From dmitchel at sbcglobal.net Mon May 3 06:17:00 2010 From: dmitchel at sbcglobal.net (Doug Mitchell) Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 05:17:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spits] Funny and Interesting Quote on Planes and Triumphs Message-ID: <86224.15293.qm@web80806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> >From the Detroit Free Press, Sunday 05-02-2010 in a travel section article: Planes: All except two were your basic crowded Boeing 737s or Airbus A319s. The smallest was a surprisingly comfortable 60-seat Embraer RJ145 from Houston to Mexico City. The oldest was a 1970s B-era DC-9 on a Delta route between Detroit and Hartford, Conn. When things got bumpy, that DC-9 bounced around like a dog on a trampoline. b When are you going to get rid of this old plane?b I asked the pilot as we were exiting. He grinned and said he loved flyB-ing it because it was reliable and like driving his old TriB-umph sports car. B B Doug Mitchell -- dmitchel at sbcglobal.net From krhodes1 at maine.rr.com Mon May 3 09:30:13 2010 From: krhodes1 at maine.rr.com (Kevin Rhodes) Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 11:30:13 -0400 Subject: [Spits] Funny and Interesting Quote on Planes and Triumphs In-Reply-To: <86224.15293.qm@web80806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <86224.15293.qm@web80806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: LOL - the good old "diesel-9". I've been a Northwest (sadly now Delta) frequent flyer for many years and have flown countless miles on them. That writer had it wrong - most of those birds were born in the early-mid 60s, so quite likely older than the pilot's car (older than the pilot quite possibly). Reliable like my Spitfire - not as much to break! Kevin Rhodes Westbrook, Maine Freddy the mongrel Spitfire (owned 15 years in July - good grief, how old does that make ME!?) At 08:17 AM 5/3/2010, Doug Mitchell wrote: > >From the Detroit Free Press, Sunday 05-02-2010 >in a travel section article: >Planes: All except two were your basic crowded >Boeing 737s or Airbus A319s. >The smallest was >a surprisingly comfortable 60-seat Embraer RJ145 >from Houston >to Mexico City. The oldest was a >1970s B-era DC-9 on a Delta route between >Detroit >and Hartford, Conn. When things got bumpy, that >DC-9 bounced around >like a dog on a trampoline. > >bWhen are you going to get rid of this old >plane?bI >asked the pilot as we were exiting. He grinned and >said he loved >flyB-ing it because it was reliable and >like driving his old TriB-umph sports >car. >B >B >Doug Mitchell >-- >dmitchel at sbcglobal.net >_______________________________________________ > >Spitfires at autox.team.net >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Suggested annual donation $11.47 >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/krhodes1 at maine.rr.com From doug at dougbraun.com Mon May 3 11:29:35 2010 From: doug at dougbraun.com (Doug Braun) Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 10:29:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spits] Funny and Interesting Quote on Planes and Triumphs In-Reply-To: <86224.15293.qm@web80806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <697992.15411.qm@web603.biz.mail.mud.yahoo.com> DC-9s and MD-80s seem to have disappeared from the skies. I used to like them a lot in the 90's for shorter trips like San Francisco to Portland. With the rear engines, they were quiet. They also seemed to have an amazing takeoff roll and climb rate, but maybe that was just because they were always only half full, and none of the business travelers had checked luggage... Doug --- On Mon, 5/3/10, Doug Mitchell wrote: > From: Doug Mitchell > Subject: [Spits] Funny and Interesting Quote on Planes and Triumphs > To: triumphs at autox.team.net, spitfires at autox.team.net, fot at autox.team.net > Date: Monday, May 3, 2010, 8:17 AM > >From the Detroit Free Press, > Sunday 05-02-2010 > in a travel section article: > Planes: All except two were your basic crowded > Boeing 737s or Airbus A319s. > The smallest was > a surprisingly comfortable 60-seat Embraer RJ145 > from Houston > to Mexico City. The oldest was a > 1970s B-era DC-9 on a Delta route between > Detroit > and Hartford, Conn. When things got bumpy, that > DC-9 bounced around > like a dog on a trampoline. > > bWhen are you going to get rid of this old > plane?b I > asked the pilot as we were exiting. He grinned and > said he loved > flyB-ing it because it was reliable and > like driving his old TriB-umph sports > car. > B > B > Doug Mitchell > -- > dmitchel at sbcglobal.net > _______________________________________________ > > Spitfires at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $11.47 