From elliottr at rmi.net  Mon Aug  1 11:41:36 2011
From: elliottr at rmi.net (Roger Elliott)
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 12:41:36 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Subject: [Spits] VTR 2011 - Breckenridge Colorado
Message-ID: <16672746.1312220496540.JavaMail.root@mswamui-swiss.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

I will be there though it will be in my wife's TR250 not my Spitfire.

Roger

-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe Curry <spitlist at cox.net>
>Sent: Jul 30, 2011 8:43 PM
>To: 'Andrew Lindeman' <andrew.lindeman at gmail.com>, spitfires at autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Spits] VTR 2011 - Breckenridge Colorado
>
>ME
>
>Joe
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net
>[mailto:spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Lindeman
>Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 5:52 PM
>To: spitfires at autox.team.net
>Subject: [Spits] VTR 2011 - Breckenridge Colorado
>
>The VTR convention is fast approaching.  Who from this old list is
>going to be at the convention next month?
>
>Andy L.
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From cwnfot at gmail.com  Sun Aug 14 18:04:56 2011
From: cwnfot at gmail.com (Clark W. Nicholls)
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 20:04:56 -0400
Subject: [Spits] Bob Tulius at Lime Rock over Labor Day weekend.
Message-ID: <000101cc5ade$f80d4300$e827c900$@com>

Lime Rock press release (I'll be there crewing for #928 MGTD)
More information at www.limerock.com :

The best vintage racing festival and Concours on the East Coast is here at
Lime Rock Park Labor Day weekend, September 2  5, and we wanted to tell you
about some of the highlights.
 
Its called Historic Festival 29 Presented by Jaguar  the companion event
is the Sunday in the Park Concours & Gathering of the Clubs  and for the
Saturday and Monday races, Chairman Murray Smith was able to gather the
largest field in the history of the event: 321 cars!
 
As an example of the increasing prestige of Lime Rock Parks Historic
Festival, there are cars coming from all over the world just to race here:
Australia, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, England, Scotland, Ireland,
Antigua  even New Jersey!
 
There are 12 race groups, from pre-war to the 50s- and 60s-eras, plus a
tremendous group of F2, Formula Ford and Formula Junior open-wheelers from
the 60s and 70s. Fantastic...
 
There are two special race groups, too: a Jaguar-only field and an MG-only
group.
 
The Sunday in the Park Concours & Gathering of the Clubs will present close
to 600 cars parked on the race track for show, including special Shelby and
MG collections! The 200+ Concours entrants will pack the front straight,
while the Car Show and Gathering of the Clubs will cover the rest of the
track.
 
We also want to tell you that there are three very special racing people
coming to Historic Festival 29.
 
The Honored Guest is Bob Tullius, the former driver and team owner (Group
44) who made Jaguar such a successful racing organization in the 70s, 80s
and 90s. Hes a friendly, approachable star, so keep your ears open for the
PA announcements advising when hell be free to talk to the fans.
 
The Honored Collector is Dr. Fred Simeone, whose Simeone Foundation Auto
Museum in Philadelphia is considered one of the finest with respect to
significant race cars. Hes bringing four outstanding vehicles: a D Type
Jaguar, third at Sebring, to enhance Jaguar's presence at our event; a K3
MG, the best-placed of all MGs at Le Mans; the DBR1 Aston Martin World
Champion Sports Racer, one of the best looking racing cars ever built; and
an Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 with a fabulous body by the house of Castagna,
absolutely unrestored (like the K3), and also like the MG, in a true state
of grace.

Clark

From tedtsimx at bright.net  Mon Aug 29 12:23:25 2011
From: tedtsimx at bright.net (Ted Schumacher)
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:23:25 -0400
Subject: [Spits] Watkins Glen Vintage Race
Message-ID: <4E5BD91D.7060907@bright.net>

Hi listers. We will beat the Watkins Glen Vintage races Sept. 8 - 11.  
We will have a parts/accessories booth in the vendor area and can bring 
items out ifyou have a specific need. Please give me a call if you need 
something.  Look forward to seeing you there. Thanks,Ted

-- 
Ted Schumacher
tedtsimx at bright.net
http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com
108 S. Jefferson St.
Pandora, Ohio, USA 45877
Fax: 419.384.3272 (24 Hrs.)
Phone: 800.543.6648 (US&  Canada)
Tech/ Gen. Information/ Worldwide: 419.384.3022

From elliottr at rmi.net  Wed Aug 31 18:47:36 2011
From: elliottr at rmi.net (Roger Elliott)
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:47:36 -0500
Subject: [Spits] Spitfire Oil Temp
Message-ID: <4E5ED628.6060402@rmi.net>

Hi,

Is there an easy way to check oil temperature in a Spitfire?  I know I 
can put in an oil temp gauge, but that seems like a lot of work for what 
is not going to be a permanent installation.   From what I understand, 
the oil temp sender has to be in the oil pan itself.


Thanks,
Roger Elliott
80 Spitfire

From spitlist at cox.net  Wed Aug 31 19:44:43 2011
From: spitlist at cox.net (Joe Curry)
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:44:43 -0700
Subject: [Spits] Spitfire Oil Temp
In-Reply-To: <4E5ED628.6060402@rmi.net>
References: <4E5ED628.6060402@rmi.net>
Message-ID: <AC4FED5470994D9A916D275B6A547900@Vista>

Oil temperature is not all that important on a street driven Spitfire
because they are seldom driven hard enough to be overly concerned with it.
That said, One thing you can do is fabricate yourself a new drain plug with
the sensor built into it.  That way, you can add a gauge without having to
permanently modify the oil pan. 

I did that with my Honda Engine that is in my Black Spit (Tiny Tim).  The
Honda engine has a very nice finned aluminum oil pan that I did not want to
hack on.

On my Red Spit (Huxley) I added a boss on the oil pan for a temp gauge when
I was building the engine.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Roger Elliott
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 5:48 PM
To: spitfires at autox.team.net
Subject: [Spits] Spitfire Oil Temp

Hi,

Is there an easy way to check oil temperature in a Spitfire?  I know I 
can put in an oil temp gauge, but that seems like a lot of work for what 
is not going to be a permanent installation.   From what I understand, 
the oil temp sender has to be in the oil pan itself.


Thanks,
Roger Elliott
80 Spitfire
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