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141. Re: Got It!! (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1999 23:12:47 +0100; Congrats on the car, just put an overdrive in my car, and I would not be without it! If your overdrive is engadged and you revers you risk extensive damage to the overdrive, so you can't realy put of; /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg01145.html (7,630 bytes)
142. Gearbox Noises - Exams almost over (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 00:51:50 +0100; Hi Miss me? No didn't thinks so! Anyway someone complained about all the messages to say people were leaving so I let them guess. Exams forced me to do some studying. 2nd from last tomorow 3d graphic; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00841.html (7,538 bytes)
143. Gearbox addition (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 19:16:20 +0100; OK the bearing whine on the gearbox has got worse and the nois is there like a 30's gearbox when you accellerate. You now the chugger chuger type sound with a wind in a cotinus sound thing. Hmm I'll; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00861.html (6,832 bytes)
144. Re: Gearbox addition (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 14:59:01 +0100; The box Wines in 1st 2nd 3rd not 4th; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00883.html (6,682 bytes)
145. Re: Coil.... To Ballast or Not To Ballast.... (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 00:46:21 +0100; When the balst wire is taken off of any load then the voltage should be 12v, only when connected to a load like the coil should it read 8-9 volts.; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00902.html (7,628 bytes)
146. Seats, General Spithapenings (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 22:45:20 +0100; Hi Just had a lot of problems with the car, and someone gave my a cold. Gearbox made funny noises, so to slow the onset of it dying I descided to improve the clutch. I took out the old MC and the loc; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg01075.html (8,188 bytes)
147. Fly wheel (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 23:37:24 +0100; Have you ever noticed how the acceleration (kick in the back) the same as second, if not better in second. If I am doing 2500 rpm in 1st, and descide instead of going chainging into second to flaw th; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg01076.html (7,889 bytes)
148. Fw: Two SU means twice the problems (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 19:55:17 +0100; carbs accelerate. profile; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00032.html (9,510 bytes)
149. Re: Fw: Two SU means twice the problems (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 00:43:37 +0100; Thanks Joe and Reed, Finished the work with the silver solder, results are good. Gives me a fair indication of what a rebushing and new spindles would do. Anyway did some tests after fitting, you sai; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00147.html (9,119 bytes)
150. Re: Painting and lubricating a rear spring (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 23:46:57 +0100; So you picked it up from TRGB directly then? What 30 miles away, thats quite lucky! My Spring was from Rimmer, I got it and it really needed alot of work for it to last as long as the original. Unfor; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00148.html (7,867 bytes)
151. Re: Re-Back from Cruising (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 16:09:41 +0100; While your at it, can you do something about UK prices. When we by 10 pounds of fuel 8 pounds goes on TAX! Personally I dont mind paying that much if all vehicles were taxed by weight in the UK. Make; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00154.html (7,596 bytes)
152. Books (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 13:45:34 +0100; There are a lot of querys about books on line, well I was looking for a book that showes the body pannel fit and trim, and found 22 books at www.amazon.co.uk Still dont know what the book I want is.; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00204.html (6,423 bytes)
153. Re: Wheels and tires on a spitfire (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 14:02:55 +0100; I have just replaced the tyres on the back axle with Pirelli P1000's 165R13, they are lovely it sticks so much better than the old remoulds. The front has new Firestone energy savers, same size. I'll; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00222.html (7,947 bytes)
154. Valve Clearences - Speed (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 10:16:23 +0100; Hi, I just set the valve clearenced, being very strict to get the minimum gap posible. I found that I had no valve noise when the engin was cold, but it came back when hot. Do I need to be even stric; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00245.html (6,912 bytes)
155. What's wrong (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 22:48:38 +0100; 3 days ago I was driving with wearing shorts and t'shirt, in lovely sunshine. Today I scraped 4 inches of snow of of the Spit. Uh?; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00327.html (6,768 bytes)
156. Re: Front Speakers (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 00:18:26 +0100; A bit long this, but it should be everything you need to know to build some excellent speakers. First think I would say, dont what ever you do cut or do anything to the original panels. Remove them; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00334.html (12,513 bytes)
157. Re: Back to the Intake Backfiring - #$%#$%ing car (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 00:18:19 +0100; Only things I can think of are: Valve clearances, or a weak intake valve spring. If the valve is not closed enough before ignition. As could be possible with a weak spring not able to close the valve; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00415.html (8,490 bytes)
158. The spitfire in triumph world questions (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 00:55:21 +0100; I was looking at the late UK Spitfire 1500 in Triumph world mag. I have some questions some of you with UK spitfires may be able to answer. If you look at the carburettors specifically the floats. Th; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00416.html (8,306 bytes)
159. Re: Cam Bearings (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 00:34:40 +0100; I have three cams at home, one a reconditioned Spitfire 1500 cam. One a Herald 13/60 cam and one a Dolomite 1500 cam. All are exactly the same in size etc. PS. I was running temporally with a 13/60 b; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00417.html (7,216 bytes)
160. Re: Dirty engine rebuild? (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 22:54:54 +0100; For 150 pounds I overhauled the bottom half of my Spitfire. Strip everything down to the nuts and bolts, even if you don't renew them. Stripping down an engine is one of the easiest things you can do; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00465.html (9,802 bytes)

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