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201. Re: Gaskets (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 13:27:21 -0600; accurate? I assume it's an electric type rather than mechanical on a late Spitfire - this should be more believable (the mechanical ones suffer the same problems as speedos), but by no means infalli; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00265.html (9,471 bytes)
202. Re: Gaskets (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 14:59:00 -0600; accurate? I assume it's an electric type rather than mechanical on a late Spitfire - this should be more believable (the mechanical ones suffer the same problems as speedos)< The competition prepara; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00266.html (8,929 bytes)
203. Re: Gaskets (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 15:59:28 -0600; The last Spitfire was made in 1980. Larry /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00268.html (7,975 bytes)
204. Re: Gaskets (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 17:31:00 -0600; are a little sloppy/old/tired and causing excessive movement which accelerates the gasket failing? < Excellant, hooray, I agree. Larry /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00272.html (7,846 bytes)
205. Re: Gaskets (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 18:10:41 -0600; contributory factor. < Bill, Very weak and obtuse defense, I must say. Aah what? Larry /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00274.html (7,507 bytes)
206. new motor (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 22:23:15 -0600; I picked up my newly rebuilt motor today. It was wrapped up with clear plastic wrap. The old parts were in a box. I asked about the old pistons. I thought they would be worth keeping since they were; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00056.html (7,859 bytes)
207. Re: new motor (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 18:26:49 -0600; I bought all the parts for my motor rebuild from BPNW. I asked them about new rod bolts. They said the original rod bolts were reusable, unless they were stretched, and if I didn't need them I could; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00061.html (7,072 bytes)
208. SUCarbs (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 11:49:49 -0600; I rebuilt my SU carbs recently. When I spread the split ends of the throttle plate screws, the thinnest side broke off, on all four screws. Is it safe to use locktite? I was looking in the Comp Prep; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00201.html (6,665 bytes)
209. 1500 crankshaft (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 20:01:08 -0600; I bought a used crankshaft today. It has a taper on the rear flange, where it meets the thrust washer. Is any taper exceptable. I think I can return it but the seller said it was usable. I am having; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00265.html (6,566 bytes)
210. Re: Photographic proof (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 17:28:19 -0600; I will be starting up a rebuilt motor soon. Is 20-50 the correct break in I have a problem with the motor I am rebuilding. The original Stromberg carb shot a stream of gas out of a hole, but ran if s; /html/spitfires/2002-12/msg00113.html (8,074 bytes)
211. Re: 80 Spit pushrod question (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 14:42:06 -0600; The pushrod is connected to the clutch actuator arm, which has a pivot pin on the opposite side. The pushrod would be resting on the exit hole in the bellhousing. Any excess movement could mean the p; /html/spitfires/2002-12/msg00224.html (7,564 bytes)
212. 1300 block (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 15:23:13 -0600; Has anyone cut the notches in the base of the cylinders and used the 1500 crank in the 1300 block? Larry /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool ///; /html/spitfires/2002-12/msg00226.html (6,537 bytes)
213. Ebay excess (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 20:21:06 -0600; I had these drilled rotors bookmarked so I could get in at the last minute, but the price got higher than Spitbits. Ebay, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBay; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00026.html (6,912 bytes)
214. E-mail (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 11:08:36 -0600; What makes some email open automatic? Today cwn74@aol.com, Andre Rousseau and Huw Upshaw's email opened in a new window when I clicked on them. When I closed cwn74's window, my mouse pointer changed; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00093.html (6,558 bytes)
215. 1500 motor swapability (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 23:39:41 -0600; Hi all, I pulled my '73 Spifire motor and have it ready for the machine shop. The head has a tapped and plugged hole right above the rear stud for the intake/exhaust manifolds. My'77 motor head doesn; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00182.html (6,866 bytes)
216. second thoughts (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 20:11:55 -0600; I put my '73 motor in the machine shop for a rebuild and it ran OK . It will probably need .010 bore and minimal crank work, mains etc. Now that I think about it, I should have had the '77 motor, tha; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00222.html (6,711 bytes)
217. First time at machine shop (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 19:54:41 -0600; Hi listers, I have not used a machine shop for anything but turning brake drums, rotors or flywheels, until friday November 15, black friday. I asked a guy that has some race cars, what was the neare; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00303.html (10,305 bytes)
218. Re: First time at machine shop (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 12:12:45 -0600; Victoria British shows a set of 9 to 1 pistons at 224.94 list and 179.95 sell. Thats 25% markup. Expensive gravy, if you ask me. Spitbits shows 9 to 1 piston set at 145.00. Maybe I should get my torq; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00308.html (7,940 bytes)
219. Re: First time at machine shop (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 17:40:41 -0600; I have checked out all the Spifire parts suppliers catalogs for more than a year now. Spitbits, British Parts Northwest, The Roadster Factory and some others had comparable prices and were generally; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00311.html (8,240 bytes)
220. Re: First time at machine shop (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 16:29:43 -0600; objection to not repeating the exercise? If it works and is in the lower price spectrum, I can't think of any objections. Larry /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.n; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00322.html (7,631 bytes)

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