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/doug at dougbraun.com From paulfmeyer at msn.com Thu May 6 10:17:54 2010 From: paulfmeyer at msn.com (Paul Meyer) Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 12:17:54 -0400 Subject: [Spits] edge trim source Message-ID: Listers, I'm looking for a source to buy replacement edge trim. In several locations around the interior of the car, there's a egde trim installed. It's black vinyl with a metal core - it's used primarily to cover unfinished edges of sheet metal, notably along the back edge of the car, where the interior and exterior sheet metal join. I tried Moss and VB, but couldn't find it. Paul F. Meyer Home Phone: 781-551-8574 Cell Phone: 781-801-3170 e-mail: paulfmeyer at msn.com _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL :en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 From doug at dougbraun.com Thu May 6 12:21:58 2010 From: doug at dougbraun.com (Douglas Braun) Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 14:21:58 -0400 Subject: [Spits] edge trim source In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: McMaster-Carr (www.mcmaster.com) sells a bunch of styles, by the foot. I recently got samples of several styles. I'll go and compare them to the trim on my car and report on the best type. Doug Braun '72 Spit On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Paul Meyer wrote: > Listers, > > > > I'm looking for a source to buy replacement edge trim. > > In several locations around the interior of the car, there's a egde trim > installed. It's black vinyl with a metal core - it's used primarily to cover > unfinished edges of sheet metal, notably along the back edge of the car, where > the interior and exterior sheet metal join. I tried Moss and VB, but couldn't > find it. > > Paul F. Meyer Home Phone: 781-551-8574 Cell Phone: 781-801-3170 e-mail: > paulfmeyer at msn.com > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL > :en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 > _______________________________________________ > > Spitfires at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $11.47 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/doug at dougbraun.com From paulfmeyer at msn.com Thu May 6 12:44:29 2010 From: paulfmeyer at msn.com (Paul Meyer) Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 14:44:29 -0400 Subject: [Spits] edge trim source In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Thanks Doug. Page 3740 of thier online catalog. Perfect. Paul F. Meyer Home Phone: 781-551-8574 Cell Phone: 781-801-3170 e-mail: paulfmeyer at msn.com > Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 14:21:58 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Spits] edge trim source > From: doug at dougbraun.com > To: paulfmeyer at msn.com; spitfires at autox.team.net > > McMaster-Carr (www.mcmaster.com) sells a bunch of styles, by the foot. > I recently got samples of several styles. I'll go and compare them > to the trim on my car and report on the best type. > > Doug Braun > '72 Spit > > On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Paul Meyer wrote: > > Listers, > > > > > > > > I'm looking for a source to buy replacement edge trim. > > > > In several locations around the interior of the car, there's a egde trim > > installed. It's black vinyl with a metal core - it's used primarily to cover > > unfinished edges of sheet metal, notably along the back edge of the car, where > > the interior and exterior sheet metal join. I tried Moss and VB, but couldn't > > find it. > > > > Paul F. Meyer Home Phone: 781-551-8574 Cell Phone: 781-801-3170 e-mail: > > paulfmeyer at msn.com > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. > > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL > > :en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Spitfires at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $11.47 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/doug at dougbraun.com > > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL :en-US:WM_HMP:042010_2 From doug at dougbraun.com Thu May 6 13:03:17 2010 From: doug at dougbraun.com (Douglas Braun) Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 15:03:17 -0400 Subject: [Spits] edge trim source In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: The closest match would be 24175K14 or maybe 8451A72. You probably need to check the maximum sheet metal thickness that the strip must cover. Doug On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Paul Meyer wrote: > Thanks Doug. Page 3740 of thier online catalog. Perfect. > > Paul F. Meyer Home Phone: 781-551-8574 Cell Phone: 781-801-3170 e-mail: > paulfmeyer at msn.com From dmitchel at sbcglobal.net Thu May 6 13:05:57 2010 From: dmitchel at sbcglobal.net (Doug Mitchell) Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 12:05:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spits] edge trim source Message-ID: <537046.53681.qm@web80807.