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41. Re: Porting and Polishing -Reply (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 15:24:24 -0400; There's an on-line copy at http://www.dakotacom.net/~kentop/manual.html Alan I'd suggest getting a copy of the old BL Competition Preparation Manual. I followed their directions when porting my narro; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00354.html (8,605 bytes)
42. Re: diff oil filler (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 11:15:12 -0400; John, If I remember since it's been a while, its on the side. Look for a square bolt head just like the gerabox one. Also like the gearbox you just fill until it runs out of teh hole. That's the fill; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00392.html (9,001 bytes)
43. Re: eBAY Spitfire Hardtop (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 11:18:43 -0400; You mean passenger? Alan Ah! Does your car have the rare optional coffee cup holder? Doug -- This message has been posted from Mail2Web http://www.mail2web.com/ Web Hosting for $9.95 per month! Visit; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00393.html (8,934 bytes)
44. Rear window demister (was: eBAY Spitfire Hardtop) (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 11:27:29 -0400; Richard, I remember as well. Used to have them on the old Austin A40, 1100 etc. before they made them standard. Used to be one that was a plastic sheet that literaly just trapped air and acted as an; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00394.html (7,597 bytes)
45. Re: Spitfire Hardtop Rear window demister (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 15:29:02 -0400; Eric, Just what's needed. Only missing a fancy connector for when you remove the hard top (and don't want to remove all the wiring), which I am sure can be bought at any auto store. 6 hours sounds a; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00409.html (9,478 bytes)
46. Re: diff oil filler (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 15:56:59 -0400; Douglas, I'm not home so I could not look at the plastic bottle to see. Copper/bronze, I believe it's the copper in the bronze that it reacts with so I was sort of correct. I suspect that the specks; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00411.html (8,991 bytes)
47. Re: Re: Spitfire Hardtop Rear window demister (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 18:20:36 -0400; Andy, Just what we wanted to hear. In fact my glass is out of the hard top as it is off with the car getting a respray, so now is the ideal time for me if I am going to do it. Alan Hi all, Okay, afte; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00415.html (9,426 bytes)
48. Re: Spitfire Hardtop Rear window demister (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 18:35:09 -0400; Dan, and why not all the way and get the overhead console with the built in TV etc.... There's so much headroom! OK I'm kidding, but an overhead console with map lights as well as the dome light and; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00418.html (9,853 bytes)
49. Re: Spitfire Hardtop Rear window demister (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 18:51:11 -0400; My headliner is loose at the front, so I was thinking before I fix it back to epoxy something that I could mount a console onto directly onto the roof just clear of the headliner so that it would onl; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00421.html (9,228 bytes)
50. Re: under-bonnet brace (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 11:54:34 -0400; George, since you are at work like me, have you tried Spitbits online pages. Site is http://www.spitbits.com. Also I download the Moss catalogue pdf file form their web site as http://www.mossmotorsc; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00448.html (9,174 bytes)
51. Re: Re: GL5 project setback (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 12:47:38 -0400; Just thinking along the lines of replacing the oil. Since you can drain the gearbox, but not the diff in a lot of casesas it has no drain plug, has anybody tried to pump the oil out of the diff using; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00480.html (9,696 bytes)
52. Re: GL5 project setback (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 13:25:27 -0400; Ken, Just what I am sure a lot of folks wanted to hear. Perfect answer. I thought it must be possible from the diagrams of the diff. Thanks, Alan Alan wanted to know: Sure. In fact, I thought that wa; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00482.html (8,979 bytes)
53. Re: No Spark Questions/I'm frustrated!! (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 19:08:53 -0400; Sean, Before you do any more do you still have the pink/white wire attached and not shorted out from the solenoid to the coil. This is because the oldLucas coils were menat for a ballast resistor sys; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00487.html (10,793 bytes)
54. Re: Bosch Blue Coil & Plug Gap Adjustments (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 10:46:46 -0400; Ron, I'm running the Crane PS20 ( 40kv with ballast). Ballast is not part of the equation on the gap (assuming that you have teh right coil or effectively shorted out the ballast. Your ballast resist; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00526.html (8,926 bytes)
55. Re: 1500 Cylinder head (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 20:00:22 -0400; Ken, the 76 had the higher compression 9:1 (I have a 76 and I belive it has the flat top pistons), so maybe you just need to swap pistons. I thought the heads were the same. Only ever seen the one he; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00556.html (10,185 bytes)
56. Re: IT RUNS! (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 11:39:42 -0400; I too have a '76 which had the Allison like yours. Looks like most had the original Lucas CIE replaced. 4 wires connecting. Mine still has the old drive resistor hanging about. I have replaced mine; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00574.html (9,771 bytes)
57. Re: Re: Floppy Window (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 10:49:56 -0400; I had a floppy window as well on the drivers side. In fact you could lift it out. Solution was some silicone selant applied to the plastic guides to hold it in place as they had lost their "tension".; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00606.html (9,165 bytes)
58. Re: Leaking differential (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 19:13:42 -0400; Gary, been there done that etc.(see http://www.ftconnect.com/~alemen/spitfire/spitfire.html, and click on diary at the bottom of the page and look at December 1999.) No special tool, really you can m; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00671.html (8,247 bytes)
59. Re: Carpet snaps (now studs) (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 13:37:39 -0400; Folks I have a carpet set I put in a while back. Only thing is I have not put the snaps on because of missing studs on the floor (one in each footwell). Does anyone have a source for these or used sh; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00026.html (7,078 bytes)
60. Re: Re: Spitfire O/D wiring and oil (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 13:52:39 -0400; Trevor, I have some pics on my web site, one shows most of the gearbox and wiring. It's at http://www.ftconnect.com/~alemen/spitfire/spitfire.html Alan Trevor, The wiring for the O/D is pretty simple; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00029.html (9,228 bytes)

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