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101. Transmission removal project. (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:25:38 +0000; An so begun has the great winter project of removing the transmission. I've completed 2 days of work, and still the thing isn't out. Ugh. Those 4 nut & bolt combos on the flange at the rear were a ro; /html/spitfires/2006-11/msg00097.html (8,465 bytes)
102. transmission removal project - followup (score: 1): Author: S1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:10:33 -0600; Okay, with the advice given to me, I ran out to the garage, and did some much-needed supporting of the sump and such. Worst case scenario if I unknowingly bent the input shaft, I shall buy another an; /html/spitfires/2006-11/msg00103.html (6,985 bytes)
103. Worn syncro rings? (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:31:51 +0000; Hi all, In the dismantling of the tranny, I forgot to stick in the feelers for some measurements on wears of things. 1. Would it be possible to do a temporary reassembly of parts of the mainshaft for; /html/spitfires/2006-12/msg00047.html (6,820 bytes)
104. Pin wrench for overdrive (score: 1): Author: S1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:48:16 -0600; I was surprised. You know those 3 cylinders in the overdrive unit that just have 2 holes for removal? Harbor Freight Tools sells a pin wrench for a measly 4 dollars. It worked just perfectly. My expe; /html/spitfires/2006-12/msg00074.html (6,657 bytes)
105. Layshaft dowel pin connection to OD adaptor? (score: 1): Author: S1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:53:16 -0600; I'm in the rebuild process of the tranny. One thing I ran into was with the new layshaft. I put the dowel pin in with my greatest strength, and slid 'er in in the gearbox. But, when I put the front o; /html/spitfires/2006-12/msg00088.html (7,329 bytes)
106. Clutch mystery solved (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:42:32 +0000; Sunday, I had an inspiration to do some work in the garage, despite the real winter in Minnesota hitting. First off, the input shaft bearing is off safely. It just took a resting of said bearing on t; /html/spitfires/2007-01/msg00029.html (6,881 bytes)
107. Changing throw-out bearing? (score: 1): Author: S1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:35:55 -0600; I got my new Coventry clutch from Spitbits. Looks nice. the included throw-out bearing looks nice. But the question is, how do I get the old one out, off the sleeve? I can't honestly think of a non-d; /html/spitfires/2007-01/msg00044.html (6,668 bytes)
108. Re: Changing throw-out bearing? (score: 1): Author: S1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:55:40 -0600; Now it all makes sense. I was wondering how a ratchet socket was to interact with removing the bearing from the sleeve. So it was to slam it down & out. I see now. I will have to scrounge around for; /html/spitfires/2007-01/msg00049.html (7,529 bytes)
109. [Spit] Synthetic gearbox oil? Yay or nay (score: 1): Author: S1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:15:44 -0500; I'm almost done with the gearbox rebuild and thus subsequent road testing after that. Here's the brick wall I ran into: ran out of gearbox oil. I had 2 bottles(totalling almost 2 bottles worth) of Va; /html/spitfires/2007-04/msg00001.html (7,861 bytes)
110. [Spit] Good news (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 16:54:58 +0000; Yesterday(a good day off), I spent a good time getting the tranny tunnel back on so I can rest the radio on it. After struggling with it starting(the fuel pressure regulator wasn't cooperating), I wa; /html/spitfires/2007-05/msg00007.html (6,977 bytes)
111. [Spits] Radio problems (score: 1): Author: S1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:13:54 -0500; I took my Spit out just to get the cobwebs out(due to me not insuring it this year), and it drove better than ever. Some intentional shifting at high rpms(drivin' it hard) resulted in zero slippage o; /html/spitfires/2007-06/msg00103.html (7,248 bytes)
112. [Spits] pics of oil cooler on a '79-'80 Spit? (score: 1): Author: S1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:24:42 -0600; I'd love to see some photos of it in action. With the radiator where it is, there seems to be little room to place it in front. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http:/; /html/spitfires/2007-12/msg00004.html (6,389 bytes)
113. [Spits] OT: Classic British Motor Racing (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:00:13 +0000; Saw this on a different forum I am on. For the PS2, Wii and Windows, a game where you can drive 13 different LBCs. Yes, Spitfire is listed as one of them. Might have to pick it up to see how the Spit; /html/spitfires/2008-01/msg00020.html (6,483 bytes)
114. Re: [Spits] A movie NOT for Triumph fans (score: 1): Author: Ryan <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 13:19:45 -0500; IIRC one of the Final Destination movies features a Spit owner getting killed from a truck engine behind him lurching forward and shredding him. _______________________________________________ Suppor; /html/spitfires/2008-05/msg00011.html (6,368 bytes)
115. [Spits] good news & bad news - shifter play. (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net (Ryan Waltrip); Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:01:01 +0000; Good news: This year, it took less than a minute of starting effort to get the Spitty running this year. Bad news: Too late in this year to drive it regularly. 2.5 months of unemployment & business f; /html/spitfires/2008-09/msg00000.html (7,650 bytes)
116. [Spits] stick shift play mystery solved (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:14:43 +0000; I swore I sent a msg to this list on Sunday, but several digests have gone by without my message. Anyways. Last Sunday, I take out the interior pieces to get to my recently rebuilt transmission, to f; /html/spitfires/2008-11/msg00032.html (7,250 bytes)
117. [Spits] Test message (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:04:36 +0000; Just doing a quick test here. The message I sent out whilst in Poland for some reason did not get through. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.; /html/spitfires/2008-12/msg00007.html (6,167 bytes)
118. [Spits] where I got stuck on gearbox disassy (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:08:48 +0000; Sounds like where I got stuck on gearbox disassembly when I did it on my '79. What I got stuck on was there was that little chuck key thing you can hammer out(ie "with a suitable drift") and then the; /html/spitfires/2008-12/msg00014.html (6,606 bytes)
119. [Spits] OT: Trabant (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:10:17 +0000; I went to Krakow, Poland at the beginning of December, and took the "Crazy tours" communism tour. I got to ride in a Trabant car. I must say, the Trabant makes my Spit looks like some sort of high-te; /html/spitfires/2008-12/msg00041.html (7,101 bytes)
120. [Spits] Spitfire sighting! Gas Pump Girls (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:03:44 +0000 (UTC); A few weeks ago I was watching this stupid teen sex comedy "Gas Pump Girls" made in '79. I figured to myself: hey, I'm bored, maybe there will be some late 70s LBCs featured on the road. My hunch was; /html/spitfires/2009-01/msg00035.html (7,333 bytes)

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