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Paul, I believe that you are referring to the Rear Cockpit Sealing Strip. It is item #24 on the Spitbits page: http://www.spitbits.com/1500/1500body.htm under badges and mouldings. Part number is 624801. $9.00, what a steal! Doug On Thu, 6 May 2010 12:17:54, Paul wrote: Listers, I'm looking for a source to buy replacement edge trim. In several locations around the interior of the car, there's a egde trim installed. It's black vinyl with a metal core - it's used primarily to cover unfinished edges of sheet metal, notably along the back edge of the car, where the interior and exterior sheet metal join. I tried Moss and VB, but couldn't find it. Paul F. Meyer Home Phone: 781-551-8574 Cell Phone: 781-801-3170 e-mail: paulfmeyer at msn.com From doug at dougbraun.com Thu May 6 14:22:13 2010 From: doug at dougbraun.com (Douglas Braun) Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 16:22:13 -0400 Subject: [Spits] edge trim source In-Reply-To: <537046.53681.qm@web80807.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <537046.53681.qm@web80807.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: The original strip is partially cut away at a couple of spots, so that it will fit around the deck support braces. Does anybody know if the replacement piece the vendors sell has those cutouts? Otherwise you will need to spend a little time with a Dremel to make the cutouts... Doug Braun '72 Spit On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Doug Mitchell wrote: > Paul, > > I believe that you are referring to the Rear Cockpit Sealing Strip. > It > is item #24 on the Spitbits page: http://www.spitbits.com/1500/1500body.htm > under badges and mouldings. Part number is 624801. $9.00, what a steal! From ronohlenkamp at msn.com Thu May 6 23:00:44 2010 From: ronohlenkamp at msn.com (RON OHLENKAMP) Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 22:00:44 -0700 Subject: [Spits] Edge trim source- Spitfires Digest, Vol 4, Issue 49 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Paul, Stop into your local auto body supply house with a sample, they should be able to match it pretty darn close. I think the only difference is that it may have a plastic backbone rather than metal. Regards Ron O. Chief Body Man, Painter, Buffer, Polisher, Washer and Mechanic for Lizs' 63 Spit "Dibs" > From: spitfires-request at autox.team.net > Subject: Spitfires Digest, Vol 4, Issue 49 > To: spitfires at autox.team.net > Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 12:00:02 -0600 > > Send Spitfires mailing list submissions to > spitfires at autox.team.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > spitfires-request at autox.team.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > spitfires-owner at autox.team.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Spitfires digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. edge trim source (Paul Meyer) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 12:17:54 -0400 > From: Paul Meyer > Subject: [Spits] edge trim source > To: > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Listers, > > > > I'm looking for a source to buy replacement edge trim. > > In several locations around the interior of the car, there's a egde trim > installed. It's black vinyl with a metal core - it's used primarily to cover > unfinished edges of sheet metal, notably along the back edge of the car, where > the interior and exterior sheet metal join. I tried Moss and VB, but couldn't > find it. > > Paul F. Meyer Home Phone: 781-551-8574 Cell Phone: 781-801-3170 e-mail: > paulfmeyer at msn.com > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL > :en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Spitfires mailing list > Spitfires at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires > > > End of Spitfires Digest, Vol 4, Issue 49 > **************************************** _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID283 26::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5 From paulfmeyer at msn.com Fri May 7 09:31:10 2010 From: paulfmeyer at msn.com (Paul Meyer) Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 11:31:10 -0400 Subject: [Spits] edge trim source In-Reply-To: References: , , , Message-ID: I went with 8451A63, as it's textured black like the original. Paul F. Meyer Home Phone: 781-551-8574 Cell Phone: 781-801-3170 e-mail: paulfmeyer at msn.com > Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 15:03:17 