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141. Re: Which brake fluid? (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 14:03:00 -0400; http://www.vtr.org/maintain/brake-fluids.html You gotta love that VTR. (Everything you want to know, and some things you don't.) Terry L. Thompson '76 Spitfire (with LMA Fluid) '50 Ford F5 (with Dot; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00274.html (7,558 bytes)
142. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 00:36:46 -0400; Since everyone's putting in their two cents worth... I know I've had my problems with my spitfire, shafted by exorbitantly priced mechanics...($75 to put a valve cover gasket on?) You live and learn.; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00384.html (11,062 bytes)
143. Mechanical Question (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 11:00:04 -0400; This is a question about my '50 ford, but it's a general mechanical The engine is from a 1976 Ford truck. And it seems to run fine, but when I first turn on the motor, it runs the oil pressure at abo; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00432.html (7,090 bytes)
144. Bantering: Consultation Fees (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 14:16:43 -0400; I'm sitting here reading replys to people's questions about their cars, and I'm thinking..."This is really great. I can get my car diagnosed, without having to take it to a mechanic and let it sit f; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00497.html (7,783 bytes)
145. Re: Triumph Spitfire Conversions (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 11:46:53 -0400; I've been considering the OD conversion on my car. (a lot of the major routes around here have moved up to 65mph....which means traffic does 75-80mph. That's over 4000 rpms my car is doing for a good; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00573.html (9,446 bytes)
146. Re: Oil Filter listing (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 08:02:20 -0400; Crossland 595 (It's a dark blue filter with pale gold/yellow writing on it for those of you that like color coordinating.) otherwise it looks identical to a GFE119. Also, since we're on the issue of; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00638.html (8,088 bytes)
147. Chrome Wheels (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 09:21:22 -0400; Here on the east coast, chroming companies are few and far between. And any of the good ones cost an arm and a leg. I would estimate around $80 to $100 a rim to have it poorly chromed (are the ones y; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00642.html (7,719 bytes)
148. Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 13:26:26 -0400; Anyone have any suggestions for a good front rotor replacement? Since it appears that the stock rotors are going to cost anywhere from $60 to $100 for the set. I'm thinking if there's something to in; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00806.html (7,631 bytes)
149. Re: Leaky water pump/Getting Petrol (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 11:00:27 -0400; I thought I had a bad gasket on my ford water pump, and so I was going to just replace it and use extra RTV sealant to stop up that hole, but someone made the off hand comment that it's there for a r; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00841.html (9,414 bytes)
150. Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 13:26:31 -0400; Not that it was a big savings, but I thought I'd mention, for anyone else that's interested that I purchased a set of cross-drilled rotors for the spitfire for $172.00 from Spit Bits. (Moss wanted $1; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00915.html (7,958 bytes)
151. BHP ? (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 10:33:14 -0400; I see listings for horsepower on triumph models with the notation "bhp". (e.g. a 1500 federal model has 57 bhp, and a GT6 federal model has ~106 bhp.) Can I assume that is "brake horse power"? (as in; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00978.html (7,865 bytes)
152. bhp? (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 13:15:39 -0400; Just found this (from a dyno company in ND called RevSearch)... Horsepower is a calculated value. Torque is a real, physical, rotational force. (Think of a torque wrench.) It's important to remember; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00999.html (7,241 bytes)
153. Ceramic Coating Things (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 12:37:08 -0400; I know 99% of you haven't even considered this but, I'm curious if anyone has an idea. I was looking up places to have quotes to get a couple of items ceramic coated...And noticed that at least one o; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg01056.html (7,136 bytes)
154. New to list/Question (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 13:15:41 -0400; To anyone on the list, I've just joined the Spitfire mailing list. (I was a member of the Triumph mailing list ~ 8 months ago, but got tired of filtering through the 100+ messages per day.) So, I hop; /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00736.html (7,409 bytes)
155. Exhaust problem: Wrath of the Spitfire (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 12:49:10 -0400; I'm starting to refer to my spitfire as "the Hydra". I chop off one of the heads of misfortune and two more rear their ugly heads. I just had the exhaust pipe and muffler replaced about a year and a; /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg01083.html (7,753 bytes)
156. Temptation (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 15:20:03 -0400; So, I call a guy about a spitfire he's got for sale...$600. All I really need is the bonnet...But the guy says "Well, the body is in really good shape, and so is all the chrome. I'd really like someo; /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg01184.html (7,630 bytes)

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