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41. Re: SU Fuel Lines (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 15:32:48 -0400; My SU setup had three top "ports" and two, front & back respectively. I had one big mess until I determined which of these vented the bowls and which supplied fuel. (Fuel would POUR out of one carb o; /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00172.html (8,131 bytes)
42. Re: Dual SU pictures (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 10:10:25 -0400; I just did my changeover to dual SUs, and built my own linkages, with no plan of imitating anything close to stock (figured I'd find the parts and redo the works later). Mine involved about $4 worth; /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00322.html (9,908 bytes)
43. Re: Plenty-O-Cooling (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 09:01:11 -0400; Hello List! Work has finally afforded me the opportunity to respond to a post for the first time in a couple of months... Kirk, I run the 160. Like you, during the cold mornings I have noticed the te; /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00702.html (8,942 bytes)
44. SCCA Badge (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 19:19:51 -0400; Someone was looking for the bronze SCCA Badge recently. Here's one on ebay: Item #186060933 Mike; /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00750.html (6,190 bytes)
45. Re: Competition Prep Manuals (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 06:45:46 -0400; Purchased the comp prep manual from TSI ( Ted Schumacher). Mostly useful if you are doing some pretty significant tearing up of the engine. But it is an interesting read for the money (only cost $4 o; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00094.html (7,709 bytes)
46. 2nd Carb Flooding out (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Sat, 4 Sep 1999 21:19:33 -0400; I've just attached my "new" hs4s, fabricated linkages, and dual carb manifold to my 72 spit, and have run into a problem.... I appear to be running on two cylinders (the front, and the carb which ge; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00128.html (7,088 bytes)
47. Re: 2nd Carb Flooding out (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1999 15:09:47 -0400; FYI and in case it might help someone else... I reversed the order of the tops of my float chambers, and vented one of the lines from the first (front) carb per James Carpenter's suggestion. Thanks!; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00156.html (8,260 bytes)
48. Re: Remove undercoating (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1999 17:24:39 -0400; I can't speak of what would happen to the paint, but I had success with carb cleaner removing the gunk on mine (didn't try on any painted surfaces however). Maybe a combination of some sort of cleane; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00160.html (8,091 bytes)
49. Dual Carb Project Finished! (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 09:16:46 -0400; A general observation on the dual HS4 changeover from my old single ZS....this changed the road personality of the car! The handling is much improved, as now the car can push into a turn, as oposed t; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00184.html (7,677 bytes)
50. Re: Dual Carb Project flambeau (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 21:28:15 -0400; The first cap from the fuel pump has three ports (I've heard others have two). The one that is vented is the lower one....the one's on the higher plane receive and pass along fuel, the lower one lets; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00211.html (7,987 bytes)
51. Re: Web pages and HS4 Set-up (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 21:32:37 -0400; I'll be taking my own pix soon for record keeping....let me know if you take this on! Mike --Original Message-- From: Zach Zaletel <zzalet@po-box.mcgill.ca> To: Tom Ambrose <tambrose@tir.com>; richar; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00212.html (8,767 bytes)
52. Re: Question about best carb set up? (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 07:36:20 -0400; Last weekend I installed Dual SU hs4s....the conversion was a weekend project, and, after tuning, seem to run very well. ( I think a hotter coil would help burn the additonal fuel better). I can't sp; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00272.html (8,182 bytes)
53. Re: Dual Carb Project flambeau (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 21:06:22 -0400; I've had a busy week and honestly don't recall if I answered how I tackled Two of the inlet/outlets on my "triple" lid are on the same level (top). The other, on the bottom, does not supply fuel (i.e; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00350.html (9,799 bytes)
54. Re: Question about best carb set up? (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 21:12:23 -0400; I'll be interested in your outcome, too. The only problem I have had is unrelated, I think....I had a spark plug wire which I had apparently not attached properly, shake loose, with the expected degr; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00351.html (10,405 bytes)
55. Re: INITIAL Engine Repository Set up (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 21:17:43 -0400; I took my valve cover outlet and routed it directly to the charcoal canister. When I first did this, the canister provided too much back pressure and caused oil to spill out of my dipstick tube. Sinc; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00352.html (8,689 bytes)
56. Re: TWINS! non-lbc (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 21:19:50 -0400; Congrats...take advantage of the car/kid photo ops when the weather is still Speaking of kids....has anyone else noticed that kids are captivated by our spits....maybe the scale makes them likeable t; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00353.html (8,085 bytes)
57. Re: Rear End Noise (Diff?) (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 21:23:01 -0400; I think I had a sound similar to yours...not under load but when evening out (no hills, or coasting before engine braking kicks in) here's hoping it's just a wheel bearing like mine was.; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00354.html (8,385 bytes)
58. Re: Dual Carb fuel dump fix (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 13:47:04 -0400; One worked for me. Be sure you keep that vent tube away from the exhaust, just in case! Mike --Original Message-- From: richard stieg <rstieg@ci.bartlett.tn.us> To: Mike Perry <mikep@michindust.com>; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00410.html (7,368 bytes)
59. Re: sealing gaskets/troublesome reverse lights (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 07:13:12 -0400; Can't help you with the fuel pump, but upon bringing my 72 home, I spent almost the entire weekend removing about every connection, wire brushing, and spraying with "electronic cleaner". Seems to hav; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00476.html (9,497 bytes)
60. heat troubles? (score: 1): Author: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 07:15:47 -0400; Fellow listers, Since doing my carb transplant (dual hs4s), my spit has been running better than ever, but with one circumstance causing me concern: When I get in traffic, the car will begin to hesit; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00702.html (7,736 bytes)

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