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41. Re: Mallory dual point distributor (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 15:06:56 -0700 (PDT); I am admittedly a DCO (D*m* current owner) and will not deny that I bought the shiny aluminum Mallory to replace the old dingy perfectly fine working 30 year old Lucas 25D that was on my Spitfire. Th; /html/spitfires/2003-05/msg00239.html (7,665 bytes)
42. Re: Oh No...Now stripped alum piece (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 16:13:12 -0700 (PDT); Even though I have 3 spare aluminum ones, they are all either slanted, bent or tapered from front to back or side to side. I thought of resurfacing, but they're off as much as 1/16" on atleast one (m; /html/spitfires/2003-05/msg00328.html (7,882 bytes)
43. Re: Velocity stacks ? (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 10:26:49 -0700 (PDT); As noted, they're also sometimes call "Air Horns","Ram pipes", and "Stub Stacks" (the short ones). As Jeff noted, the ones we usually see are the ones commonly appearing on AC cobras with webers. VB; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00152.html (8,084 bytes)
44. Re: Gunson/Actron/Kal tools question (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 06:01:18 -0700 (PDT); I think it's just yours, James. But you're right. I agree, they are cheep. Especially for what they cost. The best carb balancers are liquid or mercury filled for stability. You can find them in stre; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00228.html (7,697 bytes)
45. Re: Wrong tyres... oops (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:16:20 -0700 (PDT); Not all tires of identical specs are identical in Very often, if you look between brands and even within brands between models, tires with the exact same DOT rating can have different widths, bulges,; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00339.html (8,733 bytes)
46. Re: Is this the ugliest Spitfire ??? (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 14:40:58 -0700 (PDT); I don't know about the Ugliest. I think the award for that has to go to the GT6 with the GM or Mopar front end. It probably should still go on the "things you shouldn't do to a spitfire" web site. Wh; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00373.html (7,942 bytes)
47. Re: brass core plugs & brass monkeys (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 07:43:54 -0800 (PST); Would you like to buy some water-front property in Arizona too? Though very cute, the story of the "brass monkey" coloquialism is absurd at best. Aside from the fact that cannon balls would have been; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00135.html (8,935 bytes)
48. Horn button grounding (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 14:07:39 -0800 (PST); Someone recently replied to Jeff about a horn problem. They suggested trying the horn with the key out of the ignition. If it worked, the horn button to relay circuit was operating off of the steerin; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00298.html (7,630 bytes)
49. Re: union ground wire (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 15:13:48 -0800 (PST); Thanks for the help everyone! The horn stopped working about 2 or 3 months ago. I had had problems in the past where the horn ring would get rusty and give bad ground. I inspected all of the connecti; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00300.html (7,321 bytes)
50. Spit differential suggestions (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 15:03:44 -0800 (PST); I'm looking at getting an upgrade for the rear of the car. The differential wine in my 3.89 diff is really bugging me. (Do these things eventually explode at highway speeds when they start making tha; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00179.html (7,412 bytes)
51. Re: shifter rarity (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 09:02:49 -0800 (PST); I think Paul was referring to the thread on rarity of the OD shifters, which are NLA from major distributors. I recently purchased a non OD unit from Rimmer for ~$15, so I don't waste a good OD shift; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00199.html (6,930 bytes)
52. RE: TR rubber seals question (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 15:50:00 -0800 (PST); I agree with Craig. Silicone is expensive ($8 pint?) and a bit of a task (a weekend job), but well worth the time and investment. No peeling paint, no topping off (does LMA evaporate or something?) a; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00227.html (7,330 bytes)
53. RE:_Barn_Find 68_GT6 (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 15:12:02 -0800 (PST); I'd have to agree with Richard on that one. I know that GT6s are getting rarer, but a '68 (GT6+?) with an engine problem and in need of every piece of rubber replaced (I'd be willing to bet wages on; /html/spitfires/2002-12/msg00250.html (6,818 bytes)
54. miata differential in a Spitfire (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 16:49:15 -0800 (PST); If it's not one thing with a Spitfire, it's 2 other After 3-4 years my rebuilt differential is making a lot of noise. And since I'm contemplating future purchases for the car, I was wondering if anyo; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00036.html (7,101 bytes)
55. Re: Starter spacers vs. shims (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 18:43:14 -0800 (PST); Sorry, I don't know who said it but they were correct in that the shim (a thin metal plate made of ~18 gauge metal in my car's case) helps keep the starter gear from over-shooting the flywheel on act; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00077.html (8,982 bytes)
56. Re: Quid question (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 15:25:20 -0800 (PST); I'd been wanting to ask that same question for months, sparked by viewings of the UK episodes of Antiques Roadshow and other BBC sit coms. But always held off feeling it non sequitor to the list. App; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00148.html (8,755 bytes)
57. Ceramic coated header (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 15:18:52 -0800 (PST); My 4-2-1 header is back from the ceramic coating company and it couldn't be more timely. My Monza system looks like it's about ready to give up the ghost. A pic of the Cermakrome (MCK) coated headers; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00343.html (7,177 bytes)
58. Re: Ceramic coated header (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 18:38:38 -0800 (PST); Classic Coatings in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Including shipping time, it took 1 month turn around. I used FedEx ground to ship to them $11(?) and they charged $25 to ship back to me (The box was 4 times; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00348.html (7,336 bytes)
59. New SS header and exhaust (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 16:02:39 -0800 (PST); I spent Thanksgiving removing the old monza/pacesetter system and installing the new header. It went on without a hitch. http://www.firespitter.com/images/spitimages/enginebay.jpg Today, I finished t; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00384.html (8,130 bytes)
60. Re: Shiny metal brake lines? (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2002 06:05:22 -0700 (PDT); If you have new steel lines (what they sell in the racks in your auto parts supply store), you should be able to use some fine steel wool (#000+, but you will get a lot of steel wool 'fluff' all over; /html/spitfires/2002-10/msg00062.html (8,307 bytes)

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