From C_G_Edwards at Yahoo.ca  Wed Jan  2 21:29:10 2013
From: C_G_Edwards at Yahoo.ca (Chad G. Edwards)
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 22:29:10 -0600
Subject: [Spits] WTB: Front Spoiler for '79 or '80 Spitfire
Message-ID: <001501cde96a$e0fc78e0$a2f56aa0$@Yahoo.ca>

I'm looking for a front spoiler for a '79 or '80 Spitfire. If you have one
for sale, or know anyone that does, please let me know.

Thanks.

Chad Edwards
1980 Spitfire - "Winfield"

From elliottr at rmi.net  Thu Jan  3 05:22:13 2013
From: elliottr at rmi.net (Roger Elliott)
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2013 06:22:13 -0600
Subject: [Spits] [TR] Spit.1500 Trunk Light Switch
In-Reply-To: <6B4F8D49-A869-487B-817F-C028AC336815@gmail.com>
References: <25073082.1357144950168.JavaMail.root@mswamui-backed.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
	<6B4F8D49-A869-487B-817F-C028AC336815@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <50E577F5.4030204@rmi.net>

Hi Hans,

I have an 80 Federal model.  I think I have a couple of wires in that 
area that were never hooked up and a couple more that I have because of 
changes to the ignition.

If you can send me a picture, I will see if I can figure out what they 
go to.

Roger

On 01/02/2013 11:52 AM, HANS DEFERRANTE wrote:
> Thanks Roger,
> I found it !. As soon as I read your email I remembered It. Do you by any chance have a post '75 California Spit . There are 2 mysterious wire connectors coming out of the wire harness near those relays/flashers on the  firewall in the engine bay. Are they intended to connect to EGR test equipment of sorts? The wiring diagram shows some sort of plug connector that seemed to be missing when I bought it but the wire color code is different.
> Happy New Year!
> Hans

From elliottr at rmi.net  Sun Jan  6 15:14:15 2013
From: elliottr at rmi.net (Roger Elliott)
Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:14:15 -0600
Subject: [Spits] Electronic Tach
Message-ID: <50E9F737.2030806@rmi.net>

Hi All,

I have an 80 Spitfire with an electronic tach.  Ever since I have owned 
it, it takes some time  (several seconds) after I  start the engine for 
it to start indicating the rpms.

I have always wondered about that but never asked.  Is that normal?   If 
so, why would it take time to start indicating rpms?

Thanks,
Roger

From buss3 at rogers.com  Sun Jan  6 21:04:37 2013
From: buss3 at rogers.com (Grant Buss)
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 23:04:37 -0500
Subject: [Spits] Electronic Tach
In-Reply-To: <50E9F737.2030806@rmi.net>
References: <50E9F737.2030806@rmi.net>
Message-ID: <7019B85324FC492CA568857ACC2DF296@MainPC>

Hello
I have a '78 Spitfire and the tack has been the same way for as long as I 
have had it (close to 20 years).
Now idea why.
Grant Buss

-----Original Message----- 
From: Roger Elliott
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 5:14 PM
To: Spitfire list
Subject: [Spits] Electronic Tach

Hi All,

I have an 80 Spitfire with an electronic tach.  Ever since I have owned
it, it takes some time  (several seconds) after I  start the engine for
it to start indicating the rpms.

I have always wondered about that but never asked.  Is that normal?   If
so, why would it take time to start indicating rpms?

Thanks,
Roger
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From vicwhit3 at rogers.com  Sun Jan  6 21:20:35 2013
From: vicwhit3 at rogers.com (vicwhit3 at rogers.com)
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 20:20:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Spits] Electronic Tach
In-Reply-To: <7019B85324FC492CA568857ACC2DF296@MainPC>
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	<7019B85324FC492CA568857ACC2DF296@MainPC>
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Ditto for my two 76 Spits.