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Spits] edge trim source > From: doug at dougbraun.com > To: paulfmeyer at msn.com > CC: spitfires at autox.team.net > > The closest match would be 24175K14 or maybe 8451A72. > You probably need to check the maximum sheet metal thickness that the > strip must cover. > > Doug > > On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Paul Meyer wrote: > > Thanks Doug. Page 3740 of thier online catalog. Perfect. > > > > Paul F. Meyer Home Phone: 781-551-8574 Cell Phone: 781-801-3170 e-mail: > > paulfmeyer at msn.com > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL :en-US:WM_HMP:042010_2 From gaf3 at charter.net Fri May 7 12:07:30 2010 From: gaf3 at charter.net (Glenn Franco) Date: Fri, 07 May 2010 14:07:30 -0400 Subject: [Spits] edge trim source In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4BE456E2.5070806@charter.net> :I purchase a couple of rolls of this material from JC Whitney. I stopped at their facility when I was traveling across Illinois going West (not much to see). Anyway they had a few widths of the material. I would go to their website and phone into someone that can help. Their website does not seem to be all inclusive of what they have on hand. Good Luck Glenn Franco TR6's, 250 and Spit racer > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. edge trim source (Paul Meyer) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 12:17:54 -0400 > From: Paul Meyer > Subject: [Spits] edge trim source > To: > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Listers, > > > > I'm looking for a source to buy replacement edge trim. > > In several locations around the interior of the car, there's a egde trim > installed. It's black vinyl with a metal core - it's used primarily to cover > unfinished edges of sheet metal, notably along the back edge of the car, where > the interior and exterior sheet metal join. I tried Moss and VB, but couldn't > find it. > > Paul F. Meyer Home Phone: 781-551-8574 Cell Phone: 781-801-3170 e-mail: > paulfmeyer at msn.com From v6spitfireguy at cox.net Mon May 10 13:56:34 2010 From: v6spitfireguy at cox.net (v6spitfireguy at cox.net) Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 15:56:34 -0400 Subject: [Spits] Spitfire 1500 standard dished piston needed Message-ID: <380-220105110195634997@M2W135.mail2web.com> After looking at the pistons on the 1500 rebuild, it appears that one of the pistons was a little abused - So I am looking for a good used standard size (dished) piston for a 1500 Spitfire at a reasonable price There is a used one on eBay, but to me is a little much at $40 for a single used, un-cleaned one at that!! So I am asking to see if anyone has a good used one laying about that they would like to get rid of - -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://link.mail2web.com/mail2web From elliottr at rmi.net Sun May 16 19:16:15 2010 From: elliottr at rmi.net (Roger Elliott) Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 20:16:15 -0500 Subject: [Spits] HS4 Carbs bolts Message-ID: <4BF098DF.3050504@rmi.net> Hi, I have had the air cleaners off my car recently and I am wondering, has any one come up with a good solution for the bolts on the carbs/ Right now, there are nuts on both ends of a stud, so I have to have a wrench behind the carbs holding the nuts while I am taking them off the front. It seems like there must be a solution like using helicoil. Has anyone done that? Thanks, Roger Elliott From elliottr at rmi.net Sun May 16 21:44:48 2010 From: elliottr at rmi.net (Roger Elliott) Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 22:44:48 -0500 Subject: [Spits] HS4 Carbs bolts In-Reply-To: <4BF098DF.3050504@rmi.net> References: <4BF098DF.3050504@rmi.net> Message-ID: <4BF0BBB0.3060501@rmi.net> I should have said I am talking about the air cleaner bolts. The holes in the carbs for them have never been threaded. Roger Roger Elliott wrote: > Hi, > > I have had the air cleaners off my car recently and I am wondering, > has any one come up with a good solution for the bolts on the carbs/ > > Right now, there are nuts on both ends of a stud, so I have to have a > wrench behind the carbs holding the nuts while I am taking them off > the front. > > It seems like there must be a solution like using helicoil. Has > anyone done that? > > Thanks, > Roger Elliott > _______________________________________________ > > Spitfires at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $11.47 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/elliottr at rmi.net From sagreenwood at att.net Mon May 17 23:58:09 2010 From: sagreenwood at att.net (Stuart Greenwood) Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 22:58:09 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spits] Clutch judder Message-ID: <659541.88575.qm@web83906.