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101. Spitfire heater valve quality, and manifold heat (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 17:23:48 -0500; Hey gang, Someone recently mentioned Spit heater valves, which reminded me of something with mine. I don't have one - I have a VW Fox valve that I kludged into place after going through two brand new; /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00679.html (7,751 bytes)
102. Re: Clock mounting (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 11:58:20 -0500; Hello Richard, I put a clock and an oil pressure gauge in Freddy last winter. The easiest method to make the holes is to use a "hole saw". This is a circular saw blade meant to be mounted to an elect; /html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00073.html (10,320 bytes)
103. Re: Clock mounting (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 10:05:18 -0500; Exactly! For drilling in the center of the light switch opening, just clamp another board to the back and use a long pilot drill. When I did this I did not use a drill press, I just was very careful; /html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00098.html (7,888 bytes)
104. Re: Question from a new owner (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 09:22:30 -0400; Hi Bob, Two things come to mind. Perhaps you simply got the temp sender wet, causing its resistance to change, in turn causing the gauge to read differently. Second, 3/4 on the gauge is the normal re; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00292.html (9,356 bytes)
105. How much play in differential? (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 16:24:37 -0400; How much play is acceptable in a Spitfire differential? On my old very noisy one there was a good 15-20 degrees of play when you turned the input flange with the output flanges held. My "new" from m; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00310.html (6,826 bytes)
106. RE: Question from a new owner (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 10:28:11 -0400; I have a mechanical oil pressure gauge and a Smiths clock in my Spit.. Originally the oil pressure gauge was mounted to a little bracket hanging under the driver's side package shelf,next to the dash; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00334.html (8,218 bytes)
107. Freddy the Spit has a new BIG brother... (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 16:23:28 -0400; Hey gang, I have to announce that Freddy the Spit has a new BIG brother - a 1972 Landrover SIII 88! Yes, I have succumbed to MBVD (Multiple British Vehicle Disease). The best (!?) part is - it was FR; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00550.html (7,296 bytes)
108. $$$ for Diffs (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 11:44:57 -0400; The recent differential talk has brought back to mind one of the (to me anyway) great puzzles of Spitfire ownership - why the heck do rebuilt diffs cost so darn much in the US? It is cheaper to buy a; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00610.html (7,749 bytes)
109. Exhausting problem.... (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 09:54:47 -0400; Hello all, I need some help making a decision. I managed to ground Freddy the Spit's exhaust on a high crowned road on Saturday, in the process cracking the old four into 1 tubular header he came wit; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00437.html (7,764 bytes)
110. Re: Shorter coil springs? (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 10:08:46 -0400; I am using MK IV (71-72) coil springs in the front of Freddy - they lowered the front ALOT - I would say as much as 2", with no adverse effects at all. I would say that I have basically returned to U; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00646.html (7,752 bytes)
111. Re: Shorter coil springs? (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 13:53:27 -0400; Interesting - mine WAS definitely nose high - and my rear spring is relatively new. Actually the whole story is my car came with the "competition" springs when I bought it - I swapped those with a li; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00671.html (8,944 bytes)
112. Good SU rebuild service (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 13:14:51 -0400; Can anyone recommend a good reasonably priced rebuild service for SU carbs? I am fairly confident that mine need the throttle shafts replaced/rebushed, along with all the other care and attention a 3; /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00079.html (6,532 bytes)
113. Re: RE: Extra dash light??? (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2000 12:48:57 -0400; My 77 tubbed Spit has these as well - they are just bare bulbs in little brackets - one under the steering column, one up under the long skinny part of the dash in front of the passenger's glovebox.; /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00228.html (8,396 bytes)
114. Front-end vibration frustration (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:36:27 -0400; Hey Gang, I could use some advice on figuring out why Freddy has a persistent front end shimmy. He's a 77 chassis, though currently fitted with UK spec front springs and Koni's (adjusted about halfwa; /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00372.html (7,618 bytes)
115. Re: Smith Guages, found them & cheaper than XK (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 10:10:02 -0400; A big thank you for posting this - I just ordered a Smith's clock for Freddy. Sent an e-mail yesterday, got a call from them today in response, the price was good so I ordered it on the spot. Unfortu; /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00396.html (9,163 bytes)
116. Re: Radio mounting [Was: Re: period stereo] (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 11:10:15 -0400; I have a Sony CD player in the stock location in mine - I don't know what PO's had done to the dash support, but all I had to do was file the opening in the "radio mount plate" a little bigger. I wou; /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00603.html (9,692 bytes)
117. Re: Tranny oil (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 15:52:03 -0400; Swedish Auto Specialties has it - I just ordered some for my Saab. $9/quart. I don't know if they carry both flavors though, Saabs use the kind for trannies that take engine oil... http://www.sasab.c; /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg01231.html (8,267 bytes)
118. Re: Safety inspection? (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 13:10:58 -0400; I can give you more or less what Maine looks at, and Maine is fairly tough as I understand. However, while the official standards are tough, in practice the actual inspection varies considerably from; /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00410.html (11,767 bytes)
119. Re: How long for engine warm up? (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 13:37:10 -0400; I can corroborate this with Laura - Freddy takes ~10 minutes to warm up completely, even on hot days. Has a new thermostat too. Never reaches full operating temp if it is below 60F when driving on th; /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00562.html (8,809 bytes)
120. Re: waist seals (score: 1): Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 11:46:56 -0400; I just did this a couple weeks ago - used the "make a bent tool out of the old seal" trick to get them in - not fun, but not awful either. I had the same problem with the seals grabbing the glass - m; /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00843.html (8,528 bytes)

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