- 201. Re:Spitfire performance (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 08:21:04
- I do know an individual who has a Triumph with a 1300 engine that produces about 130 hp. Difference is, his is a race car, and idles at about 2000 rpm. Lot of mods but no way could it be street drive
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00514.html (9,519 bytes)
- 202. Re: 77 Spit motor and tranny (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 08:25:50
- I have bought and sold several trannys and overdrives. The price for the trannys seem to range between $75 and $175. The cost of an overdrive if you look around is about $350, some yoohoos try and ch
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00515.html (8,464 bytes)
- 203. Re: water tight? (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 08:29:33
- John, on my tonneau, it pools but when I come out I roll it right off and my interior is still dry. Maybe there is a leak or something with yours ? down toneau Patrick Bowen '79 Spitfire Jacksonville
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00536.html (8,171 bytes)
- 204. Re: Keys (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 08:35:15
- Kris, if it is the same key as a '79 Spit then what you need is a key blank for a late '70's Ford Fiesta. This is a standard key blank carried by any locksmith. Mine is made by ILCO on one side it re
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00537.html (8,836 bytes)
- 205. Re: exterior badges and update (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 10:50:25
- If you don't want to drill holes, is there any reason why you couldn't cut off the posts and mount it using double stick foam tape (this stuff will hold anything) Patrick Patrick Bowen '79 Spitfire J
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00541.html (9,175 bytes)
- 206. Re: Keys (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 12:39:27
- Larry, the only key blank that I show in the Vicky Brit catalog is for 64 to 68 Spits Patrick Patrick Bowen '79 Spitfire Jacksonville FL
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00545.html (8,175 bytes)
- 207. Re: Spitfire compression (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 10:49:24
- Ray, This is the right way to run you compression test. However, your results do not sound very good. Your pressure should be withing 10 percent of each piston. Number 1 and 4 look good. Number 2 and
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00571.html (8,481 bytes)
- 208. Re: identifying early Spit cranks? (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 14:34:52
- Who could afford to put a BMW M3 engine into a spit? Seriously. I would guess a 4 speed tranny weighs about 80 lbs. the engine I couldn't rightly say but I do know that my brother and I lifted one su
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00582.html (9,778 bytes)
- 209. Re: Rimmer Bros parts Delivery (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 14:39:30
- I would that is a big difference! spent a lot of money I would want it painted Patrick Bowen '79 Spitfire Jacksonville FL
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00583.html (8,977 bytes)
- 210. Re: Driving on the highway without OD (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 11:00:23
- Keep driving John! It run great you just won't have that extra "gear" to bring down the RPMs Patrick Bowen '79 Spitfire Jacksonville FL
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00648.html (8,087 bytes)
- 211. Re: LeMans Spitfire Pictures (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 10:52:15
- Joe that would be awesome! Patrick Bowen '79 Spitfire Jacksonville FL
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00679.html (7,311 bytes)
- 212. TIRES (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 11:05:27
- What was the final outcome of the individual that had the Tire shop massacre his tire and then replace it with a nonmatching one. Did it get replaced, did they replace all 4?? anyone know? Patrick Bo
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00681.html (6,473 bytes)
- 213. UJ's Again (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 11:08:32
- OK, I checked out my U-joints this weekend and could not find any play in them. Maybe I was checking the wrong thing. I could not find any looseness in the U-joints, but I did turn the driveshaft by
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00682.html (7,554 bytes)
- 214. Re: UJ's Again (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 12:14:47
- I visually checked them but did not take a wrench to 'em. Do I need to do ~~~ Patrick Bowen '79 Spitfire Jacksonville FL
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00686.html (8,892 bytes)
- 215. Re: UJ's Again (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 10:22:23
- <snip> Believe it or not James, I actually know somebody that died doing that actual thing. I think I'll leave that one to a hollywood professional Patrick Bowen '79 Spitfire Jacksonville FL
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00720.html (7,550 bytes)
- 216. Re: TIRES (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 10:29:43
- Glad to hear it worked out! Patrick Bowen '79 Spitfire Jacksonville FL
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00721.html (9,558 bytes)
- 217. Re: Engine paint (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 09:58:08
- I have a valve cover that the bottom (of about 3 other coats) of paint is actually blue. Came off a '79 1500. No idea if it is original, but it is the bottom coat. BTY, I repainted it Black last week
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00740.html (8,887 bytes)
- 218. Re: Blown head gasket, or worse? (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 11:19:06
- I would guess that your creamy substance is probably some sort of off whitish color. What causes this is coolant mixing with oil. Is it a Head Gasket? Good Chance, whatever it is it doesn't sound goo
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00772.html (8,562 bytes)
- 219. blueprints (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 13:22:33
- OK quick question. What does it mean when someone says the engine or head is blueprinted? Patrick Bowen '79 Spitfire Jacksonville FL
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00786.html (6,439 bytes)
- 220. RE: Oil Pressure Switch (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A)
- Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 09:33:29
- I have a Smiths gauge in my spit that the previous owner put there. It obviously matches up great! I don't know if these were ever used on Triumphs but I do believe this gauge was used on Jaguars. Pa
- /html/spitfires/1998-09/msg00032.html (11,226 bytes)
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