- 101. bouncing tach (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 06:43:56 PST
- Hello listers, with my carb rebuild winding down I'm looking to make my tach hold a steady reading. As it is now it pretty much bounces all over the place at. Sometimes its "range" is almost 3k. Can
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00698.html (6,997 bytes)
- 102. Re: Pubescent Admirations (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 12:59:24 PST
- First of all thanks to Dan and co. who educated us youngin's about these obviously priceless antiques :) I guess its only fitting since my spitfire is older than I am. I wonder how many on the list c
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00707.html (8,438 bytes)
- 103. point gap? (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 18:51:31 PST
- Quick question before I go to bed. If anyone gets this tonight (monday) please respond with the correct gap for the points in a delco dizzy with a vacuum retard. I've got the number .015 in my head b
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00718.html (6,316 bytes)
- 104. Re: Baby, you can wax my car. (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 03 Oct 1998 16:11:21 PDT
- I have yet to wax my spitfire but traditionally I've used Meguires and 3M products. At my store I've always recommended Meguires #6 cleaner/wax for all purpose waxing. It goes on easy (liquid) and re
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00055.html (9,502 bytes)
- 105. Meguiar's, Since 1901 (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 03 Oct 1998 21:41:10 PDT
- I revert to my previous mailing months ago that I cannot spell. I just went outside and checked for myself. I am now staring at one of my "Meguiar's Quik Detailer" bottles. And before anyone points o
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00060.html (6,977 bytes)
- 106. Re: Spit 1500 ignition key light, where the heck does it go! (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1998 12:14:52 PDT
- Hmm so you're saying spitfires have internal lights? Wouldn't know it to look at mine :) I'll have to fix that when I actually get mine to run and stop with some consistancy. Ryan Smith 72 Emerald Gr
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00124.html (8,247 bytes)
- 107. diffy replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 14:43:52 PDT
- Ok guys getting close to putting the differential in ('bout time eh?) but I can't find that trap door for the four mounting bolts. The manual says behind the seats in the center. So I pulled up my re
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00154.html (6,863 bytes)
- 108. MC needed +updates (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1998 16:00:34 PDT
- Listers I have come to a little stopping point with my renovation. My MC is beyond rebuilding (or so says my machinist due to a lot of rust). So I am in need of a replacement ASAP. Specifically I nee
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00200.html (7,314 bytes)
- 109. Spitfire MC needed - 2nd Try (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 08:52:44 PDT
- Hello listers, I'm still looking for a early type (MkIV) tandem master cylinder. Mine is beyond rebuilding and I need some input into where to find one at a reasonable price. Evidentally this thing i
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00232.html (7,225 bytes)
- 110. LBC's on my weekend trip (VA) (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 18 Oct 1998 17:33:35 PDT
- Hello listers I am now home after going to the Virginia Tech homecoming game (a humiliating defeat) and over the weekend I saw at least 5 LBC's in Blacksburg VA. Among those viewed: 1) light blue TR-
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00424.html (6,814 bytes)
- 111. exterior badges and update (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 16:52:03 PDT
- Hello all. I just got my shipment from Rimmer Bros. (one week free carriage arrived by UPS today) Among other things that I really needed (like a new Lucas master cylinder) I went and got some new Sp
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00523.html (7,636 bytes)
- 112. OH NO! smoke (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 15:21:58 PDT
- GRRRR, I'm not liking my spitfire right now. First of all I was finishing up minor projects before I get the car back on the road and NONE of them worked properly. Worst of all while I was tightening
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00556.html (7,578 bytes)
- 113. OH NO! smoke (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 16:15:31 PDT
- GRRRR, I'm not liking my spitfire right now. First of all I was finishing up minor projects before I get the car back on the road and NONE of them worked properly. Worst of all while I was tightening
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00558.html (7,590 bytes)
- 114. electrical questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:18:31 PDT
- The more I investigate the wiring in my car the more I realize how screwed up it is. There are cut off wires in several places that seamingly aren't important. Some of those probably were original to
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00591.html (7,563 bytes)
- 115. electrical update (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 18:07:57 PDT
- OK I've been investigating this blown wire a bit further. This what I now think: The wire was cut by the PO and left there close to the end of the harness. The wire touched my grounded vice grips and
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00597.html (7,162 bytes)
- 116. Delco Alternators (long) (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 13:09:12 PST
- Ok guys here's the deal on Delco replacement alternators. Barry wondered yesterday if there was a direct bolt on replacement in part stores computers. Well I can't swear to all part stores but NAPA d
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00824.html (9,403 bytes)
- 117. RE: Oil Pressure Switch (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 16:37:24 PDT
- I have a Smiths gauge also. I got it from LBC restorer that I bought my car from. He believed it came from a Triumph but he wasn't sure. I haven't gotten around to putting it in yet but when I ever d
- /html/spitfires/1998-09/msg00034.html (11,916 bytes)
- 118. RE: Oil Pressure Switch (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 17:02:45 PDT
- I have a Smiths gauge also. I got it from LBC restorer that I bought my car from. He believed it came from a Triumph but he wasn't sure. I haven't gotten around to putting it in yet but when I ever d
- /html/spitfires/1998-09/msg00036.html (11,902 bytes)
- 119. MC woes (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 06 Sep 1998 18:57:30 PDT
- Took the Spit out on my day off friday and noticed that my once rock hard brakes were a bit mushy. So I lifted the bonnet and found that my master cylinder is leaking. The front reservoir was almost
- /html/spitfires/1998-09/msg00101.html (7,295 bytes)
- 120. diff swap time and various updates (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 09 Sep 1998 16:55:27 PDT
- As some of you may remember I was asking questions about differentials when I first joined the list, well now its time for the swap. This week I'll get the axle output bearings changed on the "new" d
- /html/spitfires/1998-09/msg00184.html (7,356 bytes)
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