Vic Whitmore


 
Do it while you can!
________________________________
 From: Grant Buss <buss3 at rogers.com>
To:
Roger Elliott <elliottr at rmi.net>; Spitfire list <spitfires at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 6, 2013 10:04:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Spits] Electronic Tach
Hello
I have a '78 Spitfire and the tack has been the same way for as long as
I have had it (close to 20 years).
Now idea why.
Grant Buss

-----Original
Message----- From: Roger Elliott
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 5:14 PM
To:
Spitfire list
Subject: [Spits] Electronic Tach

Hi All,

I have an 80 Spitfire
with an electronic tach.  Ever since I have owned
it, it takes some time 
(several seconds) after I  start the engine for
it to start indicating the
rpms.

I have always wondered about that but never asked.  Is that normal? 
If
so, why would it take time to start indicating rpms?

Thanks,
Roger
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From flywheelcoventry1 at yahoo.co.uk  Mon Jan  7 03:16:15 2013
From: flywheelcoventry1 at yahoo.co.uk (John Macartney)
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 10:16:15 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: [Spits] Electronic Tach
In-Reply-To: <7019B85324FC492CA568857ACC2DF296@MainPC>
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	<7019B85324FC492CA568857ACC2DF296@MainPC>
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This condition is well-known on the eastern side of the pond and in
Standard-Triumph parlance of the day comes into the category of "an i'erent
(inherent) fault" I've encountered this condition on many later Spitfires,
including one that was under my care for some 18 months. A firm knock on the
instrument glass is all that's required to make it work. One surely doesn't
expect the rev counter to work well for ever, does one?
Jonmac
________________________________
 From: Grant Buss <buss3 at rogers.com>
To:
Roger Elliott <elliottr at rmi.net>; Spitfire list <spitfires at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, 7 January 2013, 4:04
Subject: Re: [Spits] Electronic Tach
>Hello
>I have a '78 Spitfire and the tack has been the same way for as long
as I have had it (close to 20 years).
>Now idea why.
>Grant Buss
>
>-----Original Message----- From: Roger Elliott
>Sent: Sunday, January 06,
2013 5:14 PM
>To: Spitfire list
>Subject: [Spits] Electronic Tach
>
>Hi All,
>
>I have an 80 Spitfire with an electronic tach.  Ever since I have owned
>it,
it takes some time  (several seconds) after I  start the engine for
>it to
start indicating the rpms.
>
>I have always wondered about that but never
asked.  Is that normal?   If
>so, why would it take time to start indicating
rpms?
>
>Thanks,
>Roger
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From elliottr at rmi.net  Mon Jan  7 17:29:33 2013
From: elliottr at rmi.net (Roger Elliott)
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:29:33 -0600
Subject: [Spits] Electronic Tach
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References: <50E9F737.2030806@rmi.net>
	<7019B85324FC492CA568857ACC2DF296@MainPC>
	<1357553775.2934.YahooMailNeo@web171902.mail.ir2.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <50EB686D.2070202@rmi.net>

Thanks Everyone!

The consensus is that it is normal or at least not unusual, as I 
suspected.  I haven't worried about it, because it always starts up 
rather soon. But I was curious if it was just mine.

Thanks,
Roger


On 1/7/2013 4:16 AM, John Macartney wrote:
> This condition is well-known on the eastern side of the pond and in 
> Standard-Triumph parlance of the day comes into the category of "an 
> i'erent (inherent) fault" I've encountered this condition on many 
> later Spitfires, including one that was under my care for some 18 
> months. A firm knock on the instrument glass is all that's required to 
> make it work. One surely doesn't expect the rev counter to work well 
> for ever, does one?
> Jonmac*From:* Grant Buss <buss3 at rogers.com>
> **
> Hello
> I have a '78 Spitfire and the tack has been the same way for as long 
> as I have had it (close to 20 years).
> Now idea why.
> Grant Buss

From gaf3 at charter.net  Fri Jan 11 14:14:42 2013
From: gaf3 at charter.net (Glenn Franco)
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:14:42 -0500
Subject: [Spits] County Pistons Quality Control Issue
Message-ID: <50F080C2.1080007@charter.net>

