- 21. Re: Strange Engine Noises (score: 1)
- Author: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com
- Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 13:11:28 -0400
- A couple of leads and more info: No, not burning oil. No blue smoke anyway. No noise on acceleration. I'm pretty sure the header (which I DO have) is far enough from the frame to not cause this noise
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00172.html (6,774 bytes)
- 22. Re: a few questions (score: 1)
- Author: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 10:59:09 -0400
- I'd have to dissagree somewhat on the POR-15. I painted my whole frame and all of the drivetrain with this. Before I was done, I starting running out of it. I switched to Rustoleum to paint part of t
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00454.html (9,078 bytes)
- 23. Engine Swaps Again (score: 1)
- Author: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 12:40:57 -0400
- Hello all. I was just thinking about this one day - regarding all the talk about engine swaps a couple of months ago. Had anyone considered replacing the engine and tranny with some light pick-up tru
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00497.html (7,675 bytes)
- 24. Strange Engine Noise (score: 1)
- Author: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com
- Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 15:19:02 -0400
- do just < snip > In case anyone remembered this thread...it turned out to be the Viscous Coupling fan clutch thing which was causing all the noise (which WAS one of the suggested answers (from Joe C
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00830.html (8,290 bytes)
- 25. Re: Radio Installation (score: 1)
- Author: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com
- Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 09:06:16 -0500
- I have a CD player in the original location - I had to cut the metal plate thing that had the traditional 2 holes in it with tinsnips. It is hard to manipulate CDs in 1st and 3rd - oh well it doesn't
- /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00202.html (8,747 bytes)
- 26. Help! Cooking Battery (score: 1)
- Author: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com
- Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 08:16:48 -0400
- Fellow listers, On my last two trips home from work (~30-35 miles - backroads 90 mins), I started smelling...rotten eggs! The first time, I couldn't locate the smell after I got her home. Last night,
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00001.html (7,644 bytes)
- 27. Help! Cooking Battery (score: 1)
- Author: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com
- Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 16:09:08 -0400
- Well, I've decided to go ahead and replace the voltage regulator. At about $20 it seems like a fairly no-brainer. Is this as easy as unbolting the old one, disconnecting, then reconnecting and boltin
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00097.html (6,959 bytes)
- 28. Installing New Voltage Regulator (score: 1)
- Author: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com
- Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 13:32:36 -0400
- I am in the process of installing a new voltage regulator in my 1977. Before I changed it out it was going up to about 18Vat high revs across the battery terminals and boiling over the battery! I wir
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00278.html (7,279 bytes)
- 29. Alternator Conversion (score: 1)
- Author: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com
- Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 09:06:43 -0400
- Hello all. Foolishly drove my car to work (30 miles) after replacing the voltage reg. because I was OVER charging. Well, 20 miles in, my dash lights seemed to be getting dim. I turned off everything
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00341.html (7,749 bytes)
- 30. Driving on the highway without OD (score: 1)
- Author: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com
- Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:49:35 -0400
- Just curious, people with Spitfires without overdrive: do you drive your Spit on the highway? Or do you limit yourself to certain speeds? I don't have OD, and I am VERY hesitatant about taking the c
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00594.html (7,638 bytes)
- 31. Alpine Area Car Show (score: 1)
- Author: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com
- Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 11:09:14 -0400
- YES !!! Finally a car show I can drive to!!! Not having overdrive and lack of any knowledge of local car shows this summer (the year that I get my car on the road) has had me down. Until this e-mail!
- /html/spitfires/1998-09/msg00352.html (7,690 bytes)
- 32. Just a Thought - Flimsy Cars (score: 1)
- Author: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com
- Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 11:41:54 -0400
- This recent discussion about safety got me thinking. I am blessed enough to have an understanding wife, (which a lot of us are, considering the mutiple autos people own on the list) and have a choice
- /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00043.html (7,493 bytes)
- 33. 2 Questions (score: 1)
- Author: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com
- Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 14:39:08 -0400
- 1. When putting on my top after having it off for 3 years (and not really remembering what it looked like when I took it off), I bolted the little plastic D-shaped things with 2 holes in it to both c
- /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00045.html (7,318 bytes)
- 34. Spit Page (score: 1)
- Author: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com
- Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 13:57:25 -0400
- Hello listers. I've had my Spit on the road for a couple of months now and I am working out all of the little bugs...still. Anyway, please check out my page: http://members.aol.com/Deejayaust/spitfir
- /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00301.html (6,443 bytes)
- 35. HELP! Vapor Lock? (score: 1)
- Author: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com
- Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 13:24:59 -0400
- I have recently restored a 77' Spit and have put about 300 or so miles on it in the last 2 months. It has basically been very reliable except for the following incident on my last trip: Filled up wit
- /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00261.html (8,445 bytes)
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