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1. spitfire 1500 engine problem; novice (score: 1)
Author: "Brent Martin" <b_martin@lifesci.lscf.ucsb.edu>
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 1995 20:39:50 -0700 (PDT)
Dear All, I was hoping that my introduction to this list wouldn't involve such a serious problem but... I have owned a '77 spit for about 6 months. PO rebuilt engine (which is a '78 according to the
/html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00086.html (8,692 bytes)

2. spitfire 1500 engine problem- follow up (score: 1)
Author: "Brent Martin" <b_martin@lifesci.lscf.ucsb.edu>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 09:06:07 -0700 (PDT)
Dear ALL, A week and a half ago, I report a severe engine shake and asked for advice on how to figure out what was wrong. I received a number of very useful replies. The generally fell in three areas
/html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00383.html (8,071 bytes)

3. Spitfire emission control air pipe (score: 1)
Author: "Brent Martin" <b_martin@lifesci.lscf.ucsb.edu>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 1995 08:38:54 -0700 (PDT)
Dear All, I have found a replacement engine for my Spitfire and I'm hoping to switch it out this weekend. But I have a complication: my bad engine (77-78 ?) has the emission control air pump to head
/html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00433.html (7,468 bytes)

4. book on TR4 and TR4A (score: 1)
Author: "Brent Martin" <b_martin@lifesci.lscf.ucsb.edu>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 1995 09:08:20 -0700 (PDT)
Dear All, I saw in a used book store a repair manual for TR4 and 4A's by Kenneth Ball. It looked pretty good. Are these hard to come by? Does someone want me to get it for them? What's a reasonable p
/html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00050.html (6,442 bytes)

5. RE: Brake Tools & Cyl Hones for Spitfire (score: 1)
Author: "Brent Martin" <b_martin@lifesci.lscf.ucsb.edu>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 1995 08:09:58 -0700 (PDT)
Sean, I got mine at Sears. brent Also, I had to scrap a couple of rear wheel cylinders that were probably saveable because I don't have a cylinder hone small enough to do something only 1/2" in diame
/html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00210.html (8,009 bytes)

6. spitfire engine rebuild questions (score: 1)
Author: "Brent Martin" <b_martin@lifesci.lscf.ucsb.edu>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 1995 16:32:41 -0700 (PDT)
You may remember my 1500 spitfire with the shaking engine. That came down to 2 problems: water pump leak shorted out the ignition and the crank broke after the central bearing cap fell off (bolts bac
/html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00281.html (7,572 bytes)

7. RE: Carb dashpots (score: 1)
Author: "Brent Martin" <b_martin@lifesci.lscf.ucsb.edu>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 15:27:03 -0700 (PDT)
I'm clearly not the person to be an expert but I've noticed this same "discrepancy". My feeling has been that I feel resistance on my Spit '77 plunger thing at about 1/4" from the threads regardless
/html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00137.html (7,125 bytes)

8. smog fitting (score: 1)
Author: "Brent Martin" <b_martin@lifesci.lscf.ucsb.edu>
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 1995 13:41:17 -0700 (PDT)
Does anyone know where to get the air fitting that screws into the exhaust manifold (to carry air from the smog pump to the exhaust manifold)? Car is '77 spit. I was told that it is a standard pipe f
/html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00370.html (6,750 bytes)

9. Spitfire fuel pump? (score: 1)
Author: "Brent Martin" <b_martin@lifesci.lscf.ucsb.edu>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 1995 09:46:54 -0700 (PDT)
On with the continuing saga...I have installed the replacement engine (was running when removed from the previous car - late model spit 1500) and tried to start it this weekend. Cranks over but won't
/html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00554.html (7,055 bytes)

10. Spitfire fuel pump - follow-up (score: 1)
Author: "Brent Martin" <b_martin@lifesci.lscf.ucsb.edu>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 09:54:29 -0700 (PDT)
My previous post asked for help with spit 1500 engine that wouldn't start and didn't seem to be getting fuel. Here's what happened: I siphoned gas up to pump. I poured gas into hose between carb and
/html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00756.html (7,998 bytes)

11. RE: Z-S Carburator Adjustment Problem (score: 1)
Author: "Brent Martin" <b_martin@lifesci.lscf.ucsb.edu>
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 08:35:51 -0700 (PDT)
No only this one. Maybe. Are you sure the hex end of the tool is clear down into the keyway? Are you saying that the allen wrench won't turn? When the needles are disenguaged, the wrench turns just f
/html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00049.html (9,786 bytes)


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