FYI
I am in the midst of a TR6 Rebuild with an engine that is .020" overbored.
While fitting up the pistons and checking clearances everything checked 
out and the bore was concentric and to specs.
With the piston installed in the bore I noticed increased drag with #1 
piston installed.
With rings gaps, skirt clearance correct I pulled the piston and didn't 
see any  issues.
Further inspection showed that the piston was cocked in the bore and had 
score marks on the bottom of one skirt with the same wear just below the 
oil ring on the other side.
After inspecting it with the machine shop we noticed that the ring 
grooves were not fully machined on one side of the piston.
The rings would not move far enough in the groove and was proud of the 
surface causing the piston to cock in the bore.
We collectively have not seen this before and have a new set of AE 
pistons not County on the way.

Having spent many years in Automotive Engineering at one of the former 
Big Three, these events are usually not one of's.
There likely are many more out there that ran down the line in the same 
batch at the same time before it was caught.

These are new County Piston sets (I think made in Israel now).
I would inspect their parts very closely before you install them.

I also noticed machine chips in the machined groove of their Tri-Metal 
Main Bearings (Israel).
The chips were in the machined groove and were plated over with the 
babbit and copper.

I have had very good experiences with their parts in the past.
Just thought I would provide a heads up.

Glenn

From doug at dougbraun.com  Fri Jan 11 14:33:05 2013
From: doug at dougbraun.com (Doug Braun)
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:33:05 -0500
Subject: [Spits] County Pistons Quality Control Issue
In-Reply-To: <50F080C2.1080007@charter.net>
References: <50F080C2.1080007@charter.net>
Message-ID: <CAOtbU9Xt1mNHBZ=dj_7Voyzr8F2C8Qb0kTZrbP+FhASTY01K4w@mail.gmail.com>

Another horror story:

A while back I replaced my Spit's rocker arm shaft with the part that most
vendors sold.  I believe it was "County"
branded, and it was made in India.  I went to adjust the valves a few days
later, and I noticed that the front four rocker arms
seemed rather oil-starved.  When I ran the engine with the rocker arm cover
off, I could see that only the rear four rocker
arms were getting lubricated.
It turned out that the shaft was not completely hollow:  They had
rifle-drilled it inwards from each end, but they did not drill
deep enough, and the two holes did not meet up in the center.

Doug


On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 4:14 PM, Glenn Franco <gaf3 at charter.net> wrote:

> FYI
> I am in the midst of a TR6 Rebuild with an engine that is .020" overbored.
> While fitting up the pistons and checking clearances everything checked
> out and the bore was concentric and to specs.
> With the piston installed in the bore I noticed increased drag with #1
> piston installed.
> With rings gaps, skirt clearance correct I pulled the piston and didn't
> see any  issues.
> Further inspection showed that the piston was cocked in the bore and had
> score marks on the bottom of one skirt with the same wear just below the
> oil ring on the other side.
> After inspecting it with the machine shop we noticed that the ring grooves
> were not fully machined on one side of the piston.
> The rings would not move far enough in the groove and was proud of the
> surface causing the piston to cock in the bore.
> We collectively have not seen this before and have a new set of AE pistons
> not County on the way.
>
> Having spent many years in Automotive Engineering at one of the former Big
> Three, these events are usually not one of's.
> There likely are many more out there that ran down the line in the same
> batch at the same time before it was caught.
>
> These are new County Piston sets (I think made in Israel now).
> I would inspect their parts very closely before you install them.
>
> I also noticed machine chips in the machined groove of their Tri-Metal
> Main Bearings (Israel).
> The chips were in the machined groove and were plated over with the babbit
> and copper.
>
> I have had very good experiences with their parts in the past.
> Just thought I would provide a heads up.
>
> Glenn
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From gaf3 at charter.net  Fri Jan 11 15:00:19 2013
From: gaf3 at charter.net (Glenn Franco)
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:00:19 -0500
Subject: [Spits] [Fot] County Pistons Taiwan Quality Control Issue
In-Reply-To: <50F080C2.1080007@charter.net>
References: <50F080C2.1080007@charter.net>
Message-ID: <50F08B73.1040504@charter.net>

Correction County Pistons are made in Taiwan.

