- 61. Re: Petronix Vs. MSD (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 10:12:33 -0700
- As with many things, for many it comes down to diminishing returns. Points are cheap, work well, but need occasional maintenance and tweaking. Pertronix setups provide smoother ignition and require n
- /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00314.html (8,981 bytes)
- 62. Re: Crash Photos (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 15:26:08 -0700
- I find it ironic (and somewhat amusing) how the U.S. required ever stricter safety standards for these cars during their manufacture, but does nothing to check the current structural and mechanical i
- /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00363.html (7,703 bytes)
- 63. Re: door alignment (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 09:11:09 -0700
- It sounds to me like the two bolts on the front frame pivots need to be loosened, and the passenger side needs to be pushed back slightly, while the driver side needs to be pulled forward just a frac
- /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00407.html (7,673 bytes)
- 64. Re: Seatbelts (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 09:35:45 -0700
- Even if you're too ignorant to wear a seatbelt for your own safety (like my mother was when she was killed nearly 10 years ago, less than 2 miles from her home on the street she lived on for 32 years
- /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00409.html (7,800 bytes)
- 65. Ramona GT6 owner SOS (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 18:20:57 -0800
- Sorry to bomb the lists like this folks, but I'm looking to get in touch with a gent from Ramona, Calif. who owns a recently restored GT6+. We exchanged some e-mail in December, I think, and he left
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00099.html (7,118 bytes)
- 66. Re: M.P.G. for a T/R 3 (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 14:21:58 -0800
- If it makes you feel any better, gasoline for regular unleaded here in San Diego is about $2.16 a gallon at present, with the premium leaded I'll be needing for my Spitfire at about $2.49. I think t
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00123.html (7,946 bytes)
- 67. Two things... (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 17:52:07 -0800
- Here's two questions for the price of one. Totally different topics, but I've been busy putting the finishing touches on my project. 1. No joy from the horn. Horn brush checked out, horn push does in
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00170.html (8,418 bytes)
- 68. Re: Two things... (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 06:44:05 -0800
- Thanks to all for your replies. I'm nearly certain that there is no ground strap from the steering rack to ground. I'll bet that's the problem. I know that there's one in the little steering knuckle,
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00183.html (8,383 bytes)
- 69. Another one's back on the road... (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 17:13:31 -0800
- Just a quick note of thanks to all who have provided assistance to me in the nearly three years I've been undertaking the rebuild of FD 21032 L. A few more finishing touches (like an exhaust system f
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00201.html (7,617 bytes)
- 70. Calling all electricians... (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 20:51:30 -0800
- Okay, this is getting me steamed. Any advice appreciated. I determined that the new horn relay I purchased was bad, because I couldn't get it to work. A second, new replacement arrived today. Same pr
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00215.html (8,206 bytes)
- 71. Re: Calling all electricians... (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 07:12:03 -0800
- Joe, you're the man. This relay is a poor replacement choice, as it's going to require me to create a splitter off the main live wire to feed two terminals instead of one. I'm going to let Nigel at S
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00219.html (8,107 bytes)
- 72. Re: Calling all electricians... (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 12:30:09 -0800
- Thanks for your assistance. I tried posting a reply to Joe Curry to the list, but it never showed up. Joe gets the prize for figuring this perplexing problem out. Details and photos of the culprit,
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00224.html (10,879 bytes)
- 73. Re: Pertronix and D200 dists (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 09:58:20 -0800
- Interesting thread... I'm on my second Pertronix unit (1149C) as the first one I purchased was sold with the last car I put it on. I love those things! But this time around, I really had trouble gett
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00240.html (8,225 bytes)
- 74. Stop! Thief! (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 15:01:56 -0800
- Check out this eBay auction http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2408328267&category=33667 Incredible... /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00244.html (6,961 bytes)
- 75. High running mechanical tach (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 22:10:30 -0800
- Anyone ever had their mechanical tach run too high at higher RPM's? It's pretty close to correct on the low range of the gauge, but at 3400 RPM, my needle says 4000!! I knew I had a problem and confi
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00251.html (6,951 bytes)
- 76. The goldarndest thing! (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 14:44:13 -0800
- After taking my daughter (and first guest since restoring the Spitfire) for a spirited drive around the neighborhood, I came back, left the car in the driveway, came in and grabbed the camera to take
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00270.html (8,676 bytes)
- 77. Re: The goldarndest thing! (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 15:00:44 -0800
- Okay, here's part II. I went and took a look at the rear end and was flabbergasted (and horrified) to see the axle coming out of the rear end on the left side. The left rear wheel is sticking out alm
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00272.html (9,939 bytes)
- 78. Re: The goldarndest thing! (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 16:07:49 -0800
- That was my first thought/hope. But no, the bearing retention plate is in place with the four allen bolts. Something internal on the diff let go... Ugh, I really hate the thought of having to remove
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00275.html (9,657 bytes)
- 79. Re: The goldarndest thing! (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 18:35:53 -0800
- Wish it was that easy, Paul. But it looks to be a broken or displaced circlip holding the stub axle inside the differential, allowing the axle to slip out far enough to where the differential can't e
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00281.html (10,665 bytes)
- 80. Re: molded carpets - all same manufacturer? (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 22:24:40 -0800
- I have the sinking feeling that they're all coming out of the same place. I bought a set from Rimmer Bros. for a former Spitfire and while the installation was easy, I was disappointed with the over
- /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00285.html (8,814 bytes)
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