- 21. RE: Gearbox update -update (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 09:16:38 -0600
- Dean, I just checked and found an IPW nationwide phone # (U.S.) 1-800-288-8018. I guess I was wrong about their not working with the common folk! Mark Haynes
- /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00254.html (9,937 bytes)
- 22. RE: Couple of ??'s (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 11:40:00 -0600
- Neil- the size of thrust washers is determined once you get into the engine. The best way is to remove the ones you have after measuring end-float, measure them, then measure the thickness of the new
- /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00259.html (7,873 bytes)
- 23. RE: 76 1500 US Bumpers (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 07:34:54 -0600
- Peter and Reed- There's a company that makes commercial waterproof boxes by the name of Hoffmann, who make a hole plug series that I like. It's for a NEMA 4 enclosure, and they cast about $2 each. Th
- /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00474.html (9,487 bytes)
- 24. RE: Hypothetical Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 12:58:51 -0600
- I hypothetically have a set of hypothetical commission/body plates with a hypothetical title attached --however this hypothetical title is in my hypothetical brother's hypothetical name. Hypothetical
- /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00936.html (10,690 bytes)
- 25. RE: Camber compensator for Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 07:18:28 -0600
- [Haynes, Mark] JoeMy brother and I have a '65 Spit with the later swing spring assembly installed, we did find a lot of rear roll, and combined with the shorter front springs, it was pushing like no
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00081.html (10,467 bytes)
- 26. RE: Easy Spit Diff Installation (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 07:09:43 -0600
- Rick- also remember, when raising the diff into place, if you find it's not moving after getting the ears into place, that the axle flanges can/do get hung up on the output flanges, If you lift on th
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00155.html (9,828 bytes)
- 27. wheel cylinders (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 07:48:16 -0600
- A question for those of you who have ALL of the answers-- Which sizes of wheel cylinders went on which Spitfires?? We've changed the wheel cyls on our race car, but seem to be having trouble with bia
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00473.html (6,854 bytes)
- 28. RE: carb id (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 11:43:42 -0600
- Earl- That's a weber DGV 32/36. The 32 is ( I believe) the primary bore (in mm), and the 36 is the secondary bore. the 5a should be revision # which tells what kind of car it was originally affixed t
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00749.html (7,269 bytes)
- 29. 13 x 6 wheels (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 11:25:09 -0600
- listers- Did somebody say last week that they had a set of 13 X 6" slotted aluminum wheels that they weren't using and wanted to be rid of?? I seem to remember this, but I'm on 2 different lists and
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00830.html (6,497 bytes)
- 30. RE: crankshaft nut (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 07:10:15 -0600
- Girst valve?- do I need one? Will I go faster on the track with one? or is it just extra weight? ;^)
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00927.html (7,752 bytes)
- 31. hardtops (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 07:27:48 -0600
- Listers, I have an opportunity to acquire a '70 Spit with a hardtop. Body fair,original paint. Does anyone know an approximate going rate for a MKIII hardtop? Would anyone like one? Mark Haynes '65 S
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00929.html (6,394 bytes)
- 32. RE: Body filler (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 07:25:36 -0600
- The stuff you're referring to , I believe, is called glazing putty. It's great for dings, etc. which are too small to warrant attention with Bondo, and much easier to apply and finish. As stated, it'
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00972.html (10,768 bytes)
- 33. RE: replacement seats (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 07:10:45 -0700
- Glenn-New to Spits list, and missed your posting. My brother & I have just finished putting a Clubman (Cobra ) into our Vintage race Spit. I found it feels great (compared to the aluminum one we had)
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00029.html (7,842 bytes)
- 34. RE: Differential Help Needed (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 07:19:22 -0600
- Dave- The four bolts you mention, on our '65 with a later (large flange) differential, are socket head cap screws (take a hex wrench to get them out) there is one (and only one) position of the drive
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00113.html (9,453 bytes)
- 35. RE: %$#&*@( Hydraulic Clutches (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 13:00:54 -0600
- Craig- I didn't have any trouble at all bleeding the line after the slave was rebuilt. I also remember that there's a wrinkled sleeve inside of the throw-out arm that keeps the arm from torquing unde
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00178.html (11,665 bytes)
- 36. Spitfire spindles-uprights (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 14:21:10 -0600
- O.K.-I'm relatively new to spitlist, though I've tried to help some people with things I know about, now it's your turn: we (my brother and I) race a '65 spit in vintage, last year, we lost a front w
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00289.html (8,072 bytes)
- 37. RE: Valve Adjustment take 2 (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 16:02:59 -0600
- Michael, if your timing & timing marks are in the correct position , there's no reason for it to backfire through the carb. I'm not up to date with your problem, so bear with me if I repeat some thin
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00294.html (9,482 bytes)
- 38. RE: Spitfire spindles-uprights (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 16:08:31 -0600
- Yes, Joe, UPRIGHT is referring to the vertical link, please excuse my ignorance of a proper description. I knew there was a change, but the many PO's have blurred the lines of MkI, MkII, & MkIII diff
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00295.html (10,022 bytes)
- 39. RE: idle increase (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 07:04:21 -0600
- The increasing vacuum in the tank is due to a plug in your EGR system, there's a vent tube coming off of the filler (under the rear cowl, and behind the fuel tank. you can (possibly ) get to it with
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00485.html (9,227 bytes)
- 40. RE: Pads under carpets WAS: Tunnel padding (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 07:10:38 -0600
- Atwell- I don't know about factory, but I just finished putting new Top-of -the-line carpets in our race car (my brother insisted-In the spirit of vintage racing don't you know) and the VB set has ab
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00537.html (8,946 bytes)
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