On 1/11/2013 4:14 PM, Glenn Franco wrote:
> FYI
> I am in the midst of a TR6 Rebuild with an engine that is .020" 
> overbored.
> While fitting up the pistons and checking clearances everything 
> checked out and the bore was concentric and to specs.
> With the piston installed in the bore I noticed increased drag with #1 
> piston installed.
> With rings gaps, skirt clearance correct I pulled the piston and 
> didn't see any  issues.
> Further inspection showed that the piston was cocked in the bore and 
> had score marks on the bottom of one skirt with the same wear just 
> below the oil ring on the other side.
> After inspecting it with the machine shop we noticed that the ring 
> grooves were not fully machined on one side of the piston.
> The rings would not move far enough in the groove and was proud of the 
> surface causing the piston to cock in the bore.
> We collectively have not seen this before and have a new set of AE 
> pistons not County on the way.
>
> Having spent many years in Automotive Engineering at one of the former 
> Big Three, these events are usually not one of's.
> There likely are many more out there that ran down the line in the 
> same batch at the same time before it was caught.
>
> These are new County Piston sets (I think made in Israel now).
> I would inspect their parts very closely before you install them.
>
> I also noticed machine chips in the machined groove of their Tri-Metal 
> Main Bearings (Israel).
> The chips were in the machined groove and were plated over with the 
> babbit and copper.
>
> I have had very good experiences with their parts in the past.
> Just thought I would provide a heads up.
>
> Glenn

From gaf3 at charter.net  Fri Jan 11 15:01:55 2013
From: gaf3 at charter.net (Glenn Franco)
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:01:55 -0500
Subject: [Spits] County Pistons Quality Control Issue
In-Reply-To: <CAOtbU9Xt1mNHBZ=dj_7Voyzr8F2C8Qb0kTZrbP+FhASTY01K4w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <50F080C2.1080007@charter.net>
	<CAOtbU9Xt1mNHBZ=dj_7Voyzr8F2C8Qb0kTZrbP+FhASTY01K4w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <50F08BD3.9000200@charter.net>

Yes the County Rockers are made in India.
They usually have better quality control than most.

On 1/11/2013 4:33 PM, Doug Braun wrote:
> Another horror story:
>
> A while back I replaced my Spit's rocker arm shaft with the part that 
> most vendors sold.  I believe it was "County"
> branded, and it was made in India.  I went to adjust the valves a few 
> days later, and I noticed that the front four rocker arms
> seemed rather oil-starved.  When I ran the engine with the rocker arm 
> cover off, I could see that only the rear four rocker
> arms were getting lubricated.
> It turned out that the shaft was not completely hollow:  They had 
> rifle-drilled it inwards from each end, but they did not drill
> deep enough, and the two holes did not meet up in the center.
>
> Doug
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 4:14 PM, Glenn Franco <gaf3 at charter.net 
> <mailto:gaf3 at charter.net>> wrote:
>
>     FYI
>     I am in the midst of a TR6 Rebuild with an engine that is .020"
>     overbored.
>     While fitting up the pistons and checking clearances everything
>     checked out and the bore was concentric and to specs.
>     With the piston installed in the bore I noticed increased drag
>     with #1 piston installed.
>     With rings gaps, skirt clearance correct I pulled the piston and
>     didn't see any  issues.
>     Further inspection showed that the piston was cocked in the bore
>     and had score marks on the bottom of one skirt with the same wear
>     just below the oil ring on the other side.
>     After inspecting it with the machine shop we noticed that the ring
>     grooves were not fully machined on one side of the piston.
>     The rings would not move far enough in the groove and was proud of
>     the surface causing the piston to cock in the bore.
>     We collectively have not seen this before and have a new set of AE
>     pistons not County on the way.
>
>     Having spent many years in Automotive Engineering at one of the
>     former Big Three, these events are usually not one of's.
>     There likely are many more out there that ran down the line in the
>     same batch at the same time before it was caught.
>
>     These are new County Piston sets (I think made in Israel now).
>     I would inspect their parts very closely before you install them.
>
>     I also noticed machine chips in the machined groove of their
>     Tri-Metal Main Bearings (Israel).
>     The chips were in the machined groove and were plated over with
>     the babbit and copper.
>
>     I have had very good experiences with their parts in the past.
>     Just thought I would provide a heads up.
>
>     Glenn
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From gaf3 at charter.net  Fri Jan 11 15:41:25 2013
From: gaf3 at charter.net (Glenn Franco)
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:41:25 -0500
Subject: [Spits] [Fot]  County Pistons Quality Control Issue
In-Reply-To: <690F0574-316A-4FFD-9253-09734B72B958@aol.com>
References: <50F080C2.1080007@charter.net>
	<CAOtbU9Xt1mNHBZ=dj_7Voyzr8F2C8Qb0kTZrbP+FhASTY01K4w@mail.gmail.com>
	<50F08BD3.9000200@charter.net>
	<690F0574-316A-4FFD-9253-09734B72B958@aol.com>
Message-ID: <50F09515.30005@charter.net>

