There are a few Triumph parts lists on EBay. I searched for "part Spitfire"
and they were on the 2nd result page.
Mike Welch
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
mikew@turbopower.com
http://home.turbopower.com/~mikew
'68+/- Triumph Spitfire
'60 Jaguar MkII 3.8 auto
'87 Jeep Cherokee
'96 GMC Suburban
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Gruber [mailto:jgruber@demainsoft.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 9:33 PM
To: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou; spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: COMPLETE SHOP MANUAL
I saw some parts manuals, but figured they wouldn't be of much use to me.
What kinds of things would that help with?
At 11:27 PM 9/7/00 -0400, Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou wrote:
>The Bentley is good, but it is written primarily for the
>mechanics in (former) Triumph dealerships.
>
>The Haynes book is written for DIY owners, and sometimes
>points out things that would be too general or obvious
>to appear in the Bentley book.
>
>Actually, the Bentley book has a lot of obvious stuff, mostly
>for the sake of completeness.
>
>E.g.:
>
> Removal of Thingamajig:
>
> 1: Remove the two bolts holding the Thingamjig in place.
> 2: Lift the Thingamajig away from the Whatchamacallit.
>
>
>I own both a Haynes and a Bentley, actually.
>
>My favorite is an old British book I found in
>a used bookstore: "Autobook Spitfire MK III MK IV Owner's
>Workshop Manual". It is thin, but has lots of useful info per page.
>
>If you should ever stumble across a factory parts book for your model, buy
it!
>
>Doug Braun
>'72 Spit
>
>At 09:35 PM 9/7/00 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >I found this manual:
> >
> >Complete Official Triumph Spitfire 1500, Model Years 1975-1980 :
> > Comprising the Official Driver's Handbook and
> >Workshop Manual
> > by British Leyland Motors
> >
> > Our Price: $55.00
> >
> > Paperback (June 1980)
> > Robert Bentley; ISBN: 0837601223 ; Dimensions (in
> >inches): 1.52 x 11.10 x 8.43 At 11:39 AM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >It's not the ISBN you gave me. Any opinions on this book?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >9/7/00 -0400, Dave Chu wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > >In message <4.3.2.7.2.20000907102605.00aace80@midtnn.net>you write:
> > > >
> > > >OK, maybe I am stupid.
> > > >
> > > >I've been searching on-line to get a shop manual for my 77 Spitfire
> 1500.
> > > >
> > > >I've found a number of references to manuals and very little
> > > >description. I'm having trouble figuring out which one I need. Can
> anyone
> > > >tell me the exact title, author, publisher or ISBN for the one I
> want to
> > > get?
> > > >
> > >
> > > These are the two that I have. I think most people would agreed the
> > > Bentley is more comprehensive, but the Haynes one will be enought
for
> > > most things.
> > >
> > > Haynes Triumph Spitfire 62-81 ISBN 1 85010 022 5 ($10-15)
> > >
> > > Robert Bentley, Inc ($35-$55)
> > > The Complete Office Triumph Spitfire 1500 1975-1980
> > > ISBN 0 8376 0122 3
> > >
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Fax:(514)848-2802
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