- 121. Moving to NH (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 16:45:24 -0400
- I might have a job opportunity in the Concord, NH area and I'm looking into Can anyone on the list suggest a parts/mechanic shop that can work on Spits in the southern NH area? I hear it's only about
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00371.html (6,609 bytes)
- 122. Steel 13" Rims F/S (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 17:32:33 -0400
- I got my panasport rims on the car today and I'm really happy with the way they feel on the road with the new tires. So I'm going to let go of my 4 steel rims. They are BLACK (all pics of spitfire ri
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00434.html (8,713 bytes)
- 123. Steel 13" Rims F/S (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 17:46:13 -0400
- I also forgot to say that each wheel also comes with a silver/greay plastic hub-cap with the word "TRIUMPH" in blue on the center. The hub-caps are all in good shape (no cracks or splits in the plast
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00435.html (6,889 bytes)
- 124. Fine literature (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 11:07:29 -0500
- Just a rambling... I had a day of lounging yesterday (stranded in New Hampshire), and so I spent it at a Border's book store, and perused the periodicals to waste the time. Lo and behold I came acros
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00780.html (8,931 bytes)
- 125. Competition Prep Manuals (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 13:52:12 -0400
- Anyone have any suggestions for Competition manuals for the Spitfire? Vicky Brit has two manuals listed for the spitfire. (9-1327) Competition Preperation Manual and (9-1326) Triumph Official Competi
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00055.html (7,008 bytes)
- 126. Spitfire recognition (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 17:14:38 -0400
- (or "Spitfire props" for the younger list members) Specifically, it mentions the Spitfire mark 1&2. But I think there's a wide enough spot light that all the spitfire owners can take some pride in th
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00204.html (7,224 bytes)
- 127. Tonneau Identification (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 13:17:12 -0400
- When I bought my Spitfire 3 years ago, it had a tonneau cover in the trunk. That summer, I tried to fit it, and came to the conclusion that the tonneau is not for my Spitfire. (I don't need a Tonneau
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00430.html (7,160 bytes)
- 128. Re: Oil coolers and rocker feeders (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 12:48:09 -0400
- I'm not using an rocker oil feed kit, but... I've heard from a couple of people that rocker-oil feed pipes tend to rob oil from the areas that rely on it's lubrication even more...the main bearings.
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00768.html (9,309 bytes)
- 129. Indicator Lights/Stupid Tip/Anecdote (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 21:54:12 -0400
- The other day someone on the list mentioned that they were looking for special text for their rectangular indicator lights on the dash panel. And someone mentioned you can pull them apart and put you
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00832.html (8,187 bytes)
- 130. Spit Fiberglass Body Panels (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 08:13:05 -0400
- I've asked the question if anyone knew of a place that might carry fiberglass body panels for the spitfire. The most common response was "They're not road-worthy for daily driving, get a spare parts
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00042.html (7,881 bytes)
- 131. EGR Valve (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Tue, 03 Aug 1999 15:19:51 -0400
- My car currently has the EGR Valve coming off of the exhaust manifold. If I swap out my exhaust manifold for a header, (and thereby lose the EGR valve) does the dizzy need to be modified for a mechan
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00115.html (7,081 bytes)
- 132. RE: EGR Valve (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Tue, 03 Aug 1999 16:27:36 -0400
- I also have a 150CD, and my Vacuum advance goes to the EGR valve. The port at the bottom front of the carb has a little cap covering it. And the car appears to run perfectly. (I'm scratching my head
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00118.html (8,364 bytes)
- 133. RE: EGR Valve (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Tue, 03 Aug 1999 17:17:26 -0400
- Okay, so I'm not going to win any awards for being observant. Thanks Tommy! There's a T-fitting on the EGR valve, with one hose going to the vac advance and another going to the top of the carbeurato
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00121.html (7,377 bytes)
- 134. RE: cooling system (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 13:37:39 -0400
- I will That's my suggestion. Flush your radiator with Coca-cola. It may not get rid of the rust scales. But it's very refreshing! Terry
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00175.html (7,723 bytes)
- 135. Re: Pertronix Ignitor & Distributor (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 14:30:02 -0400
- Since Joe brought back the subject of Dizzy's. Is there a decent economical dizzy to replace the stock distributor on a spitfire other than the Mallory dual point? Any other options, like buying an a
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00221.html (8,477 bytes)
- 136. Re: Spitfire High School Project (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Sat, 07 Aug 1999 12:13:50 -0400
- That's quite an innovative thought there. (making a spitfire into an EV). Anyone else notice how little a spitfire weighs compared to modern day cars of it's size? According to several books I own. T
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00319.html (12,734 bytes)
- 137. Re: TR7 makes #3 ugliest cars (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 11:27:14 -0400
- They must not have had such wonderful cars in england as... VW Micro-bus, VW Thing, any Geo or Kia. And just about any car produced in the mid to late 80's. (I think the wedge look is okay. It was go
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00805.html (7,056 bytes)
- 138. More Coil/CraneCam Electronic Ignition (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 13:36:23 -0400
- I'm a little late to insert on this thread, but I was out of town for a week. I'm hoping someone can clear this up for me, the more I research this "mod", the more confusing it gets. In some literatu
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01499.html (8,836 bytes)
- 139. Oil Coolers (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Sun, 04 Jul 1999 17:21:19 -0400
- I bought an oil-cooler last summer, and decided that the 100+ degree temps getting on the eastern sea-board might be motivation to install the cooler. The instructions that I got for installing the O
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00098.html (7,105 bytes)
- 140. Re: Vanishing Water. (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
- Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 13:30:01 -0400
- Your temperature gauge shouldn't go beyond the 3/4 mark on the gauge. If so, you will get boil-over from the expansion of the hot water/coolant. If you're getting a normal temp reading on your senso
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00174.html (10,582 bytes)
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