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1. Wire wheels (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Mon, 23 Oct 95 15:58:47 +0100; I'm considering buying some spoke (wire?) wheels for my Spitfire Mk3. Somebody told me that that kind of wheels require a good deal of maintenance and are more fragile than the normal kind of wheels.; /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00325.html (6,523 bytes)
2. Spitfire rear axle (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Wed, 25 Oct 95 09:00:49 +0100; The rear axle on my Spitfire Mk3 '70 has developed (I'm not sure if it was there when I bought it) a 'rumbling' sound. It is repeating itself proportional to the speed of the car (probably once every; /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00376.html (7,265 bytes)
3. Spitfire temperature gauge (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Tue, 31 Oct 95 10:16:36 +0100; I have a '70 Spitfire with a 1500 engine fitted (a Triumph but not a Spitfire engine). The engine seems to be running at correct temperature (probably around 90 degrees Celcius, with the termostat (8; /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00482.html (7,273 bytes)
4. Best carburator? (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Thu, 2 Nov 95 11:05:25 +0100; What is the best carburator I can put on my Spitfire 1500? It currently has a single Stromberg and I have a double SU (from a Mk3 1300) available that needs cleaning and adjusting. I don't know too m; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00053.html (7,479 bytes)
5. Spitfire overdrive (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Fri, 3 Nov 95 11:46:54 +0100; Hi I consider installing an overdrive in my Spitfire Mk3 to lower the noise at highway speeds. One manual I have tell that I have to move the gearbox/engine to install the overdrive, another says I d; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00098.html (7,425 bytes)
6. Re: Headlamps (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Fri, 3 Nov 95 13:23:44 +0100; First step is to get halogen bulbs, I believe they emit more light at the same wattage as do ordinary bulbs. (I think I use some called 60/55, but it may differ from country to country which are all; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00105.html (8,057 bytes)
7. Re: Headlamps (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Mon, 6 Nov 95 11:33:51 +0100; I'd like to improve my headlamps too. How do I tell if my Spit has halogen headlamps or 'sealed beam' units? I do have halogen _bulbs_ installed but from the discussion I understand that I should als; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00184.html (6,912 bytes)
8. Carburettor (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Tue, 7 Nov 95 09:45:21 +0100; What kind of carburettor is this rebuild one and where have you bought it (or did you do it yourself)? I have a single Stromberg fitted and since I put in a 1500 Saloon engine the idle has been quit; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00222.html (6,978 bytes)
9. Spitfire 1500 engines (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Thu, 9 Nov 95 10:52:43 +0100; I understand that the Spitfire 1500 engine is not in general regarded as better than the (Mk3) 1300 because it does not rev. as well. It also seems to have some inherent problems with the bearings. D; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00308.html (7,816 bytes)
10. RE: Spitfire 1500 engines (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Wed, 15 Nov 95 08:58:20 +0100; Hi Brent I didn't get any information on non-Triumph engines from the group. One of my friends once installed a Ford 1.6 liter engine and it seemed to work OK except the engine was even more worn tha; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00434.html (9,294 bytes)
11. RE: Spitfire 1500 engines (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Wed, 15 Nov 95 16:20:18 +0100; The longer the stroke the faster the pistonhead will move inside the cylinder at the same rpm (It has to cover a longer distance in the same time) The lubrication of the cylinder walls will be reduc; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00445.html (8,384 bytes)
12. 1200 rpm idle (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Mon, 20 Nov 1995 13:22:01 +0100; My 1500 spitfire will not consistently idle below 1200 rpm. Can this be caused by a leaking inlet gasket? How can I test if the gasket is leaking? I read somewhere that you can spray a certain fluid; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00544.html (6,722 bytes)
13. Electronic ignitions (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Wed, 22 Nov 1995 09:59:01 +0100; Hi I have seen some adds for electronic ignition systems for older cars, does anybody in this group have any experiences with them? Do they improve the running/reliability? - Peter; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00617.html (6,451 bytes)
14. 1500 engines (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 08:06:08 +0100; Does anybody know the differences between a Toledo 1500 and a Spitfire 1500 engine? I have the former installed in my Spit Mk3 and would like to change the camshaft for a Spit 1500 one as well as put; /html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00094.html (6,393 bytes)
15. Hardtop price (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 15:17:56 +0100; What is a reasonably price is for a Spitfire Mk3 hardtop in good condition? I've been offered one for 2000 dkk ~ 235 pound ~ 360 US$, but don't know what the 'street price' is. - Peter; /html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00173.html (6,442 bytes)
16. Re: Help! TR-6 engine vibration (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 15:54:26 +0100; To me the above suggests that it is NOT an engine vibration. I have just exchanged the two U-joints at the rear axles (spit MK3), since they where noisy AND made the car vibrate. Actually the proble; /html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00179.html (8,031 bytes)
17. Re: Slow response in cold - due to carb damper oil? (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Wed, 13 Dec 1995 14:26:42 +0100; When the temperature is getting near or below freezing many carburettered cars need to have som 'carburetter fluid' added to the gas. This will prevent water in the gas from freezing when the gas ev; /html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00213.html (7,818 bytes)
18. Re: cold running (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 09:52:33 +0100; Not that I'm an expert but my impression is that there will always be some amount of water due to condensation in the gas tank. When the temperature is not around (or below) freezing this poses no p; /html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00246.html (7,895 bytes)
19. Happy 1500 (score: 1): Author: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen); Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1996 09:30:49 +0100; Hi, For some time I have been very dissatisfied with the running of the 1500 (Toledo I believe) engine I had transplanted into my Spit 3. The mechanic (No, I didn't do it myself) simply transfered th; /html/triumphs/1996-03/msg00665.html (7,731 bytes)

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