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I reconditioned my engine and fitted a new clutch 7500 miles ago. The clutch has started to judder badly and I have to use more than the normal amount of revs to get away smoothly in 1st and 2nd gear. I don't rhink rhat it's due to oil leaking from either the gearbox or the engine getting on the clutch plate. The engine mounts don't look too bad... haven't looked at the gearbox mount yet... all were new 7500 miles ago. What other causes might there be? Stuart a Greenwood 71 Mk IV Spitfire, 71Mk 1 Stag From opposumking at verizon.net Tue May 18 04:05:50 2010 From: opposumking at verizon.net (opposumking at verizon.net) Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 05:05:50 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [Spits] Clutch judder Message-ID: <13938990.546504.1274177150027.JavaMail.root@vms063.mailsrvcs.net> /nZwQ2S: Permission denied From doug at dougbraun.com Tue May 18 07:35:47 2010 From: doug at dougbraun.com (Douglas Braun) Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 09:35:47 -0400 Subject: [Spits] Clutch judder In-Reply-To: <659541.88575.qm@web83906.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <659541.88575.qm@web83906.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: This is a '71? Did you ever park the car on a steep hill pointing down, or jack the rear end way up? The transmission does not have a real oil seal at the front, and if the car is tipped enough, and the transmission oil can leak out around the input shaft and onto the clutch. This happened to me about 8 years ago, and I had the same symptoms you have. The fix was to rev up the engine and smoke the clutch a few times. It hasn't given me a bit of trouble since then. Doug Braun '72 Spit On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 1:58 AM, Stuart Greenwood wrote: > I reconditioned my engine and fitted a new clutch 7500 miles ago. The clutch > has started to judder badly and I have to use more than the normal amount of > revs to get away smoothly in 1st and 2nd gear. > I don't rhink rhat it's due to > oil leaking from either the gearbox or the engine getting on the clutch plate. > The engine mounts don't look too bad... haven't looked at the gearbox mount > yet... all were new 7500 miles ago. > What other causes might there be? > Stuart a Greenwood > 71 Mk IV Spitfire, 71Mk 1 Stag > _ From elliottr at rmi.net Wed May 19 16:46:17 2010 From: elliottr at rmi.net (Roger Elliott) Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 17:46:17 -0500 Subject: [Spits] Clutch judder In-Reply-To: <659541.88575.qm@web83906.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <659541.88575.qm@web83906.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4BF46A39.7060907@rmi.net> Another place to check is the differential mounts. When we were at the VTR in CA last October, my wife's TR250 was juddering badly. We took it to a shop, after a test drive they took it into the shop and put it on jack stands. Then with the engine running, they applied the brakes and let out the clutch. (They applied the brakes to provide some resistance). You could see the differential wind up to one side, then swing back to the other and repeat the process. After the differential mounts, were replaced the problem was gone. Roger Stuart Greenwood wrote: > I reconditioned my engine and fitted a new clutch 7500 miles ago. The clutch > has started to judder badly and I have to use more than the normal amount of > revs to get away smoothly in 1st and 2nd gear. > I don't rhink rhat it's due to > oil leaking from either the gearbox or the engine getting on the clutch plate. > The engine mounts don't look too bad... haven't looked at the gearbox mount > yet... all were new 7500 miles ago. > What other causes might there be? > Stuart a Greenwood > 71 Mk IV Spitfire, 71Mk 1 Stag From mark at bradakis.com Wed May 19 17:47:44 2010 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J Bradakis) Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 17:47:44 -0600 Subject: [Spits] Clutch judder In-Reply-To: <4BF46A39.7060907@rmi.net> References: <659541.88575.qm@web83906.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <4BF46A39.7060907@rmi.net> Message-ID: <4BF478A0.3030503@bradakis.com> Roger Elliott wrote: > Another place to check is the differential mounts. When we were at > the VTR in CA last October, my wife's TR250 was juddering badly. The Spitfire diff mounts are different than the IRS TR series, and are not prone to the rocking motion and cracked mounting pins one sees on the TR4A - 6. But still the front mountings can deteriorate and cause the diff to flop around a bit, it is a good idea to check them out. mjb. From mark at bradakis.com Wed May 19 19:28:41 2010 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J Bradakis) Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 19:28:41 -0600 Subject: [Spits] Two's company Message-ID: <4BF49049.2030807@bradakis.com> Just for grins, check out http://www.team.