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341. Re: GT6 vs Spitfire front springs (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 14:14:10 -0500
Since there is a shock absorber in the center of the coil spring on a Spitfire, there really is no danger of the spring popping out. :-) Yes, you can have a problem with a spring rubbing against the
/html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00359.html (8,854 bytes)

342. Re: GT6 vs Spitfire front springs (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 14:34:18 -0500
Put your money where your mouth is Joe. I'll do it any time. I've got the torches, and I've got the springs. Come over tonight and you can watch me do it. Heck, anyone is welcome to come over and wat
/html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00361.html (8,356 bytes)

343. Upcoming Maryland area events (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 06:30:55 -0500
The Hershey PA vintage hillclimb will again be running! April 19-21. I understand it's a good course, and seeing a bunch of old cars running in a non-competitive hillclimb is a blast. Britfest in Suc
/html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00380.html (7,623 bytes)

344. Re: Tuning engine (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 09:57:08 -0500
As a rule, about 30 degrees total advance is right for naturally aspirated engines. To set it, you set timing at about 3500rpm, which can be a little unnerving the first few times. Then you let the i
/html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00385.html (8,013 bytes)

345. Re: Off Topic: Engine Swaps - (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 11:27:23 -0500
Whew! I bet you're hell on wheels at the local air shows. :-) The most I can do is go "look at the pretty plane". Testing of the Merlin engine in the P-51 was begun in April 1942 with 4 planes retrof
/html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00391.html (7,643 bytes)

346. RE: U-joints (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 11:59:55 -0500
Me neither. Didn't even know it was supposed to be a problem! I have pulled these driveshafts out several times from the rear. Might of been tight, but I always got the out. Don't see where the probl
/html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00554.html (7,433 bytes)

347. Re: AutoX tires ? (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 06:14:57 -0500
The Falken Azenis is the current hot ticket low buck autocross tire. Unfortunately, it doesn't come in a 13 inch rim size. The Sumitomo HTR100 is no longer in production. That was the sleeper for aut
/html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00604.html (8,370 bytes)

348. Re: Rear Suspension - A Tip (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 06:23:12 -0500
The 1500 Competition manual recommends you use longer rods, and mount the chassis bracket at the inboard position, which is unused on the Spitfire. Relocating the mounting point further inboard would
/html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00605.html (8,693 bytes)

349. Re: Going topless - or "Thats the spirit!" (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 14:01:46 -0500
Type in naked+triumph+spitfire, you come up with lots of interesting search engine hits. Though I admit, this one wasn't one I expected. http://members.aol.com/abtrbng/lawrence.htm /// spitfires@auto
/html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00694.html (9,087 bytes)

350. Re: thrust washer lube (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 06:27:21 -0500
Remember what wears a thrust washer, it's side thrust. Where's side thrust come from? Pressing on the clutch. When does it get bad? When you sit at the traffic light with your foot on the clutch peda
/html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00729.html (10,219 bytes)

351. Re: Fiberglass Transmission Cover (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 07:47:35 -0500
Not in a way you'd like. The cut out in the firewall and footwell for the starter is on the right for the GT6, and on the left for the Spitfire. Hi all: Can any one tell me. Will a replacement fiberg
/html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00767.html (6,943 bytes)

352. Re: thrust washer lube (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:30:45 -0500
The 30,000 mile replacement recommendation for bearings comes from various recommendations I've seen and heard over the years for the 1500. The 1500 is darn hard on its bearings, and has a noted reco
/html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00770.html (9,743 bytes)

353. Re: out of balance clutch? (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 07:15:59 -0500
It's not the clutch Paul, that's connected to the transmission and would be spinning in relationship to the vehicle speed. The part of the mass that is engine driven is the pressure plate. And yes, I
/html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00018.html (7,853 bytes)

354. Re: crank pulley nut (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 07:21:24 -0500
3/4" drive socket and breaker bar work wonders. I've had no problems using the starter to pull them off, as well as using a 2x4 to jam the crankshaft if the pan was off. You've got a bad engine vibra
/html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00020.html (7,590 bytes)

355. Re: Explain no vac advance please? (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 09:03:05 -0500
All the Spitfire distributors are of the "weighted type". As in they have a centrifugal advance, as well as a vacuum advance. In many cases, perfectly fine running results can be achieved by simply d
/html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00022.html (8,241 bytes)

356. Re: Forced Induction (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 07:25:50 -0500
1. the Spitfire lower end would never hold up to the stress of sustained boost. It's a matter of how much boost. It'll hold up just fine to mild boost. 2. engineering the fuel injection part of it wo
/html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00056.html (8,513 bytes)

357. Re: RE: Forced Induction (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 14:47:46 -0500
Um, turbo's don't use pulley's. :-) Anyhow, one must first size the unit correctly, turbocharger or supercharger. Pull one of the classic big Detroit blowers off a diesel and mount it on an automotiv
/html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00064.html (9,012 bytes)

358. Re: Front Shock (Damper) coil removal? (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 08:13:24 -0500
Someone posted once that they could do it in the car, unbolting and then jacking the car. I haven't tried it, and have my doubts about it. I don't like to jury rig things when it comes to coil spring
/html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00099.html (8,037 bytes)

359. Re: rumble from rear left wheelx-mac-creator="4D4F5353" (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 07:00:47 -0500
Probably the U-joint. Just when I thought I'd sorted everything out..... There's a rumble from the rear left wheel when I the car's going left. It doesn't happen when I go right. And the rear right d
/html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00245.html (7,318 bytes)

360. Re: lights on alarmx-mac-creator="4D4F5353" (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 13:43:22 -0500
This is what you do on a modern car with lots of fuses conveniently located under the dashboard. Take a .99 cent 12 volt buzzer you get from radio shack. Plug one leg of the buzzer it into the parkin
/html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00255.html (7,742 bytes)

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