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81. Close call (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 23:01:12 -0500; Hey gang. A couple weeks back, we had a thread about vertical links breaking on the front suspenstion. I was one of the few who actually had the joy of this ever happening. Well now it's happened twi; /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00457.html (8,507 bytes)
82. Re: U-joints (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 18:31:54 -0500; ISTR that the other application was the Chevy Luv PU. But I agree with Brad; let the parts guy look it up. The commonality just means that it is more likely that your average parts store will have on; /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00481.html (9,280 bytes)
83. Broken Vertical Link - Postmortem (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 13:41:53 -0500; After my vertical link sheered on Friday, I had the car towed home and disassembled the front end to have a look-see. For those interested, pictures of the broken vertical link (and how bad my lawn l; /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00492.html (7,835 bytes)
84. Re: Going topless - but where do the windows go? (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 09:52:25 -0500; I think that you and Mike are actually saying the same thing. Ayway, I've tried various ways to make the top more leak-proof. I've ran small screws through the top into the frame to hold it more secu; /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00650.html (11,645 bytes)
85. Checking the ignition coil? (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 18:40:44 -0500; I've been running into one of those streaks. First the vertical link breaks. Two tows and parts on the slow boat from California later, I sort that out. The very first day that I have the car back on; /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00780.html (8,654 bytes)
86. Re: rumble from rear left wheel (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 12:30:56 -0500; Since the ujs seem to last about 30,000 miles and since I put on 10-12,000 miles annually and there are 3 of them, I basically seem to end up doing one every year. If you're going to put some miles o; /html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00250.html (10,265 bytes)
87. Re: MPH vs. RPM (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 16:29:57 -0500; Hi, Mike. According to a reprint of the March 1975 test by Autocar Magazine: Mph per 1000 rpm OD Top 22.6 Direct Top 18.0 OD 3rd 16.2 3rd 12.9 2nd 8.3 1st 5.1 So, 3000 rpm in 4th would be 18 X 3 whi; /html/spitfires/2001-12/msg00274.html (9,741 bytes)
88. Re: colour of the inside bit of original triumph wheels? (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 21:16:34 -0500; I believe that the black center was factory issue from 1971 to 1974 and after that grey plastic. I've never seen chrome metal centers on a spit; that puts me more in mind of TR6s and possibly GT6s. A; /html/spitfires/2001-12/msg00342.html (8,707 bytes)
89. Re: On the 2nd day before Christmas... (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001 22:49:23 -0500; Hi James. You actually pull it _towards_ you for "daytime flashing". Is your switch tight with a resistance towards pulling it towards you and spring loaded to return to normal position? If not, the; /html/spitfires/2001-12/msg00437.html (8,704 bytes)
90. Re: Thrust washers revisited (long) (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 11:03:02 -0500; I didn't see that you got a response to this. First of all, my condolences. Secondly, could you give us a little more detail as to the extent of the previous rebuild? Why was it done? If due to prior; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00118.html (8,549 bytes)
91. re: Subject: front suspension renewal - bent vertical link? (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2001 21:59:56 -0500; Happened to me. The vertical link sheered at the point where the trunnion threads begin. Not a whole lot of metal there. The guy at the tech line at The Roadster Factory told me that it was not comm; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00163.html (8,159 bytes)
92. Re: Trans tunnels - only VB? (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 17:02:49 -0500; TRF's 1999 price list is still valid. Further, they currently have a promotional sale and the gear box cover is on sale for $64.95. I beleive that you also have to buy a seal kit for $9.95. NFI, no q; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00268.html (8,116 bytes)
93. PDWA (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 10:27:11 -0500; My PDWA is leaking brake fluid out of the electrical switch part. This is on a US market 1978 1500. After reading the excellent article on the VTR site and the info our very own Donald Locker has pos; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00303.html (7,827 bytes)
94. Re: 1980 steering wheel fix (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 17:00:00 -0400; The center is (or was) available from TRF for about $2. The last one I got had on the back, paper over adhesive so perhaps it has an alternate application as well (wheel centers???) Greg Rowe _______; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00039.html (8,736 bytes)
95. re: Parts cars (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 17:45:44 -0400; I agree ... to a point. It seems to me that the internet, especially e-bay, has made parts selling profitable enough that many cars that might have otherwise been restorations, even if not for many y; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00042.html (8,381 bytes)
96. Bad Rear Wheel Bearing (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2001 15:03:29 -0400; The rear bearing has been singing the "I'm about to fail" song increasingly loudly recently. This is my biggest dread as in the past I have gone from machine shop to machine shop trying to find someo; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00105.html (7,094 bytes)
97. Re: Leaning out a Stromberg (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 17:41:51 -0400; As I understand it, it's not the weight, it's the fresh oil that helps. Some oil is entering the combustion chamber via the PCV valve (OK, there is no actual valve, but you know what I mean). If it'; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00322.html (7,887 bytes)
98. Update on low oil pressure - longish (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 22:43:18 -0400; An update: back in May, I had lamented to the list about my spit's low oil pressure - when hot, I had 20 lbs at 3500 RPM and barely registering at idle. I got a lot of good advice - some of it over m; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00325.html (9,170 bytes)
99. Re: U-Joints???? (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 19:38:18 -0400; The way you describe the ticking noise, it does sound like the u-joints. They will clack for quite a while before actually failing, but once they get to the point where you can actually see and feel; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00356.html (8,827 bytes)
100. Re: Timing on 76 Spitfire 1500 2Deg ATDC or 10Deg BTDC (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 20:20:45 -0400; I'm assuming that this is a federal model spit? For 1976 only, a higher compression ratio was specified. The timing was set later to prevent detonation, run-on etc, e.g. the 2deg ATDC is correct. Wh; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00357.html (8,259 bytes)

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