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1. [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1): Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:12:32 -0700; We have been working on a 1968 Spitfire Mk 3, It is a stock, very origiinal car. We have just done a valve job, installed hard exhaust seat and new guides, & replaced the rings. The compression is gr; /html/fot/2007-10/msg00435.html (8,241 bytes)
2. Re: [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1): Author: EDWARD BARNARD <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net>; Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:51:17 -0700 (PDT); Greg: Perhaps this suggestion is too simple, but, have you checked for manifold air leaks that would cause the mixture to be lean because your sucking air? Could be your adding extra air after the th; /html/fot/2007-10/msg00437.html (8,520 bytes)
3. Re: [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1): Author: "patrickmannion1@netzero.net" <patrickmannion1@netzero.net>; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:39:22 GMT; Hello everyone, On this particular Spitfire it idles fine on the "stock needles". Bring the engine RPM up to 3500 to 4500 RPM and the engine just falls flat like it was starving for gas on stock need; /html/fot/2007-10/msg00438.html (8,852 bytes)
4. Re: [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1): Author: herald948@aol.com; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:48:38 -0400; We have been working on a 1968 Spitfire Mk 3, It is a stock, very origiinal car. We have just done a valve job, installed hard exhaust seat and new guides, & replaced the rings. The compression is gr; /html/fot/2007-10/msg00439.html (8,060 bytes)
5. Re: [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1): Author: "KEVIN LYNCH" <klynch_6@msn.com>; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:33:48 -0600; Greg, hopefully everything remained on the shelves after the quake from the Calaveras Fault last nite. Was in S Cruz during the 89' Loma Prieta. Happy Halloween We have been working on a 1968 Spitfir; /html/fot/2007-10/msg00440.html (10,665 bytes)
6. Re: [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1): Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:09:32 -0700; Woops! I has been so long since I have seen anything but 1500 Spitfires, I got mixed up about the headers. The engine is a 1300 8 port head. The headers must be an aftermarket addition put on 30 + ye; /html/fot/2007-10/msg00441.html (10,434 bytes)
7. Re: [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1): Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:28:14 -0700; Regarding the Spitfire. There are no vacuum leaks. The PCV valve is ok. We have not checked the cam timing. Maybe that is in order. The engine runs GREAT! with the DK needles installed. What we reall; /html/fot/2007-10/msg00442.html (11,052 bytes)
8. Re: [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1): Author: REK46@aol.com; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:59:16 EDT; Why don't you just do a plug check after running?....if they work good,use em ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com _______________________________________________ http://www.team.net/donate.html F; /html/fot/2007-10/msg00444.html (8,192 bytes)
9. Re: [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1): Author: WEmery7451@aol.com; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:01:34 EDT; << Greg: Perhaps this suggestion is too simple, but, have you checked for manif old air leaks that would cause the mixture to be lean because your sucking air? Could be your adding extra air after th; /html/fot/2007-10/msg00445.html (8,617 bytes)
10. [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1): Author: Mike <mikee@ragtops.com>; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:12:38 -0400; We've had similar problems on many different cars. The stock needles don't provide enough fuel. Working with Joe Curto we've been able to make most of them run OK by fitting richer needles to the de; /html/fot/2007-10/msg00446.html (8,591 bytes)
11. Re: [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1): Author: REK46@aol.com; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:13:49 EDT; The MkIII owners manual says that the engine is designed to operate on fuels having a min oct rating of 97(Research Method)..Using fuels of this type or higher,the static timing should be 6 degs B.T.; /html/fot/2007-10/msg00447.html (8,394 bytes)
12. Re: [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1): Author: EDWARD BARNARD <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net>; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:11:31 -0700 (PDT); Don't forget...octane was measured differently back then (RON). Also note that octane ratings here in the states average 4 or 5 points below Europe because they use the RON rating while we average th; /html/fot/2007-10/msg00451.html (8,876 bytes)
13. Re: [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1): Author: REK46@aol.com; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:16:53 EDT; belive that was LEADED back then also ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com _______________________________________________ http://www.team.net/donate.html Fot mailing list Fot@autox.team.net http:; /html/fot/2007-10/msg00452.html (7,945 bytes)
14. Re: [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1): Author: "Young Randall" <RYoung@navcomtech.com>; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:04:47 -0800; I asked at a local smog shop; and was told that most of the units could not handle enough power for full load even with a relatively small engine. Apparently the smog test is done under light load (; /html/fot/2007-10/msg00456.html (9,674 bytes)

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