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=48 mjb. From jimmuller at rcn.com Wed May 19 21:32:31 2010 From: jimmuller at rcn.com (Jim Muller) Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 23:32:31 -0400 Subject: [Spits] [TR] Two's company In-Reply-To: <4BF49049.2030807@bradakis.com> Message-ID: <4BF4750F.2695.2B44656F@localhost> On 19 May 2010 at 19:28, Mark J Bradakis wrote: > Just for grins, check out > > http://www.team.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=48 Can I have one? Please, please? -- Jim Muller jimmuller at rcn.com '80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+ From red_tr250 at yahoo.com Mon May 24 06:45:33 2010 From: red_tr250 at yahoo.com (Todd Bermudez) Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 05:45:33 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spits] Bent Axles? Message-ID: <856828.84057.qm@web43138.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Pretty sure I know the answer to this...just hoping I'm wrong. After pulling the differential out of the wife's 1968 MK1 GT6 and replacing it, I'm reassembling everything. I hung the axle assembly and installed the axles at the differential. I hadn't installed the shock yet and decided to rotate the axle. I noticed the spring going up & down...maybe 1/4"? I did the other side & it did the same thing. After getting the shocks installed I spun both axles & notice a slight up & down motion of the spring. Is this normal? Are both axles bent? It's hard to tell with a straight edge. For now, I'm going to "run what i brung" as I have to have it ready for the Louisville British Bash. I do have another set of axles to use...of course they could be bent too? I guess the proof will be the drive to Louisville. I had the drive shaft balanced & new UJs installed in both the Driveshaft and axles. TIA Todd Bermudez 1968 GT6 RHD/w overdrive Cincinnati, OH From cwnfot at gmail.com Tue May 25 06:42:35 2010 From: cwnfot at gmail.com (Clark W. Nicholls) Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 08:42:35 -0400 Subject: [Spits] Bent Axles? In-Reply-To: <856828.84057.qm@web43138.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <856828.84057.qm@web43138.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <003a01cafc07$c15e8c10$441ba430$@com> It's normal. The single u-joint setup causes this, it is not smooth. The straighter the axle is (ie on the ground) the less this happens. Clark Clark W. Nicholls 1972 Stag 1974 Spitfire (and 1 rusty GT6 needing restoration) "Reality, it's not what you think." -----Original Message----- From: spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Todd Bermudez Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 8:46 AM To: NASS Spitfire; Spitfire List Subject: [Spits] Bent Axles? Pretty sure I know the answer to this...just hoping I'm wrong. After pulling the differential out of the wife's 1968 MK1 GT6 and replacing it, I'm reassembling everything. I hung the axle assembly and installed the axles at the differential. I hadn't installed the shock yet and decided to rotate the axle. I noticed the spring going up & down...maybe 1/4"? I did the other side & it did the same thing. After getting the shocks installed I spun both axles & notice a slight up & down motion of the spring. Is this normal? Are both axles bent? It's hard to tell with a straight edge. For now, I'm going to "run what i brung" as I have to have it ready for the Louisville British Bash. I do have another set of axles to use...of course they could be bent too? I guess the proof will be the drive to Louisville. I had the drive shaft balanced & new UJs installed in both the Driveshaft and axles. TIA Todd Bermudez 1968 GT6 RHD/w overdrive Cincinnati, OH _______________________________________________ Spitfires at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/cwnfot at gmail.