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121. Re: Practical Classics Magazine? (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 01:14:39 -0400; I would sell my cars if they weren't! Try: http://ewacars.com/mghpc.html They used to be affiliated with the site at: http://www.classiccarsworld.co.uk/ ...but it spent a lot of time not getting upda; /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg01260.html (7,248 bytes)
122. Midget 1500 gearbox vs Spitfire gearbox (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 00:42:38 -0400; Are these two gearboxes interchangeable? I have a Midget 1500, and the gearbox works fine but makes some noises that has me wondering about it's long term health. So when an opportunity popped up for; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00769.html (7,333 bytes)
123. Rover/TR6 engines and Spitbits for sale (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 23:48:31 -0400; I put a hoist in my garage, and while that in itself is a good thing, some of the engines I've been collecting in there lately just have to go. Rover V8 engine - Was pulled from a running car, but ha; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00908.html (7,279 bytes)
124. Re: 1147 Engine?? (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 00:49:46 -0400; I found FE1092E on my block, that is a 1296, correct? Two questions for that. What would that make my tranny? I tried finding a number on the tranny but it was too grimy for me to really get intimate; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00943.html (7,846 bytes)
125. Re: spitfire/midget engine differences (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 21:54:54 -0400; The 1975 and on MG Midgets used Spitfire engines, so if the Midget is a late one then you are on easy street. The previous Midgets used BMC A-series engines and would be a lot of work to convert. --; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01001.html (7,467 bytes)
126. Re: Spit safety question... (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 03:46:16 -0400; Simply, no. It's kind of an urban legend that if you don't get crushed you will survive, but physics doesn't listen to legends. Even if you don't touch anything or get crushed by anything, human bodi; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00029.html (9,150 bytes)
127. Re: BMH Body shells (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1998 02:10:34 -0400; Just this year I was driving my Midget and somebody shouted from another car "Triumph Spitfire?" -- Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada. tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00058.html (7,351 bytes)
128. Re: BMH Body shells (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1998 03:15:06 -0400; I turned a sharp corner without my wheel tucking under and my arse end sticking up, and he said "Ah! Midget!" -- Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada. tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00060.html (7,674 bytes)
129. Re: Spit safety question... (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1998 03:33:12 -0400; That range rover has a HUGE crumple zone.... the Fiesta! In all seriousness, that's not a fair comparison. Because of mass, that range rover didn't decelerate very fast at all. Think of a 10 pound bo; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00064.html (8,418 bytes)
130. Re: BMH Body shells (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1998 03:37:29 -0400; It's only expensive if you pay for labour. I just did my B for $300CDN in sheetmetal. If you are paying for labour, stripping a donor and refitting a bodyshell is going to be awfully expensive as wel; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00067.html (7,612 bytes)
131. Re: Seatbelt question - again (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 20:40:56 -0400; Heheheh I think this might be a little of an optimistic definition! We all would like to imagine a situation where the car is about to roll over, so we deftly tuck our head under the dash on the pass; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00193.html (8,312 bytes)
132. Re: Failing overdrive (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 00:00:47 -0400; Leyland manual says no, actually. -- Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada. tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/; /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00307.html (7,702 bytes)
133. Re: Installation of dual carbs continued... (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 03:53:25 -0400; ...just to add to this fine summary, there are also some other sizes in mathematically congruous sizes. Some older LBCs of note had 1 1/8th carbs, HS1s. (Bugeyes?) ...the "IF" in HIF stands for Integ; /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00004.html (7,528 bytes)
134. Re: Vacuum advance, DGV, 79 Spit (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 16:00:49 -0400; For ported vacuum, which your car probably has, that is correct. -- Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada. tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/; /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00091.html (6,959 bytes)
135. Re: Spark Plug Gap with Lucas Sport Coil ? (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 19:20:28 -0400; It's been my experience that the long gap makes it a lot easier to start when all is equal and reasonably healthy. The bigger spark just has a better chance of igniting the very globby and ill-distri; /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00230.html (7,213 bytes)
136. Re: rear brake shoes and adjustments (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 15:50:06 -0400; I would think this should read "until you no longer feel the brakes dragging" instead of "can no longer turn the wheel". I am thinking that one click away from "can't turn the wheel" would still have; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00060.html (7,567 bytes)
137. Need a Crane/Allision/Lumention shutter (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Mon, 08 Jun 1998 01:42:26 -0400; When you buy one of these EI systems, does it come with multiple I am trying to move my Crane from a spare 45DE4 (electronic) distributor to my MGB's 25D4 (points) distributor. Unfortunately the shut; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00079.html (6,950 bytes)
138. Re: Vacuum Advance needed (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 01:45:14 -0400; Drill out the other side of the distributor and mount it on the other side. Voila, advance. -- Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada. tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/ [ Seeking some miscellaneou; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00157.html (6,940 bytes)
139. Re: Running real rough (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 15:39:07 -0400; I would add there is another step in here. The first compression cycle compresses a certain amount of gas and gets to a pretty high pressure. As the gas is burning the gas volume rises as the piston; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00202.html (8,450 bytes)
140. Re: Engine Block Repair. (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 03:33:44 -0400; Welding on engine blocks is a very iffy proposition. The whole block has to be brought up to a very high pre-heat, then the repair made, and then the block encased in lime to cool VERY slowly. Otherw; /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00324.html (7,695 bytes)

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