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81. Re: Weber DCOE Information (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 22:42:51 -0500
Hey Joe: My Cannon (single DCOE) manifold measures 4 1/2 inches from flange to flange (head to carb) My DCOE40 measures 4 5/8 from the manifold flange to the air cleaner mount, and the air cleaner ad
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00040.html (7,795 bytes)

82. Re: Front Coil Springs (score: 1)
Author: "John Suchak" <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 14:09:46 -0500
As long as we're on the subject of coil springs, what's the consensus on lowering the front of a Spitfire? I'd like to drop it about 1" to 2". Is there a source for shorter springs? Can the coils be
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00153.html (8,047 bytes)

83. RE: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1)
Author: "John Suchak" <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 16:36:22 -0500
Hey Dave: Not a stupid question at all! You are indeed correct, the loop is put in the line to allow the for the movement of the engine and trans that occurs when we unleash the mighty torque in thes
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00177.html (10,224 bytes)

84. Re: Radio Installation (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 00:03:38 -0500
I've read somewhere for certain that the cowl bracing is there to prevent the dreaded "Scuttle Shake", and the accompanying metal fatigue. I've removed the padding on mine and I'm in the process of p
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00237.html (8,964 bytes)

85. Re: Radios and Rear Camber (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 18:30:30 -0500
An elegant solution is to make a spacer plate that fits between the diff housing and the center of the leaf spring. You might need to get longer studs, depending on how thick you make the plate, but
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00258.html (7,365 bytes)

86. Re: Radio Installation/ Metal Polishing (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 18:40:12 -0500
Atwell (et al...) When I polish steel I coat it (immediately) with Krylon spray can clear. Aluminum I just leave "raw".. If it becomes a hassle to keep it shiny once the car is done I'll pull it off
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00259.html (7,724 bytes)

87. Re: Radios and Rear Camber (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 22:59:52 -0500
Yeah, it took me a minute to get my head around it too the first time! :^) Basically, think of it this way.. The Diff hard mounts to the frame, the spring hard mounts to the diff. So by putting in a
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00267.html (7,420 bytes)

88. Re: Paint for my Spitfire (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 08:41:41 -0500
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ummmm, Greg, have you talked to the little lady about sending her out in a camo Spitfire yet? ;^) You might want to! -Seriously, why not just do a quick "regular" paint job? Ge
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00360.html (8,217 bytes)

89. Re: Paint for my Spitfire (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 13:46:56 -0500
Tell me about it! It's been pretty close to that long for me too. It has to be close to a year since Pat saw the car and it was "just about ready for paint"... But now it's *REALLY* just about ready!
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00372.html (8,698 bytes)

90. Re: Heated Seats ??? (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 17:15:28 -0500
Damn righ 65... and then the subsequent upshift to second smokes the tires for a half a block! ;^) John
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00454.html (8,408 bytes)

91. Re: Compressor problem (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 21:11:44 -0500
Are you using an extension cord? I had exactly the same problem when I first bought my compressor.. I was using a really heavy duty extension cord and it would do exactly what you describe. When I mo
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00463.html (8,155 bytes)

92. Re: Help with Body Removal (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 21:29:40 -0500
Bah.. My neighbor and I have done it several times, and we're both just average size guys (I'm 5"10 180 pounds, Mike's just a little bigger) We even carried around that racer tub I had with a mondo-c
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00465.html (7,358 bytes)

93. Re: Spit Speed (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 12:53:33 -0500
I know Kevin's 1147... 135 is not out of the question. It's one of the more fully developed race Spit's I've seen.. Nice car. Comes up to my mid thigh at the highest point. Throw in Kevin "Vector Fac
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00481.html (8,157 bytes)

94. Re: SPITseat replacements (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 18:12:20 -0500
Hey Kirk! Cool car! Exactly the seats I've been planning on using, in a Spitfire that's amazingly close to the Royal Blue I'm painting mine! (http://www.jacksonville.net/~suchak/toys.htm) How utterly
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00622.html (8,798 bytes)

95. Re: SPITseat replacements (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 18:21:44 -0500
Hey, by the way, how's the fit in the car on those GTs? Do they raise your butt much more than the stock seats? What kind of mounts did you use? Any headroom problems? Thanks! (The picture of your in
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00625.html (7,570 bytes)

96. Re: Head Milling (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 11:03:55 -0500
Hey Scott... Wouldn't that difference in thickness have an impact on pushrod length as well? I don't have two to compare, but I'm thinking that with a "thinner" head casting, the GT6 pushrods would b
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00648.html (7,343 bytes)

97. What a day.. (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 11:39:28 -0500
I had the quintessential Shop Day yesterday, just one of those utterly perfect ones... Big breakfast at my local diner where the waitress knows your name and what you want and rubs your pregnant wife
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00649.html (8,176 bytes)

98. Steering column parts needed (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 12:39:34 -0500
Hey Gang: In the course of trying to make one really pristine steering column out of the sixteen friggin' steering columns (a slight exaggeration) I have in my storage garage, I find myself in the un
/html/spitfires/1999-01/msg00032.html (7,549 bytes)

99. Re: Crankshaft Nut (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 09:51:01 -0500
Hey Patrick: I spent the thirty bucks on a 1 13/16's impact socket for the very same job, but used an air impact wrench to do the job instead of a breaker bar.. Worked like a champ. If you have a com
/html/spitfires/1999-01/msg00040.html (8,997 bytes)

100. Re: Hey ! (score: 1)
Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 22:18:04 -0500
Atwell (et al): It looks like we've been joined by the Illustrious, Industrious Kevin Allen, race-car builder, triumph enthusiast, keeper of the whopping pile of brit car spares, paid hot-shoe for th
/html/spitfires/1999-01/msg00066.html (6,973 bytes)

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