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261. Re: Nitrous Oxide (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 05:40:49 -0800 (PST)
Also, most Honda motors turn in the opposite direction than the rest of the world (can't rememeber which is which tough, CW, CCW), else all you would need is a bell custom housing. Talk to your frien
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00133.html (10,098 bytes)

262. Re: Switching to DOT 5 (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 06:00:17 -0800 (PST)
If you flush with solvent, be sure that you try to use DRY air to blow out the lines. Many air compressors have a drier/water trap, drain it first. The cooling effect of blowing air/solvent will cond
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00134.html (9,475 bytes)

263. Re: Nitrous Oxide (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 06:20:45 -0800 (PST)
Am sometimes dyslexic typing I. And spelling. Sorry Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00136.html (8,666 bytes)

264. Re: Stuck piston in caliper -- what now? (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2000 15:56:56 -0800 (PST)
Here's another (messy) way to extract the piston from the caliper: Connect it back up to the hydraulic system (loose, not mounted), wrap it in towels, and push/pump down on the brake pedal. This will
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00184.html (10,360 bytes)

265. Re: rear disc brakes? (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2000 21:13:01 -0800 (PST)
I've seen rear disk brakes on the Triumph Vitesse Trans-Am racer that Kastner built. When I saw it, Rick Cline had bought it, and was running it at Palm Beach (now Moroso). Actually, early Spitfire c
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00189.html (8,060 bytes)

266. RE: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 12:20:51 -0800 (PST)
DO NOT FORGET to put that 'steel cable' back! It's not steel, its plated copper wire, and without it, the full cranking amperage of your starter will likely pass through the slave cylinder/pipe/Clutc
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00199.html (8,548 bytes)

267. Re: Bleeding Clutch (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 15:04:20 -0800 (PST)
Yeah, that was suggested at least once a while back, the suggestee got shat upon. Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00221.html (6,824 bytes)

268. Re: Outfitting new garage / shop - looking for ideas (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 09:17:12 -0800 (PST)
What kind of roof does it have? When I build my shop (someday), I will make sure that the roof trusses are strong enough to use for engine hoist, etc. Handy to plumb compressed air pipes around the o
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00267.html (7,661 bytes)

269. Re: transmission woes (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 03:50:54 -0800 (PST)
I'd like to see these verses on a Spit/GT6 T-shirt. Instead of a solid color, could use imitation 90W gear oil splotches. Oh wait... I've already got several in that color. Carter Do You Yahoo!?
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00489.html (6,962 bytes)

270. Re: Parts washer or "The adventures of Capt. ReCycle" (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 11:03:06 -0800 (PST)
If you've got a 'worn-out' spitfire oil pump, use a piece of scrap steel or alum to fashion a top plate for it. Drill, tap holes for oil pump bolts, and an exit port for cleaner fluid. Find a small m
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00528.html (8,546 bytes)

271. Re: dustcovers (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 05:17:59 -0800 (PST)
I've never had to use the sheet metal screw trick. I always use a medium flat screw driver blade, and tap gently at the seam, working my way around. For stubborn ones, you can usually get the edge of
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00690.html (9,078 bytes)

272. Re: dustcovers (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 10:59:43 -0800 (PST)
Here's a technique I heard about (DO NOT TRY THIS). Mmmm, well, maybe not such a good idea. Do You Yahoo!?
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00697.html (8,727 bytes)

273. Re: valve stem seals (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 19:15:14 -0800 (PST)
It *seems* like I used a set like on a Spitfire head many years ago. Might have been leftovers from a 260/289 Ford V-8 I rebuilt. Stem diameter on Mk I/II is .308 ex, .310 in, roughly 5/16", is 1300/
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00718.html (7,222 bytes)

274. Re: valve stem seals (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 20:02:09 -0800 (PST)
Yeah, .31 is close enough, the seals were a rubber looking material with enough elasticity to slip fit over the stems, nominal 5/16". I was quoting from my official Triumph Spifire Workshop manual, n
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00722.html (7,630 bytes)

275. Re: Daimler SP250 (Dart) question (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 16:29:13 -0800 (PST)
So, lets see.... A 2.5 L British V-8 with a semi-triumph heritage. I bet it would fit nicely under the bonnet of a Spifire ...
/html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00150.html (7,572 bytes)

276. Re: Same wheels as Spit/GT6 ??? (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 19:31:50 -0800 (PST)
So called "English Ford" also had 3.75 bolt circle. The US Formula Ford spec called for these wheels. I have a set of steel 13 x 5.5 rims from FF that fit nicely on a Spitfire. Except for the width,
/html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00189.html (7,386 bytes)

277. Help: Hardtop shipping (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 04:04:00 -0800 (PST)
Fellow Spitfire Listers, I need your help. I must arrange shipping of a hardtop from Kansas City to Orlando. It's crated, ready to go. Anyone who has shipped one of these, what carrier did you use, a
/html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00196.html (7,325 bytes)

278. Re: Anyone ever turbo or supercharge a Spitfire? (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 13:28:18 -0800 (PST)
I've asked this question before, and got no positive replies. I'm doing a turbo 1500 project now, in stages. Step 1 is to add fuel injection and engine management, I'm using Ford EEC-IV from an Esco
/html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00313.html (8,396 bytes)

279. RE: From: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com> (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 18:54:15 -0800 (PST)
If it's '63 with original solenoid, you can try the manual push button built into it. (look for a rubber boot on the front of the solenoid, and push firmly. Make SURE the car is in neutral with ign O
/html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00407.html (8,339 bytes)

280. Re: Good guys (score: 1)
Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 15:21:16 -0800 (PST)
Actually, I believe the line should be: ".. Hark! the Herald Axles Swing..." ( with credit to a vintage Road & Track article )
/html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00487.html (6,680 bytes)

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