Re: Spitfire MKIII

2006-10-05 Thread ZoboHerald
In a message dated 10/5/2006 10:38:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How ironic. I have been wondering how you are supposed to make it sty in place. It seems to be simply pressed in place (definitely no threads), so brute force would be needed to remove it (except in

Re: Spitfire MKIII

2006-10-05 Thread Doug Braun
How ironic. I have been wondering how you are supposed to make it sty in place. It seems to be simply pressed in place (definitely no threads), so brute force would be needed to remove it (except in my case). Doug Braun '72 Spit --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Can anyone tell me how to get the

Middleburg VA car show Sun 10/8 FIS6 out again

2006-10-05 Thread ptegler
For those of you that could not make it to Rocks back on the 30th, the FIS6 will be appearing at The Hunt Country Classic Show in Middleburg VA on the 8th of October. So anyone wishing to take a gander stop on by. show info can be found at http://www.mgcarclubdc.com/spark/page07.html A regist

Re: Spitfire MKIII

2006-10-05 Thread ptegler
It's a press fit. No threads at all. It sticks about 1/2 into the manifold Paul Tegler [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.teglerizer.com - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 9:38 PM Subject: Spitfire MKIII Can anyone tell me how to get the emissions

RE: Spitfire MKIII

2006-10-05 Thread Joe Curry
James, It is pressed in. You can take it out by destroying it or perhaps use a big vice grip and try to work it out little by little if you want to save it. Joe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 05,

Re: shifter part needed

2006-10-05 Thread ptegler
As it's just aluminum, they should be able to weld it just fine. It should still work for you as long as perhaps the ball socket wasn't effected. I was able to re-weld my shortened 3-rail shift extension, and at least for the last 800 miles since the re-built the welds and metal has held up just

Spitfire MKIII

2006-10-05 Thread JHMDDS
Can anyone tell me how to get the emissions..?, evaporative..?, flat pancake-shaped thing off the top of the intake manifold from a Spitfire MKIII? I've tried to unscrew it, used PB Blaster on in and it still won't budge. Thanks, James Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://w

shifter part needed

2006-10-05 Thread Jim Muller
Fellow Spitfirers, I may need a part. Today I was installing a rebuilt OD (that's a long story) and part of the shifter mechanism broke. That part is the aluminum casting that holds the shift lever and anchors the trailing end of the control rod. The gearbox is a single-rail box with OD. Wi

To Everything There is a Season

2006-10-05 Thread TR250Driver
Hey Guys, It struck me tonight. Here in the Northern Hemisphere as the leaves are falling now is the time to gather our stones together and work on our Triumphs. This may well be my most favorite time since I really enjoy this part of our hobby. As I have said before this may be the advant

HS4 Heat Shield Template.

2006-10-05 Thread The Family Jefferson
Hi all, I just received my newly rebuilt, and cleaned up Dual HS4 SU carburetors from Paltech Micropolishing ( http://paltech1.com/index.html ). I am getting ready to install them on my 75 1500 Spitfire. I have visited Paul Teglers site and see the template there. There are no measurements on t

Re: Subject: Carpe Brakeum

2006-10-05 Thread David Brock
That makes sense as to why the front (front right, actually) calipers were the hottest (they actually caught fire) but without something else, like a faulty master cylinder, how would that affect the others too - the rear right were also hot to the touch, and the brake pedal was firm at fully exten