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41. Parts Washer Question (score: 1): Author: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 15:17:33 -0700 (PDT); I was thinking of buying one of those small cheap parts washers from Harbor Freight. I was looking at the instrucion manual on-line, and it should that you should only use a water-based solvent with; /html/spitfires/2005-08/msg00084.html (6,842 bytes)
42. Re: gear box removal/clutch service (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 12:02:52 -0400; And if you are planning to remove the clutch or flywheel (and maybe even if you it's a great opportunity to replace the rear main oil seal. Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2005-08/msg00089.html (7,291 bytes)
43. Re: some non LBC content (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 21:54:57 -0400; Permatex #2 is actually a relatively soft material. Permatex #1 is the hard-drying version. Personally, I have always used Permatex #2 for most paper gaskets. I also use a little on the radiator and; /html/spitfires/2005-08/msg00099.html (6,891 bytes)
44. Re: vopor lock (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 13:47:39 -0400; Here's a semi-rhetorical question: Why, after 33 years, would a car suddenly vapor lock? I would assume that this isn't the first time the car has ever been driven is temperatures this hot. Rerouting; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00009.html (7,736 bytes)
45. RE: vopor lock (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 14:34:07 -0400; If you still have the original-style pump, don't forget to check the screen in the pump itself. Much evil could be lurking there. I agree, the symptoms sound like it could be a pump/filter/line probl; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00012.html (6,946 bytes)
46. RE: vopor lock (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 14:35:23 -0400; Oh one more thing: On a Stromberg, there is a small, easy-to-overlook screen at the fuel inlet. Make sure it is clean. Since it is small, it does not take much gunk to clog it. Doug; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00013.html (6,912 bytes)
47. Re: Head Gaskets (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 17:38:41 -0400; I have engine FK26193UE. I have always used the "1500 style" rather than the "1300 style" head gaskets. According to my factory parts book, the K or H does not affect things, it is only the numeric p; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00016.html (7,200 bytes)
48. Re: tires (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 06:23:21 -0400; I didn't even know anybody made a 155/70 size. That would have a much smaller diameter than the stock 155/80 size. I have 175/70 Pirelli S400s, which work fine, and are just about the same diameter a; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00029.html (6,739 bytes)
49. RE: Weber DGV/Pierce manifold (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:32:16 -0400; That's what I have heard. The goal is to eliminate fuel condensing into a I think the air itself will pass through the short manifold too quickly to heat up significantly, especially at full throttle; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00032.html (7,520 bytes)
50. Re: vapor lock + canisters? (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 14:08:29 -0400; The kind on my '72 has a bottom that unscrews, revealing a filter pad. If you want to know if it is clogged, just put your lips on the port that connects to the gas tank, and blow. I would find it pr; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00036.html (7,747 bytes)
51. Re: vapor lock + canisters? (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 06:40:35 -0400; Indeed. It would be much more common to find that the line from the gas tank to the canisters is leaky or broken. In this case, the gas tank would be vented, but of course the canisters would not be; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00038.html (7,189 bytes)
52. Re: From: doug@dougbraun.com (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 08:04:39 -0400; Naturally you should be using a real gear puller instead of banging, etc. There is no "secret", as far as I know, and I have managed to take trannys apart 3 or 4 times without any real problem in thi; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00053.html (6,916 bytes)
53. Re: crank swap (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 07:26:21 -0400; Just wondering: Is the 1500 block taller than the 1300, or did it use shorter connecting rods or pistons to compensate for the extra throw? Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00066.html (6,646 bytes)
54. Re: 9:0-1 Ratio Head (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 21:10:50 -0400; You would be best off measuring the size of the combustion chambers (or at least their height), and calculating what the compression ratio REALLY would be. Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00083.html (7,854 bytes)
55. Re: 9:0-1 Ratio Head (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 07:25:23 -0400; Anyone considering installing a used, swap-meet head should remember that a previous owner might have had it milled to increase compression. So it's smart to measure it, even if you know the spec com; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00085.html (7,150 bytes)
56. Any list members near Wayland, Mass? (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:21:33 -0400; Does anybody on the Spit list live near Wayland, Mass? This is right off of Interstate 90, about 20 miles west of Boston. I am thinking of buying an antique car there, but since I am 240+ miles away; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00087.html (6,486 bytes)
57. Re: Quickie battery poll (score: 1): Author: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 11:52:17 -0700 (PDT); Put some little lumps of Play-Doh on the high points of the battery, close and re-open the bonnet, and see if the Play-Doh got mushed. Doug Braun '72 SPit; /html/spitfires/2005-06/msg00076.html (6,950 bytes)
58. Re: Heat shields, manuals, starters & luggage rack slats (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 10:51:45 -0400; Try this first: Take it out and clean and oil the spiral-threaded portion of the drive assembly. If the drive gear cannot spin inwards on the shaft without sticking or binding, it will not engage the; /html/spitfires/2005-05/msg00001.html (7,710 bytes)
59. Re: Heat shields, manuals, starters & luggage rack slats (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 13:35:11 -0400; Grease would be a no-no, but a little light oil or WD-40 never gave me any Doug; /html/spitfires/2005-05/msg00002.html (8,019 bytes)
60. Re: carb tuning (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 11:28:31 -0400; See if any of the various vent holes are blocked, possibly by a gasket being installed backwards. You can also do a leakdown test of the piston assembly: Remove the air chamber and piston, and remove; /html/spitfires/2005-05/msg00037.html (7,951 bytes)

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