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41. Finally back to fun spitfire driving!! (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 09:33:19 +0000; Hi All, At last, after what seems months of fiddling, I have Sophie running well on twin Weber DCOEs... Went out last night on super slippery roads (Icey) and what a change, real Ooomph, and a LOVELY; /html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00107.html (7,374 bytes)
42. Re: K&N cleaner & Parking Tickets WAS: Carb connections (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 13:38:30 +0000; I get the reverse, they ask "anything else?" and I forget what the next thing was I WAS going to ask for. Damn the government. Education should be free, with special allowances for classic car owners; /html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00112.html (8,472 bytes)
43. Re: Finally back to fun spitfire driving!! (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 10:31:55 +0000; Very true, but at the mo I have virtually no stick. (10 year old remould tyres on the rear) The car fish-tails at virtually ANY touch of the throttle Tim -- Tim Dafforn University of Cambridge Struct; /html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00127.html (7,364 bytes)
44. I've got a dolomite engine not spit! (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 09:44:09 +0000; HI all, Have been wondering about my engine recently. Started when I noticed that it only had single valve springs, and as a 1500 I thought it should have doubles. Anyhow it took a while for me to ge; /html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00355.html (7,447 bytes)
45. Re: I've got a dolomite engine not spit! (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 09:59:06 +0000; In theory at high revs the valves will don't close properly so you need more powerful springs. However, as the 1500 will self distruct above 6000rpm (in normal form), I am not sure what the problem w; /html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00356.html (8,970 bytes)
46. Re: dolomite engine .. dual valve springs (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 13:53:18 +0000; -- Tim Dafforn University of Cambridge Structural Medicine Unit Cambridge Institute for Medical Research Hills Rd, Cambridge CB2 2XY. UK Tel. (01223) 763230 Fax. (01223) 336827 http://smokeroom.cimr.; /html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00362.html (8,209 bytes)
47. Re: dolomite engine .. dual valve springs (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 14:18:57 +0000; -- Tim Dafforn University of Cambridge Structural Medicine Unit Cambridge Institute for Medical Research Hills Rd, Cambridge CB2 2XY. UK Tel. (01223) 763230 Fax. (01223) 336827 http://smokeroom.cimr.; /html/spitfires/2002-01/msg00363.html (7,966 bytes)
48. Re: Rotten *^&^&%&** car! (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 09:56:18 +0000; Obviously accelerating too hard in reverse! :-) Mind you a lot of the Kit cars out there that use motorcycle engines don't have reverse, you just have to get out and push! Cheers Tim Michael Hargrea; /html/spitfires/2001-12/msg00044.html (9,133 bytes)
49. Re: uk number plates & kenlowe fansx-mac-creator="4D4F5353" (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 13:42:59 +0000; My Spit had its number on the bonnet. Was never stopped! Worth looking into using a scrapped fan from a scrap yard. much cheaper... Cheers Tim -- Tim Dafforn University of Cambridge Structural Medici; /html/spitfires/2001-12/msg00099.html (8,497 bytes)
50. Re: MPH vs. RPM, Spitfire 1500 (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 09:30:36 +0000; I've always relied on the rev counter for speed measurement. reasonable rule, the angle of the the speedo and rev counter needles should match when the car is running in fourth! Cheers Tim -- Tim Daf; /html/spitfires/2001-12/msg00305.html (7,638 bytes)
51. Re: 4-2-1 header source? (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 11:20:31 +0000; I have a stainless 4-2-1 header from Phoenix Exhausts here in the UK. They also supply through TRGB and Canley Classics (Kippings) I think. Pretty good quality, and certainly much better than the Cas; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00001.html (6,981 bytes)
52. Re: spitfire front suspension (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 13:18:31 +0000; Other possibility is that someone has fitted GT6 springs? -- Tim Dafforn University of Cambridge Structural Medicine Unit Cambridge Institute for Medical Research Hills Rd, Cambridge CB2 2XY. UK Tel.; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00004.html (7,916 bytes)
53. Re: carb tuning idle speed problem (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 12:40:54 +0000; Hi James, Best way of checking what Richard Gosling said is to get hold of some spray carb cleaner (useful stuff, cleans carbs!! but also good for looking for vacuum leaks and even starting the car,; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00073.html (7,442 bytes)
54. Re: my carbs - update (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 16:12:41 +0000; Hi James, Had the same trouble with the twin webers I have just put on Sophie. Wiggling the discs sorted it for me... The problem wasn't so much, too big a gap, it was more that all the gap was at th; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00077.html (8,103 bytes)
55. Re: cuts, c-hoovers and carbs (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 10:43:20 +0000; Hi James, I would really think about wether you need someone to tune you car.. With all the blood & sweat you've expended a little more and some really cheap kit, will allow you to tune the car yours; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00250.html (9,416 bytes)
56. Re: cuts, c-hoovers and carbs (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 13:27:55 +0000; Hi all, I have had the full tune up done by a pro, that I trust (full rolling road, sorting out twin webers, 150 pounds!). However, what he demonstrated, was that given a perfect car, he could reach; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00255.html (8,153 bytes)
57. Re: no reverse (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 17:26:15 +0000; First time I got in a spitfire, I spent 5 minutes working out where the key Tim -- Tim Dafforn University of Cambridge Structural Medicine Unit Cambridge Institute for Medical Research Hills Rd, Camb; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00263.html (8,042 bytes)
58. Re: Found a new victim - er - project! (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 10:05:16 +0000; Hi All, I used to have a british 1500 manifold on my spit, and I would agree with all others that the gasket is a real problem. Fixing it without a gasket as per Richards suggestion works pretty well; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00276.html (7,979 bytes)
59. To advance or retard (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 09:16:34 +0000; Hi All, Weather got cold today in the UK.. Thought I'd drive to work and check out the new jets on my carbs this morning. Only problem, car wouldn't start. This is a problem that seems to have occure; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00292.html (7,363 bytes)
60. Re: To advance or retard (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 12:40:34 +0000; Probably the case, definately ended up with a tune that was not good for anything that wasn't flat out... Way cool, but a bugger if you get caught in traffic! -- Tim Dafforn University of Cambridge S; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00297.html (8,236 bytes)

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