- 61. Gearbox (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 07:35:04 -0700
- Mine's a 3-rail and it almost touches the radio. In fact, the gear lever, if pushed hard, can brush one of the buttons. I had a '69 Spit with a mechanical push-button radio long ago. You had your fa
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00111.html (6,990 bytes)
- 62. Wood Dash (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 07:52:27 -0700
- I'm making a wood dash for the '72 Spit, and have cut out the 3 individual pieces. And, finally, noticed that the wood grain is vertical, not horizontal (stupid, stupid, stupid !!! VBG). Has anyone
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00112.html (6,583 bytes)
- 63. Trans / od (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 08:24:14 -0700
- Certainly this topic has been covered before, of course I wasn't listening... Are the 3-rail trans / D-type overdrive assembly and the single-rail trans / J-type od assembly physically interchangeab
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00273.html (6,687 bytes)
- 64. Which carb (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 08:43:11 -0700
- Just got a larger motor for the '72 Spit, a 1500, to replace the 1300. It will be nice to have a little more power !! (Jeff, are you listening?). The motor is out of a '79 and has a Stromberg carb.
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00720.html (7,229 bytes)
- 65. Re: Okay class, here's the question... (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 07:19:29 -0700
- You put all those qualifiers in, 'without spending a fortune'... (VBG) AZ is nice this time of year, have a nice trip ! And I guess this means I can't borrow your garage for my engine project ?? Ken
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00793.html (7,703 bytes)
- 66. Air conditioning ! (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 14:30:21 -0700
- Wouldn't that be nice ! But no, more appropriately, ventilation. Has anyone attempted to provide, (as Chevy used to call it), 'flow thru ventilation' ? Even with the top down, it gets hot inside the
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00900.html (7,474 bytes)
- 67. Re: Air conditioning ! (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 16:19:03 -0700
- That would be great. I was thinking of a vent somewhere in the area covered by the bonnet just forward of the door hinges. It's somewhat protected, yet still should get some air flow. There, normall
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00911.html (8,360 bytes)
- 68. Re: Re: Air conditioning ! (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 12:57:56 -0700
- OK, just got back from Home Depot. They sell 3" dia. aluminium flex tubing, normally used for dryer venting. It's about $6 for a piece that starts out at about 2' and extends to 8', it's just perfect
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00936.html (8,723 bytes)
- 69. Re: Re: Air conditioning ! (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 13:17:52 -0700
- This stuff is aluminum and the label on it says it will withstand temps up to 430 F. But I certainly will check out the Mustang stuff. Ken C
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00938.html (8,620 bytes)
- 70. Su Tuning (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 16:16:26 -0700
- Just got back from a test drive after installing dual SU HS2's on the '72 Spit. They replaced the 150 Stromberg. An amazing difference, simply amazing !! The Spit came alive !! Just get the 'minor'
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg01063.html (7,071 bytes)
- 71. Re: Daily Driver (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 16:18:06 -0700
- Interesting, just happened to watch a tv show today on the hod rod show up in San Francisco (?). Some of those cars cost over $300k to build. Guaranteed none of them ever are used as 'daily drivers'
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg01107.html (7,479 bytes)
- 72. New project (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 19:32:08 -0700
- A complete '79 1500 motor / trans / od / drive shaft / diff just got delivered !! It was interesting unloading the motor from the back of the truck and just the driver and me ! But it is in the gara
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg01115.html (6,877 bytes)
- 73. headers (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 15:44:39 -0700
- Has anyone had experience with the Rimmer headers for a 1500 ? Gotta take advantage of the free shipping next month ! Ken C '72 Spit
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg01220.html (6,231 bytes)
- 74. Coolant hoses (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 17:50:44 -0700
- Spit Listers, I'm about to install a set of dual SU's to replace the Zenith on my '72. Is it necessary to run coolant thru the intake manifold ? I assume it's done to warm the carb(s) quickly. But th
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00449.html (7,418 bytes)
- 75. rear hub removal (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 12:44:51 -0700
- Spit Listers, I need to r & r a rear axle shaft on my '72 Spit. Does anyone have a rear axle hub removal tool they would be willing to lend ? Someone near San Diego would be really great !! You can't
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00504.html (6,377 bytes)
- 76. Additional gauges (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 12:20:01 -0700
- Thinking of adding an oil pressure gauge and voltmeter gauge to the '72 Spit. (the Smith's catalog is great! http://www.xks.com/Pages/smiths.htm). I'm leaning towards individual gauges. Got two ques
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg01188.html (6,701 bytes)
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