 02:18:01 -0400; Place note that screwing the jets up and down is to adjust the mixture not setting the idle speed. You use the idle speed adjusting screw located on the side of the carbs to adjust the idle speed. Us; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00075.html (8,712 bytes)
103. Alternate Rimmer Brother contact wanted (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 14:11:15 -0400; Does anyone know of a Rimmer email other than their sale@rimmer one. I have sent two emails in three week to sale@rimmer about a ignition switch that they sent me in early Aug. without getting a resp; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00169.html (7,626 bytes)
104. Re: Alternate Rimmer Brother contact wanted (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 16:54:33 -0400; I'm pretty sure I've been sending email to sales@rimmer other wise the message would have bounced and I would know right away I have used the wrong email address. Thanks to all who replied, I have fi; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00187.html (8,564 bytes)
105. 78 Spit electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 21:34:04 -0400; I finally picked up a 10 inch Hayen slim line fan today. It is only 2 1/2" thick and looks like it can fit in between the radiator and engine. Has anyone fit one working as a puller fan? The rating o; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00204.html (7,609 bytes)
106. Re: 78 Spit electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 01:01:49 -0400; Hi Doug, yes it would. I just wanted to know if it was possible, because from what I read, pulling cools better than pushing. I think I will be putting the fan up front, it's whole lot easier and I d; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00218.html (7,763 bytes)
107. One more electric fan conversion question (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 16:58:24 -0400; The only thermostatic control I was able to get was an 185F on and 165F off. Is this temperature within the 1500 Spitfire operating range? Dave |\ | | | _______________________________________/\ /\ /; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00265.html (7,878 bytes)
108. Re: COMPLETE SHOP MANUAL (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 11:39:25 -0400; These are the two that I have. I think most people would agreed the Bentley is more comprehensive, but the Haynes one will be enought for most things. Haynes Triumph Spitfire 62-81 ISBN 1 85010 022 5; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00298.html (8,577 bytes)
109. Re: valves #2 (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 11:46:15 -0400; Hi Joe, do you have to readjust the valves after stpe 5? Dave |\ | | | _______________________________________/\ /\ /\_____| \|_____| |____________ Dave Chu \/ \/ | /| | | Dept. of Elec. & Comp. Eng; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00299.html (8,277 bytes)
110. Re: One more electric fan conversion question (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 12:11:39 -0400; Thanks to everyone for your replies. I don't think I will have a problem with the fixed temperature switch. I only drive my car in the summer and have a summer thermostat which I think is 170F or 175; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00302.html (8,422 bytes)
111. Re: COMPLETE SHOP MANUAL (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 22:48:33 -0400; You have found the right one, that is what I have. Dave |\ | | | _______________________________________/\ /\ /\_____| \|_____| |____________ Dave Chu \/ \/ | /| | | Dept. of Elec. & Comp. Eng. |/ |; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00324.html (8,705 bytes)
112. Water pump pulley (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 12:28:18 -0400; I was going to install the new electric fan this weekend but thought I should first remove the clutch and fan off the old water pump without taking the water pump off the car. The fan came off easy e; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00408.html (8,269 bytes)
113. Re: Water pump pulley (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 23:13:55 -0400; I'll go by Canadian Tire in the morning tomorrow and see if they carry it. Otherwiese, I'll have to order one from a mail order place. The Spitfire is the only car I own, I live and work 15 minutes w; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00421.html (7,570 bytes)
114. Coolant flow direction on 78 Spit. (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 18:21:44 -0400; Does anyone know which way the coolant flows. I think it should be from the bottom of the rad. up because the head needs to be cool first. If it was the other way the head will be the last to be cool; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00553.html (7,593 bytes)
115. Re: thrust washers (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 13:09:36 -0400; According to the Bentley manual, the crankshaft end-float should be in between .004-.008" (.102-.203mm) for 75-80 1500 Spits. Standard thrust washers are .091-.093" (2.31-2.36mm), and oversize ones a; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00665.html (8,316 bytes)
116. Sidemarker plinth replacement (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:46:13 -0400; I know this has been discussed before but we now have a confirmation that the Midget plinth will work with our spits. The following link is a scanned portion of the Sports Car Chronicle from Obsolete; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg01013.html (7,406 bytes)
117. Re: Carbs and tripping. (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 21:02:53 -0400; If you are going to head to Montreal here are a few more places around town that you might try. You best bet would be Mario Boies, I remember see a couple of old Spits in his junk yard and the guy wo; /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00038.html (9,542 bytes)
118. Re: HS4 idle speed Woah! (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2000 15:29:16 -0400; I had an similar problem after I rebuild my former ZS. It turned out the butterfly valve (throttle plate) was not set properly against the throttle shaft. You should not see any gaps when the throttl; /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00104.html (7,548 bytes)
119. Re: Rimmer (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 14:55:09 -0400; I've also just placed an order with Rimmer yesterday. I followed up with an email to them and got an confirmation about the VTR2000 offer today. Here is the reply: Dave |\ | | | _____________________; /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00322.html (7,859 bytes)
120. Re: HS2 vs HS4's on a Spit (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 14:27:30 -0400; Hi Len, I have converted the single ZS on my 78 Spitfire to a dual HS2 from a 67 SPitfire. It made a big difference for me in terms of performance and gas milage. That is mainly due to the ZS's auto; /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00424.html (9,722 bytes)

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