- 201. Re: [Spits] Spitfire Leg Room (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Rowe <growe58@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:18:58 -0400
- Miata seats actually give you more leg room, although only if you mod the pan so they go all the way back. But they definietly cut into head room so it's a trade off (I think they give you more leg r
- /html/spitfires/2008-03/msg00040.html (9,315 bytes)
- 202. Re: [Spits] Vacuum port (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Rowe <growe58@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 08:48:50 -0400
- I believe that the only difference between ported vacuum and manifold vacuum is at idle. With ported vacumm, since the throttle plate is closed, there is little or no vacuum at the carb although ther
- /html/spitfires/2008-05/msg00038.html (9,235 bytes)
- 203. Re: [Spits] Tire Pressures (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Rowe <growe58@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:32:51 -0400
- My 1978 owners manual reprint shows 21 lbs front and 26 rear. But keep in mind that reflects the level of tire technology of 30 years ago plus (IMHO) a overly cautious response to the oversteer tende
- /html/spitfires/2008-06/msg00019.html (8,274 bytes)
- 204. Re: [Spits] rear end troubles (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Rowe <growe58@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:47:24 -0400
- The clicking noise may be the u-joints even though they are new. It's very Either the circlips are too thin or the flanges have become slightly spread open over years of use and the u-joint moves sli
- /html/spitfires/2008-06/msg00036.html (8,967 bytes)
- 205. Re: [Spits] fixing gearbox leaks (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Rowe <growe58@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:15:29 -0400
- You didn't say which gearbox you have, but the single rails will leak from the rear seal. You have to pull the driveshaft and transmission cover to get at it, but the transmission can be left in plac
- /html/spitfires/2008-09/msg00011.html (8,720 bytes)
- 206. Re: [Spits] Exhaust Manifold '78 (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Rowe <growe58@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 21:59:22 -0400
- An earlier 1500 (or even 1300 I believe) manifold will bolt right up to the engine but you have to replace the exhaust pipe as well. The cat won't bolt to the older manifold as the bolt pattern is sm
- /html/spitfires/2009-05/msg00005.html (9,542 bytes)
- 207. Re: [Spits] Rear Spring reply (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Rowe <growe58@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:54:06 -0500
- Most of the repair manuals recommend tightening on the ground as well. Since I can't get to the bolts while the car is on the ground, I usually put a trolley jack under the vertical link and jack up
- /html/spitfires/2009-11/msg00022.html (9,300 bytes)
- 208. Re: [Spits] Differential Installation (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Rowe <growe58@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:24:23 -0500
- Hello neighbor! I've done a couple of diffs plus talked to other folks about it and there are at least two ways to install a diff. The first is like you did, put the long bolt in the back in first, t
- /html/spitfires/2009-12/msg00016.html (9,577 bytes)
- 209. Re: [Spits] 78 Spit (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Rowe <growe58@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:55:21 -0400
- <snipping some very good advice> Just one. If you're in an area that requires emissions inspections, you really want to have a car that comes unmodified as obtaining the necessary parts can be quite
- /html/spitfires/2010-03/msg00010.html (7,912 bytes)
- 210. Re: [Spits] Summer party info?? (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Rowe <growe58@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:05:26 -0400
- I've only missed one Summer Party since 1993 so that tells how I feel about it. On the other hand, I'm not sure it's worth a cross country trip just for that (but if you're making the trip anyway...)
- /html/spitfires/2010-03/msg00017.html (8,301 bytes)
- 211. Re: [Spits] Sputtering when hot above 50 mph (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Rowe <growe58@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:59:20 -0400
- Not a perfect fit for the evidence, but easy enough to check - possibly your vapor recovery system is partially blocked? Eventually a vacuum builds up in the tank making it impossible to pump enough
- /html/spitfires/2010-07/msg00021.html (10,426 bytes)
- 212. Re: [Spits] Spitfires +GPS (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Rowe <growe58@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:31:29 -0400
- Checking in a little late, but my GPS suction cups very nicely to the wooden dash - doesn't block forward vision, makes it less likely to get washed out by the sun and if it flies off in spirited cor
- /html/spitfires/2010-08/msg00022.html (7,424 bytes)
- 213. Re: [Spits] Thrust washer "what if?" (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Rowe <growe58@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:02:09 -0400
- When I had this happen some years ago, there was a loud squealing noise with the clutch disengaged which sounded exactly like a bad throw-out bearing - which is what I originally thought was wrong. B
- /html/spitfires/2010-08/msg00029.html (7,400 bytes)
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