The new defective TR6 set I just installed are made in Taiwan.
I just looked in my collection of NOS ones and I have 4 new .020" Spit 
County Pistons and those appear to be made in the UK but they are likely 
10-15 yrs old or better.
Glenn

On 1/11/2013 5:19 PM, Body Wagner wrote:
> Where are AE pistons made?
>
> Boyd C Wagner
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jan 11, 2013, at 5:01 PM, Glenn Franco <gaf3 at charter.net> wrote:
>
>> Yes the County Rockers are made in India.
>> They usually have better quality control than most.
>>
>> On 1/11/2013 4:33 PM, Doug Braun wrote:
>>> Another horror story:
>>>
>>> A while back I replaced my Spit's rocker arm shaft with the part that
>>> most vendors sold.  I believe it was "County"
>>> branded, and it was made in India.  I went to adjust the valves a few
>>> days later, and I noticed that the front four rocker arms
>>> seemed rather oil-starved.  When I ran the engine with the rocker arm
>>> cover off, I could see that only the rear four rocker
>>> arms were getting lubricated.
>>> It turned out that the shaft was not completely hollow:  They had
>>> rifle-drilled it inwards from each end, but they did not drill
>>> deep enough, and the two holes did not meet up in the center.
>>>
>>> Doug
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 4:14 PM, Glenn Franco <gaf3 at charter.net
>>> <mailto:gaf3 at charter.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     FYI
>>>     I am in the midst of a TR6 Rebuild with an engine that is .020"
>>>     overbored.
>>>     While fitting up the pistons and checking clearances everything
>>>     checked out and the bore was concentric and to specs.
>>>     With the piston installed in the bore I noticed increased drag
>>>     with #1 piston installed.
>>>     With rings gaps, skirt clearance correct I pulled the piston and
>>>     didn't see any  issues.
>>>     Further inspection showed that the piston was cocked in the bore
>>>     and had score marks on the bottom of one skirt with the same wear
>>>     just below the oil ring on the other side.
>>>     After inspecting it with the machine shop we noticed that the ring
>>>     grooves were not fully machined on one side of the piston.
>>>     The rings would not move far enough in the groove and was proud of
>>>     the surface causing the piston to cock in the bore.
>>>     We collectively have not seen this before and have a new set of AE
>>>     pistons not County on the way.
>>>
>>>     Having spent many years in Automotive Engineering at one of the
>>>     former Big Three, these events are usually not one of's.
>>>     There likely are many more out there that ran down the line in the
>>>     same batch at the same time before it was caught.
>>>
>>>     These are new County Piston sets (I think made in Israel now).
>>>     I would inspect their parts very closely before you install them.
>>>
>>>     I also noticed machine chips in the machined groove of their
>>>     Tri-Metal Main Bearings (Israel).
>>>     The chips were in the machined groove and were plated over with
>>>     the babbit and copper.
>>>
>>>     I have had very good experiences with their parts in the past.
>>>     Just thought I would provide a heads up.
>>>
>>>     Glenn
>>>     _______________________________________________
>>>
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From v6spitfireguy at cox.net  Wed Jan 16 18:03:53 2013
From: v6spitfireguy at cox.net (v6spitfireguy at cox.net)
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:03:53 -0500
Subject: [Spits] Koni Shock  Dilema
Message-ID: <380-2201314171353695@M2W110.mail2web.com>

