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21. Re: Stromberg (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 20:47:27 EST; The diaphrams are available separately for under $10. Of course, shipping costs may be a little prohibitive for a part that could almost be stuck in an envelope with a $.32 stamp. You may want to cal; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01321.html (7,113 bytes)
22. Re: Speedometer on a 78 Spitfire not working (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 16:54:11 EST; Assuming that this is a North American version with the 3.89 rear, the sweep of the tach and speedo are almost identical in fourth gear. That is, when the tach is pointing straight up at 3500 RPMs, t; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01484.html (7,116 bytes)
23. Re: Final drive gear ratios (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 19:34:48 EST; It varied by country: North America Balance of the Planet 62-70 4.11 4.11 71 3.89 3.89 72 4.11 3.89 73 3.89 3.89 74-80 3.89 3.63 The lower hp of the North Amercia models from the emissions devices ne; /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00266.html (7,937 bytes)
24. Re: central meeting place (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:10:21 EST; Know OK, this is a little blue sky, but why even have a meeting place? How about a group big circuit of the US with cars dropping in and out depending on how far they want to travel from their home w; /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00350.html (7,839 bytes)
25. Broken Oil Pressure Sending Unit (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 16:31:18 EST; I've asked this one before, but I'd like some more options. I snapped off my oil pressure switch flush with the block surface and then managed to adroitly snap off the extractor as well. I've tried t; /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00426.html (7,108 bytes)
26. Trunnion bushings wasRe: wheel wobble woes (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 22:06:18 EST; While we're on the subject of trunnion bushings, may I offer some personal observations? Regularly we have a post from some lister who has a siezed through bolt and the BTDT advice is to cut it out a; /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg01068.html (7,661 bytes)
27. Re: Custom dash -- sin or inspired? (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 11:12:34 EST; Has anyone ever actually "re-designed the dash?" I've thought about swapping the radio and fuel/water temp gauges since a higher mounted radio would be more convenient. And if instead of having the p; /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg01104.html (9,650 bytes)
28. Re: YOUR CARS (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 11:05:32 EST; My turn... 72 Fiat 128 (owned from 76-78 - 6 electric fuel pumps in 2 years) 71 Plymouth Duster (owned from 78-80 - slant 6, 3 on the floor) 80 Plymouth Champ (owned 80-81, given to my wife so I coul; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00588.html (8,292 bytes)
29. Re: Spitfire gets praised and picked on! (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 12:42:00 EST; My guess is that the List and the Rag are both talking about the same thing - a car that is somewhat unforgiving, one that will do everything the driver asks, but nothing more, a car that is very res; /html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00206.html (10,476 bytes)
30. Re: Thrust Washers (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 10:40:52 EST; No, but I'll try :) (It's been a while and my memory dims so act accordingly...) Lift up the front of the car. Wheel ramps are better than jack stands because they give you more elbow room. Drain the; /html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00436.html (8,133 bytes)
31. Christmas imitates Spitfire ownership? (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 12:27:09 EST; If you can coax the tree into the stand using both arms and one leg and have it straight up and down, an exhaust system is a piece of cake to install.... If you can find that perfect gift for your sp; /html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00442.html (6,767 bytes)
32. Cracked frame - ideas??? (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 20:46:31 EST; While working on my brakes the other night, I noticed that I had a very nasty crack in the frame where the lower A arm rear suspension bracket mounts to the frame. This is a 1978 federal model so the; /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00236.html (7,991 bytes)
33. And yet more stereos in a Spit questions (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 21:52:18 EST; How timely that this would come up. I have a portable CD player with a "car adaptor kit" which includes a cigarette lighter adaptor to save on batteries. Since my original lighter had long since gone; /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00466.html (7,442 bytes)
34. Cracked frame - fixed (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 21:54:44 EST; You may recall my "Lament Upon a Cracked Frame" from 2 weeks ago and my thanks go to all those that responded with their excellent suggestions and guidance. Ultimately I decided to strip the impeding; /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00716.html (7,304 bytes)
35. Re: MK IV's and 1500's (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 22:26:53 EST; In 1969, the black vinyl dash with instuments in front of the driver was introduced in North American MK3s while home market Mk3s continued with the center instrument wood dash. The MkIV was introduc; /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00762.html (8,257 bytes)
36. Broken oil pressure switch (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 22:35:05 EST; I managed to break the head off of my oil pressure switch. Unfortunately, there is a little passage in the shaft of the switch that is now open and blowing oil. Fortunately, my extractor fit nicely; /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00816.html (6,854 bytes)
37. Re: Insurance on Spitfires - multiple responses (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 00:34:36 EDT; Well, maybe. But consider: If you're willing to spend $10,000 to "create" a car and you could buy one substantially identical elsewhere for $5000, you can't realistically expect an insurance co. to g; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00024.html (10,941 bytes)
38. Re: 70 spit fast idle sorta fixed for now (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 10:17:58 EDT; That's much too late. You're reducing the idle speed by setting the engine to run less efficiently. IIRC, the only spitfire with ATDC timing was the emission controlled high compression 76. This will; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00382.html (7,477 bytes)
39. Floyd 'n' me - no technical content (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 18:09:35 EDT; Spitfires and Hurricanes - together again! Depending on what you're used to, the remnants of Hurricane Floyd either slammed into or sashayed into the greater Philadelphia area today, flooding streets; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00579.html (8,823 bytes)
40. Re: Amateur Confusion (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 12:53:07 EDT; On the federal 78s, a rubber hose exits from the back of the air pump, runs behind the engine into a one way check valve (prevents backfires from damaging the air pump), into a metal pipe that fits; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00929.html (8,991 bytes)

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