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81. Re: Heater Valve Bracket (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2002 17:50:01 -0700; I don't have one unmounted, I'm afraid, but I do have some photos and a few crude drawings showing where the bracket's holes are located and what shape the overall thing is: http://www.ponypics.com/s; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00057.html (8,128 bytes)
82. Re: Heater Valve Bracket (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2002 18:38:37 -0700; Well now, with that compliment I had to go out to the garage and dig through my pile of parts and pieces... and I found a bracket still attached to a heater valve to take a few photos of for you. htt; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00061.html (8,531 bytes)
83. Re: Compressor size (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2002 19:02:02 -0700; Sigh. I was at a local swap meet and a fellow had a four cylinder V air compressor pump there for $100. It was tempting then and I should have taken it. It would take a fairly hefty motor to drive it; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00063.html (8,398 bytes)
84. Re: The Rack is off (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 14:32:33 -0700; Well hey, I'd be scared too! :) Looks like my chassis when it was torn down. Ah, those were the days.... Hey, wait a minute- that was just a few weeks ago! Right now the chassis is reassembled and ro; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00146.html (7,578 bytes)
85. Re: Intake Hole (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 17:01:11 -0700; There are rubber expansion plugs that would do the job perfectly available at most NAPA auto part stores. They are in the Balkamp product line usually behind the counter. -Vegaman Dan -- This message; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00170.html (7,557 bytes)
86. Re: Thanks Dan Canaan (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 18:53:55 -0700; Oh geez, now I'll have to blush embarassingly for that. :) Ironically while cleaning out various bits and pieces, I ran across yet another bracket. Heh. -Vegaman Dan -- This message has been sent by; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00172.html (7,529 bytes)
87. Re: Ignition resistor? (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 12:59:38 -0700; Ignition/ballast resistors are the same thing. They limit the amount of current supplied to the coil so you don't bake it at a full 12 volts. Most ignition coils prefer 8 volts or so. When you start; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00237.html (8,539 bytes)
88. Re: NEW TOPIC - Why did you buy your Spit? (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 13:08:41 -0700; A co-worker had a 66 Mk II Spit that he came to work in now and then. It was the most ratty looking thing around and it smoked terribly. Still, it didn't look like anything else on the road. It was d; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00239.html (11,641 bytes)
89. Re: Black smoke...black plugs (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 14:31:29 -0700; You might have hit the problem on the head with the oil filler cap. The engine should be ventilated. There should be a hose running from the valve cover through a PCV valve and into either the carb o; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00242.html (8,102 bytes)
90. Re: Spitfire-won't (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 16:31:00 -0700; Using a test light or meter, have you checked that brown wire from the ignition switch to the starter solenoid (with the starter disconnected of course) and with the key being switched on and off a l; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00264.html (8,038 bytes)
91. Re: stumbling problem solved??? (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 13:59:16 -0700; Split poly wiring loom also can work, giving you a slight air gap between the outside surface of the sheath and the fuel line inside. -Vegaman Dan -- This message has been sent by Dan Canaan, aka Fli; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00324.html (7,913 bytes)
92. Re: gas tank venting (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 13:45:49 -0700; SInce the fuel vapors are meant to be drawn into the intake manifold through the carb, I would probably plumb it into the vaccuum line for the distributor which goes to the same place. -Vegaman Dan -; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00391.html (7,479 bytes)
93. Rebuild engine or replace starter? (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 16:31:36 -0700; Engine: 1300 Status: Assembled and mounted in chassis Symptom: Slow rotation with starter Situation: Engine was running when shut down a year ago. Every couple of months it would have a bit of oil pu; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00393.html (9,079 bytes)
94. Re: Rebuild engine or replace starter? (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 16:58:18 -0700; Cables direct from starter to battery on test stand. The engine is just that- just an engine sitting on the chassis right now. Ground cable from starter / bellhousing bolts to the battery and the pos; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00395.html (7,815 bytes)
95. Re: Rebuild engine or replace starter? (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 18:17:43 -0700; Okay, that's resolved. Went out and grabbed a spare starter I had laying about, swapped end plates with the brushes (it was in the junk pile because it had developed a serious short in the end plate); /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00397.html (9,305 bytes)
96. Re: bumpers (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 16:59:57 -0700; Mk II and Mk III front bumpers are not interchangable due to differences in the way they mount- the Mk III units were mounted higher than the Mk I and II which are interchangable. Rear bumpers *will*; /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00473.html (8,155 bytes)
97. Handbrake Handle Assy (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 13:25:32 -0700; I'm not sure if these are gold plated or made of unobtanium, but I've got two Spits (66 Mk II and the 68 Mk III) along with a spare chassis and none of them have handbrake handle assemblies. Haven't; /html/spitfires/2002-05/msg00012.html (7,142 bytes)
98. Re: tight brake caliper (was Re: veering to the left...) (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 15:02:59 -0700; Any reason why you wouldn't just take the calipers off and rebuild them? It's a pretty painless job and it ensures that you know everything is working correctly. You might find the pistons are bindi; /html/spitfires/2002-05/msg00028.html (7,956 bytes)
99. Re: Brake shoe orientation (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 16:33:06 -0700; The front and rear, or leading and trailing brake shoes are identical. They simply flip one shoe upside down opposite of what you have for the parking brake connection. The large rectangular hole is; /html/spitfires/2002-05/msg00119.html (7,919 bytes)
100. Re: Radiator question (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 14:39:49 -0700; I would have your old radiator boiled out by a reputable shop and checked for leaks and blocked tubes. The orignal radiator was perfectly fine for the Spitfire engine, but years of use can reduce the; /html/spitfires/2002-05/msg00304.html (7,509 bytes)

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