Re: oil everywhere

I doubt that the presence or lack of OD has anything to do with it. I think all the transmissions older than a certain date had the scroll. Actually, the seal is really part of the bellhousing, not the transmission. So, maybe you could upgrade an older seal-less transmission by swapping in a ne

Re: oil everywhere

Your analysis is correct. (But the carb leak is a red herring). The older 3-rail transmissions definitely did not have a real seal. I'm not sure when they finally added the seal. I have managed to make this same mistake a couple of times over the years. I assume your clutch chatters like crazy

Re: Front Rack Removal

At 04:25 PM 6/2/02 -0400, Andre Rousseau wrote: >How do I get that puppy off, I remove the bolts, but have not been able to >remove rack where it attaches to the suspension. The front steering rack is held in place by a pair of U bolts with plates and nuts on the bottom side of the frame mounts.

Re: Travel kit

The TRF Spit catalog has a page from the factory parts book that shows the optional "Continental Touring Kit". In addition to the usual hoses, belts, bulbs, etc., it includes four(!) spare engine valves (but no head gasket). I guess it was considered practical to fix a swallowed valve by the side

Re: oil everywhere

Bill, Does this Spitfire have an O.D. trans? The O.D. trans on a spitfire does not have a seal per say on the input shaft of the trans. It does have a "scroll seal" which is like a reverse thread around the shaft that causes any oil riding up the shaft to return to the inside of the trans,a

Front Rack Removal

How do I get that puppy off, I remove the bolts, but have not been able to remove rack where it attaches to the suspension. Help thanks A. -- Andre Rousseau 1968 GT6 MK I - Ottawa http://www.justdrive.ca/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL

Re: oil everywhere

- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Is there a front seal on the trans? Do I need to pull the engine and > trans? Thanks for any help. Hi Bill, There is only a scroll seal on the gearbox input shaft, so it is perfectly possible that gear oil has leaked into the bellho

June Upload of the Spitfire Database is completed

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Re:Spitfire performance (follow-up)

Hi, Thanks for the responses to my original post. I just wanted to give a little more info on my Spit in case anyone was curious. I rebuilt and balanced the engine about two years ago (high compression 1976 model) and instaled ARP rod bolts, new timing chain, heavy duty valve springs, a Spi

Re: should the speedo & tach be grounded?

OK genius, you got it spot on. I know as I just replaced the voltage stabilizer and had to rehook that one last wire. Awkward guy as it keeps trying to disappear and it hard to hold as you put the nuts back on the mounts. Probably why it was not connected. Too hard for PO and they gave up mayb

Re: Dahhh-stupid== long==

Same thing - no, similar - yes. Last summer I had the starter rebuilt and found it easier to put in and take out without the oil pressure sending unit in place. My electric fue pump is wire through that unit! After replacing the starter and the sending unit I started it up and it ran for a minut

Re: oil everywhere

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Recently I backed the 76 spit up a hill and parked it there while trying to > rearrange the other lbcs to make room to work on it. It sat there for a week > and I started it up and pulled it down the hill to the garage. Smoke coming > from under the bonnet. carb leaki

Re: Travel kit

Hi Marc, Try this thread for some good suggestions: http://www.totallytriumph.net/dcforum/DCForumID4/69.shtml Hope this helps. Take care, Jeff McNeal (San Diego) '68 LHD Spitfire Mk3 project '70 GT6+ "Accidental" restoration project http://www.TotallyTriumph.net/spitfire/spitfire.shtml Join

oil everywhere

Recently I backed the 76 spit up a hill and parked it there while trying to rearrange the other lbcs to make room to work on it. It sat there for a week and I started it up and pulled it down the hill to the garage. Smoke coming from under the bonnet. carb leaking, and a big puddle of oil on th

Travel kit

Dear listers I am probably barking mad, but we are thinking of going on holiday next July with Decibel. From Kent to South of France, local trips, and back, or something between 2 to 3 000 miles... What spare parts would you recommend as the "emergency kit" (knowing fully well that Murphy and