Hi Michael,
You betcha' that I've got the tell-tale chocolate stains on my brand new
TRF rear bumper, how annoying! I'm planning to extend it back as far as I
can, short of the Y-pipe conflicting with the differential. This will put
the outlets back about 1~2" further, hopefully minimizing the problem. Also,
I need to tweak the timing and possibly the Weber DGV, it may be running a
bit rich, not fouling plugs though. A problem that I have now and will be
more prevalent after extending, is rain water getting in the end-pipes. I
presently have a piece of visquene and a bungy cord taking care of it. Not
pretty, but it works.
"... the 2000 TRF party should definitely be a Spitfire event..." Amen!
Jeff Burns
76 Spitfire FM 46763 UO
http://home1.gte.net/jburn/index.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael [mailto:blue_jay@bigfoot.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 12:20 AM
To: spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com
Subject: [spitfire-enthusiast] Re: TRF Spitfire Summer Party
Hi Jeff,
Oddly, when my rear bushings went out, there was no puddle left from it. I
haven't torn the transmission down yet, though, to see if it's dry.
BTW, have you found that your Monza tailpipes fall short of exiting behind
the bumper? I made some adjustments to mine, and now it comes out about an
inch past the bumper, but now it's a bit lower than I'd like, to clear the
differential. I was really getting tired of wiping off the bumper.
Thanks for the compliment on my story; I'd love to hear more stories from
the trenches from folks on this list. (Hint!) Actually, I live in western
PA, about 75 miles north of Pittsburgh. If you (or anyone else out there!)
are ever in the area, be sure to have a cold one and the world's best hot
wings at the Hot Rod Cafe in Sharon. You can sit under an AC Bristol or
Jaguar XKE up on a lift and eat dinner.
Yes, the 2000 TRF party should definitely be a Spitfire event! I'm curious,
does anyone else out there attend this party? There are way too few Spits
there every year. Spits should at least outnumber Midgets! If you haven't
heard of it, it takes place near the hometown of Jimmy Stewart, Indiana, PA.
It's a weekend long event that includes drag racing, autocross, rallies, and
a concours d' elegance. You can read all about it here:
http://www.the-roadster-factory.com/ I'm planning on attending this year;
if anyone would like to join me, drop me a line. Let's storm the MGs this
year!
Michael
http://members.tripod.com/~michaeljay
|