- 41. Re: crankshaft nut (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 12:36:55 -0400
- Of course, you need a pretty delicate touch with that impact wrench when you're just advancing the crank to set the valves.
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00943.html (7,884 bytes)
- 42. Re: crankshaft nut (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 08:30:33 -0400
- Indeed.. I have a buddy who uses the starter motor to "bump" to the next position; I keep telling him to just put a socket and breaker bar on the crank, but he wont hear a word of it. It's mighty ent
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00966.html (8,894 bytes)
- 43. Re: Body filler (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 08:42:51 -0400
- Ahhh, body work, a subject near and dear to my heart of late... (http://www.jacksonville.net/~suchak/toys.htm) I use good old Bondo, the standard stuff. I don't like the way the "lightweight" stuff s
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00967.html (9,032 bytes)
- 44. Re: Body filler (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 08:45:29 -0400
- What was your experience? (Says the man looking at the DCOE waiting to be mounted...) JS
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00968.html (8,644 bytes)
- 45. Re: Body filler (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 09:24:35 -0400
- Ummm, SPOT PUTTY???? JS
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00971.html (10,153 bytes)
- 46. Re: Fuel injection (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 20:16:38 -0400
- Once again this subject raises it's head and tweaks my curiousity.. Some time ago another lister mentioned that he was aware of someone retrofitting the fuel injection from a VW Rabbit to a Spit, but
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg01077.html (7,542 bytes)
- 47. Re: %$#&*@( Hydraulic Clutches (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 14:11:12 -0400
- Hey Craig: If you're certain that both the master and slave are good, and are bled completely, and that all of the clutch parts are new (and *good*) then it might be a problem with the clutch release
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00174.html (8,512 bytes)
- 48. Re: GAS!! (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 17:02:43 -0400
- NJ (where I grew up and have since fled for warmer climes...) is the same way... It was weird to move to Florida and have to start pumping my own gas! To be honest with you, it's sort of nice in the
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00221.html (10,604 bytes)
- 49. Re: New to list (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 16:56:36 -0400
- Welcome James. There are a bunch (well...) of us north Floridians here on the list! I've seen quite a few nice Spits for sale around here over the past couple of years. Just be patient, the right car
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00234.html (6,836 bytes)
- 50. Re: Valve Adjustment take 2 (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 21:41:20 -0400
- Oh, contrare! Those 327's must be REALLY different if you have to remove the *head gasket* to adjust the valve clearance.. With Spitfires you just take off the valve cover and go to it. ;^) I usually
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00300.html (7,474 bytes)
- 51. Re: WARNING! SPITFIRE VIRUS (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 08:43:00 -0400
- Hey James: I'm building a '74 Spit, I'm curious why you like the '79's specifically.. Most people I've met tend to prefer the earlier cars in the squaretail series because of the steel bumpers and la
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00376.html (9,159 bytes)
- 52. Re: WARNING! SPITFIRE VIRUS (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 10:55:46 -0400
- Hey Mike: The 1500 motor was in all of the 1500 series cars, including the pre-smog cars, so that can't be the reason to prefer the '79. Besides, a lot of people will tell you that the 1300 is the wa
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00382.html (10,512 bytes)
- 53. Re: WARNING! SPITFIRE VIRUS (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 11:06:48 -0400
- Hmmmmmm... I'll give you the nod on the tail-lights, but I'm still an avowed 1500 guy myself: (see for yourself...) http://www.jacksonville.net/~suchak/toys.htm JS (PS, *damn* nice job on that Mk3, b
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00384.html (10,267 bytes)
- 54. Re: WARNING! SPITFIRE VIRUS (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 12:33:20 -0400
- Okay, you've got me on the fan... But *the bumpers*?!? JS
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00398.html (13,204 bytes)
- 55. Re: a few questions (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 11:08:25 -0400
- I had a different experience with floorpans I bought from Vickybrit about 2 years ago. They were nice, exact duplicates made of heavy gauge metal. I wonder if maybe they've changed suppliers since th
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00455.html (8,829 bytes)
- 56. Re: Gear box tunnel padding (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 08:30:27 -0400
- It definately is original.. it's been on *every one* of the 5 trans tunnels that have passed through my hands, in some state of oil-sogged disrepair. It's too consistent for it to be a DPO bodge. Joh
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00484.html (9,104 bytes)
- 57. Re: Nissan Engined Spitfire(repost in correct form, I hope) (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 09:22:44 -0400
- Hey Geoffrey: Let me admit right up front to a Nissan bias. I've had several and have had great experiences with all of them. My daily driver is a Nissan with 165,000 miles on it that's as tight as t
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00486.html (11,444 bytes)
- 58. Re: ZS carb question! - long-winded response, part 2 (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 12:25:23 -0400
- Dan, you RULE! Thanks for FINALLY making me understand CD carbs! John
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00493.html (14,295 bytes)
- 59. Re: Engine Swaps Again (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 16:40:19 -0400
- I have a '98 Cherokee with the 4.0 and that sucker is HUGE!! I'd be REALLY surprised if it could be made to fit between the frame rails at the bellhousing, much less in the engine bay. Would it realy
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00509.html (9,460 bytes)
- 60. Re: Yugo (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 16:11:17 -0400
- JS
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00564.html (9,216 bytes)
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