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2893 - Release Date: 05/24/10 02:26:00 From ronohlenkamp at msn.com Tue May 25 12:10:01 2010 From: ronohlenkamp at msn.com (RON OHLENKAMP) Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 11:10:01 -0700 Subject: [Spits] Bent Axles, Spitfires Digest, Vol 4, Issue 56 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Todd, Sounds odd, but I would wager that what you are seeing is resistance from your new universal joints. Old UJ's are worn and sloppy, new UJ's, out of the box, offer a lot more resistance to rotating out of "orbit". Run the new setup, feel for any strange vibrations or harmonics, and check again. If it is still suspicious, get the rear tires off the ground at least 4 inches, run the car in first gear while watching the rear suspension for abnormalities. BTW, the right rear spring will drop lower than the left, while performing this test. Regards, Ron > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Bent Axles? (Todd Bermudez) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 05:45:33 -0700 (PDT) > From: Todd Bermudez > Subject: [Spits] Bent Axles? > To: NASS Spitfire , Spitfire List > > Message-ID: <856828.84057.qm at web43138.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Pretty sure I know the answer to this...just hoping I'm wrong. > > After pulling the differential out of the wife's 1968 MK1 GT6 and replacing it, I'm reassembling everything. I hung the axle assembly and installed the axles at the differential. I hadn't installed the shock yet and decided to rotate the axle. I noticed the spring going up & down...maybe 1/4"? I did the other side & it did the same thing. After getting the shocks installed I spun both axles & notice a slight up & down motion of the spring. Is this normal? Are both axles bent? It's hard to tell with a straight edge. For now, I'm going to "run what i brung" as I have to have it ready for the Louisville British Bash. I do have another set of axles to use...of course they could be bent too? I guess the proof will be the drive to Louisville. I had the drive shaft balanced & new UJs installed in both the Driveshaft and axles. > > TIA > > Todd Bermudez > 1968 GT6 RHD/w overdrive > Cincinnati, OH > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Spitfires mailing list > Spitfires at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires > > > End of Spitfires Digest, Vol 4, Issue 56 > **************************************** _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID2832 6::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 From parrotthead01 at comcast.net Fri May 28 16:05:11 2010 From: parrotthead01 at comcast.net (Daniel Parrott) Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 18:05:11 -0400 Subject: [Spits] Clutch Release Bearing Orientation In-Reply-To: References: <00c801c9a80b$56c4e260$044ea720$@net> Message-ID: <012d01cafeb1$d83b1e60$88b15b20$@net> In the installation procedure for the Ford Type-9 transmission, I'm about to install the clutch release bearing. The question is, which way does it go? I expect that the flat side of the bearing faces rearward, and the rounded side faces the clutch "fingers". However, it is not clear when referring to a VB catalog or the Haynes manual. Does anyone have experience here? Dan Parrott Savannah, Ga 1980 Triumph Spitfire "PJ" 1973/1978 Spit Six Project car "Joseph" 1957 Chevy Bel Air "Mayflower" From jblair1948 at cox.net Fri May 28 16:24:00 2010 From: jblair1948 at cox.net (John T. Blair) Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 18:24:00 -0400 Subject: [Spits] Free Concert in NY, OH, PA Message-ID: <6.2.5.6.1.20100528182053.04701b30@cox.net> Hey gang, As you know, my son is in the Army Field Band. Well they are going on the road again starting the end of June. The schedule is below. So if you can try and get out to see the concert. I've been to at least 3 of them and they are fantastic!!! John ---------- Bensalem, PA - June 23 - 7:00 PM T.D. Bank Amphitheater , For information call 301-677-6586. Williamsport, PA - June 24 - 7:30 PM Community Arts Center , For information call 570-326-1551 Elizabethtown, PA - June 25 - 7:00 PM Formal Gardens , For information call 301-677-6586. Latrobe, PA - June 26 - 7:30 PM Greater Latrobe Senior High School Auditorium , For information call 301-677-6586. Chautauqua, NY - June 27 -2:30 PM Chautauqua Amphitheater , For information call 301-677-6586. Franklin, PA - June 28 - 7:30 PM South Park Bandstand , For information call 301-677-6586. Springfield, OH - June 29 - 8:00 PM Veteran's Park Amphitheater , For information call 301-677-6586. Sandusky, OH - June 30 - 7:30 PM Sandusky High School Auditorium , For information call 301-677-6586. Medina, OH - July 1 - 7:00 PM Medina Performing Arts Center , For information call 330-636-3400 Wooster, OH - July 2 - 7:00 PM Public Square , For information call 301-677-6586. Boardman, OH - July 3 - 8:00 PM Boardman Park - Maag Outdoor Theatre , For information call 301-677-6586. Pittsburgh, PA - July 4 - 8:00 PM Point State Park Main Stage , For information call 301-677-6586. -------------- John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair1948 at cox.net Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229 