I was making a CV_Joint conversion on my GT6+ rear ended Spitfire, to
replace the TR6 axle setup I have in there now, when I noticed that the
rear shocks are different. (funny that I never noticed before...)
These have been on the car for probably 25 years or more, and I was
painting them to spruce them up a bit, but I digress.
What I noticed was that the upper welded cover on the drivers side was
shorter (you can see about an inch of shaft when fully extended).
The other side when fully extended has no visible shaft at all I.E. the
cover completely covers the lower tube (which seems better in that nothing
could fly up and damage the shaft or seals).
They are both Konis, and the travel fully extended is the same (haven't
checked the fully compressed condition).
They were purchased new as a set, front and rear,(from one of the big three)

Any ideas...I don't think that the one one the drivers side could be a
spitfire, since I believe that the travel is not the same and I would think
that they would be shorter but I don't have anything to check it with -
fully extended they measure 13 and 13/16ths
the lower tube is 7 inches on all the shocks, the upper tube on the long
one is around 5 inches while the tube on the "short "one is 4 inches

Both of the ones on my 70 GT6+ are like the long one...

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From doug at dougbraun.com  Wed Jan 16 18:32:05 2013
From: doug at dougbraun.com (Doug Braun)
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:32:05 -0500
Subject: [Spits] Koni Shock Dilema
In-Reply-To: <380-2201314171353695@M2W110.mail2web.com>
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Message-ID: <CAOtbU9Vkd8RXTXWXtVW2p32f-nCrMXLq-wdkWv0=e2FYacewng@mail.gmail.com>

Just wondering:  What are the relative merits of the CV joint vs. rotoflex
vs. TR6 rear suspensions?
Is your setup on an original Spitfire chassis, or does the car have a GT6
chassis?

Thanks,
Doug

On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 8:03 PM, v6spitfireguy at cox.net <
v6spitfireguy at cox.net> wrote:

> I was making a CV_Joint conversion on my GT6+ rear ended Spitfire, to
> replace the TR6 axle setup I have in there now, when I noticed that the
> rear shocks are different. (funny that I never noticed before...)

From v6spitfireguy at cox.net  Mon Jan 28 13:39:47 2013
From: v6spitfireguy at cox.net (v6spitfireguy at cox.net)
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:39:47 -0500
Subject: [Spits] Rear GT6+ steel brake line needed
Message-ID: <380-220131128203947579@M2W119.mail2web.com>

I'm looking for the steel brake lines, specifically for the GT6+ (for those
who need numbers, 309710 and 11), that run from the rear flex hose to the
slave cylinder.  For those of you in the know,they are bent like a pretzel
to clear the upright, Rotoflex etc.
As many of the parts specific to the GT6+ are made of unobtainium, as these
appear to be, I was wondering if possibly the TR6 rear lines could be used.
If the length is right I could bend them to suit my application.
What I need is a line that is 13 and 1/2 inches long (measured straight),
with a long male 3/8 flare fitting at one end, to mate with the slave
cylinder, and a 3/8ths female flare nut, to mate with the flex hose at the
other.
It appears that the TR6 uses something similar at the rear but I do not
have on hand any to measure it.
I "could" probably flare my own, but I would rather have them already done
as bending the line would be relatively easy - and I hate to order one just
to find out it won't work -
Anybody have a TR6 rear one the bench, or in their spare parts box that
they could measure?

Barry -

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From mark at bradakis.com  Mon Jan 28 16:12:55 2013
From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J Bradakis)
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:12:55 -0700
Subject: [Spits] Vicky Brit steering rack?
Message-ID: <510705F7.9080603@bradakis.com>

Anyone have any experience with the quick ratio steering rack V-B offers?

mjb.