48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1106) 75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887) 77 Spitfire 71 Saab Sonett III 65 Rambler Classic Morgan: www.team.net/www/morgan Bricklin: www.bricklin.org If you can read this - Thank a teacher! If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!! From s1500 at comcast.net Mon May 31 12:08:11 2010 From: s1500 at comcast.net (s1500) Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 13:08:11 -0500 Subject: [Spits] DGV jet swap? Message-ID: <4C03FB0B.8050905@comcast.net> So, my excessive fuel consumption mystery continues. I'm almost convinced it's the float in the fuel tank that has expired, since sometimes I can hear it bounce on something. A 12 mile journey should not consume 1/4 of a tank. Anyways, on a Weber DGV, can you swap the jets at the bottom? I noticed the secondary jet is smaller(125) than my primary one(145). From jim.dwyer at sympatico.ca Mon May 31 13:35:25 2010 From: jim.dwyer at sympatico.ca (Jim Dwyer) Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 15:35:25 -0400 Subject: [Spits] DGV jet swap? References: <4C03FB0B.8050905@comcast.net> Message-ID: Yes Do a Search. there is a lot of onfo on how to tune the DGV carbs properly and choose the proper jets. The original spit fuel pump provides too much pressure to the carb so you may have to put in a fuel pressure regulator if it is flooding. http://www.teglerizer.com/dcoe/ Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "s1500" To: Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 2:08 PM Subject: [Spits] DGV jet swap? > So, my excessive fuel consumption mystery continues. I'm almost convinced > it's the float in the fuel tank that has expired, since sometimes I can > hear it bounce on something. A 12 mile journey should not consume 1/4 of a > tank. > > Anyways, on a Weber DGV, can you swap the jets at the bottom? I noticed > the secondary jet is smaller(125) than my primary one(145). > _______________________________________________ > > Spitfires at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $11.47 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/jim.dwyer at sympatico.ca From jimmuller at rcn.com Mon May 31 21:09:21 2010 From: jimmuller at rcn.com (Jim Muller) Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 23:09:21 -0400 Subject: [Spits] GT6 to Acadia National Park Message-ID: <4C0441A1.31798.542022@localhost> We just got back in from a Memorial Day weekend trip in the GT6 to Mt. Desert, Maine and Acadia National Park. 330 miles one way, home to Hadley Point Campground. Of course we were camping and the GT6 was jammed to the roof (almost) with stuff. We got there too late on Friday to do anything except spill out of the car and set up camp. On Saturday and Sunday we hiked most of the day then spent the evening pigging out at Maine-ly Meat, a barbeque place attached to the Atlantic Brewing Company. Atlantic Brewing makes a superb ale called Special Old Bitter, or SOB. A pint of SOB and a plate of pulled pork and potato salad after a day hiking, that's pure heaven. Some pics: http://users.rcn.com/jimmuller/Sharon_and_GT6.jpg http://users.rcn.com/jimmuller/all_packed_up.jpg http://users.rcn.com/jimmuller/campsite.jpg http://users.rcn.com/jimmuller/lunch_at_The_Featherbed.jpg http://users.rcn.com/jimmuller/top_of_Cadillac_Mtn.jpg We figure we had the coolest car on the island. The number of people asking or commenting about it was remarkable. Toddlers and kids and hard-bitten old-timers asked about it. Pretty 30-something blondes riding shotgun in SUV's gave us (well, gave me actually) dazzling smiles and that I-wish-I-was-with-him look. A park ranger had to talk about the A-H 3000 she and her husband used to own. A nasty looking biker on the Maine Turnpike pulled even with us and swivelled his head, pointed to the car and gave us a big smile and salute. Other campers and the folks who ran the campground wanted to know how we got all our stuff in it. Customers and the head waitress at Maine- ly Meat had to ask if that "cool little red car" was ours. A guy filling up his 1931 Essex at a gas station in Belfast commented how it sure was streamlined. And of course we got thumbs up from other people at the top of Cadillac Mtn, including the guy with the German accent who volunteered to take our picture. Fortunately no state trooper showed any curiosity at all in the red buzz bomb. Traffic heading north on Friday was thick and s-l-o-o-o-w but coming home tonight it was light and fast, very fast. I really don't drive the GT6 all that fast. Big SUVs sure can go fast though. And the GT6 ran very well, thank you. It was a great weekend to start the summer. Be safe, everyone. Jim Muller jimmuller at rcn.com