From parrotthead01 at comcast.net  Mon Jan 28 20:20:16 2013
From: parrotthead01 at comcast.net (Daniel Parrott)
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:20:16 -0500
Subject: [Spits] Vicky Brit steering rack?
In-Reply-To: <510705F7.9080603@bradakis.com>
References: <510705F7.9080603@bradakis.com>
Message-ID: <009801cdfdcf$9006ba30$b0142e90$@comcast.net>

Yes.  I had one for ten years.  Done some Auto crossing and a couple of
Funkhanas with no problems (no wins, either).

Dan Parrott
Savannah, Georgia
1980 Triumph Spitfire "PJ", AKA "Rat"
1973/1978 Spit Six "Joseph"
1957 Chevy Belair "Mayflower"



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Anyone have any experience with the quick ratio steering rack V-B offers?

mjb.
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From dbji at whidbey.net  Tue Jan 29 13:05:15 2013
From: dbji at whidbey.net (Don Boyd)
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:05:15 -0800
Subject: [Spits] Rear GT6+ steel brake line needed
Message-ID: <784C377EE8E34CE19F711A12EBF6EC5B@work>

This line is easily made if you have the right equipment. Use "cunifer"
(copper/nickel) line, and it will never rust , and is much easier to work than
the steel stuff. Don't use stainless. It's too hard to work, flare , and it's
brittle. Don't use an old steel line.   There is a reason Volvo, BMW, and
Porsche all use cunifer. If you know exactly what you need, I can make it up
for you. I have some of the various brit fittings, the hydraulic presses for
the flares, and new cunifer line. It will cost about $20. Sorry, this is how I
make a living, so......  You could harvest cunifer line off of a wrecked Volvo
and use your ends. They have used it since at least 1977. (I'm a Volvo/BMW
mechanic) E-mail me privately if you want to pursue.

Don Boyd
Mechanical Services
5034 Mutiny Bay Rd.
Freeland WA. 98249

From flywheelcoventry1 at yahoo.co.uk  Tue Jan 29 23:09:34 2013
From: flywheelcoventry1 at yahoo.co.uk (John Macartney)
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:09:34 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: [Spits] hi
Message-ID: <1359526174.38565.androidMobile@web171904.mail.ir2.yahoo.com>

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John

From jeyoung_2 at yahoo.com  Wed Jan 30 04:16:19 2013
From: jeyoung_2 at yahoo.com (John Young)
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:16:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Spits] hi
In-Reply-To: <1359526174.38565.androidMobile@web171904.mail.ir2.yahoo.com>
References: <1359526174.38565.androidMobile@web171904.mail.ir2.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1359544579.67977.YahooMailNeo@web181105.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

This is a dangerous site according to McAfee. Do not go there!!


John Young
NASS# 528
Indiana
'78 Spitfire
'66 Spitfire
'59 TR3A (being repaired after 37
yrs ownership)
 

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From: jeyoung_2 at yahoo.com (John Young)
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:52:15 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Spits] hey
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John

From jeyoung_2 at yahoo.com  Wed Jan 30 08:35:49 2013
From: jeyoung_2 at yahoo.com (John Young)
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:35:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Spits] Fw:  hey
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Looks like this hacker got into my email , too. Don't go to this site, they do
bad, bad things.
Anybody that figures out who did this, let me know and we
will go see him together.

John Young NASS# 528
Indiana
'78 Spitfire
'66
Spitfire
'59 TR3A (being repaired after 37 yrs ownership)
 
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From mark at bradakis.com  Wed Jan 30 16:37:44 2013
From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J Bradakis)
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:37:44 -0700
Subject: [Spits] Drat.
Message-ID: <5109AEC8.5080100@bradakis.com>

I really need to get some filters set up to keep that crap from hijacked 
emails
getting through.  My apologies for not doing it sooner.

mjb.

From jeyoung_2 at yahoo.com  Thu Jan 31 12:34:46 2013
From: jeyoung_2 at yahoo.com (John Young)
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:34:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Spits] hi
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John