Re: Engine Compartment - Cardboard Panels

2004-05-27 Thread Bob Van Kirk
Chris, Here is a link for the panels, http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spitenginepanels.htm Bob > On Thursday, May 27, 2004, at 11:15 AM, Chris Foster > wrote: > > > > b) If my logic is sound, does anyone have any form > of drawings for these panels that would allow me to create th

Re: Battery drain

2004-05-27 Thread ZoboHerald
In a message dated 5/27/2004 11:34:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > You're talking control box here, right? IIRC there are two 'regulators' on the > dynamo/generator spits: the big one (control box) that charges the battery, and > disappears when the spit moves to altern

RE: Engine Compartment - Cardboard Panels

2004-05-27 Thread Ed Hamilton
The aluminum shrouds can be purchased from PRI -- http://www.prirace.com I may also have some drawings for the shrouds. If you are interested, let me know and I'll look for them. Seems to me, I received them some time ago from someone on this list. Regards, Ed Hamilton -Original Message

RE: Engine Compartment - Cardboard Panels

2004-05-27 Thread Craig Smith
We have heat here in South Carolina but it's not the dry stuff Joe has. It gets high 90's with humidity in the 90% range, I do not have the panels in my 71, never have. I switched to an electric fan and have not had a bit of trouble with heating problems in the engine. Heat in the drivers compartm

Re: Engine Compartment - Cardboard Panels

2004-05-27 Thread Ken Strayhorn
On Thursday, May 27, 2004, at 11:15 AM, Chris Foster wrote: All that said, at one point I saw (somewhere online) that someone had made a nice set of aluminum panels to replace their cardboard ones. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? It would seem to me that aluminum panels would allow for bet

Re: Battery drain

2004-05-27 Thread public
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > You didn't specify the year of your car, but I once dealt with a Mk3 Spitfire > (w/generator) whose voltage regulator contacts had stuck together, creating a > drain on the battery. A new regulator cured the problem. You're talking control box here, right? IIRC there

RE: Engine Compartment - Cardboard Panels

2004-05-27 Thread Joe Curry
I don't know if I agree that those cardboard (or aluminum) panels really do a whole lot of good in assisting in engine cooling. I have never had them on my street Spit and down here in sunny Arizona, I have never had overheating problems. I think those panels do more for keeping water off the e

Engine Compartment - Cardboard Panels

2004-05-27 Thread Chris Foster
I've been following along reading about Anthony's issue with over-heating and the possible solutions... Early on someone (I believe Richard) mentioned the importance of the cardboard panels in the spitfires engine compartment. Unfortunately when I got my spit, they were all but torn out - leaving

Re: Battery drain

2004-05-27 Thread Marv Coulthard
Lots of suspects... switch left on .. or partially on... (corrosion) (door light switches are good at this trick.) Remove the ground from the battery to chassis. connect a lamp in series with the battery and ground.. if the lamp lights .. you have current flowing.. remove fuses.. if it is st

RE: Trip to England, and birds in the garage-

2004-05-27 Thread Joe Curry
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 6:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Trip to England, and birds in the garage- In a message dated 5/27/2004 3:01:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: Battery drain

2004-05-27 Thread public
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Are there any "usual suspects" for a battery drain (2+ days will kill it)? > Any tricks or shortcuts for finding the problem? Thanks 2+ days of doing what? Nothing at all? if driving it then I would immediately suspect failing to charge. Newer models, check alter

Re: Battery drain

2004-05-27 Thread ZoboHerald
In a message dated 5/27/2004 10:04:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Are there any "usual suspects" for a battery drain (2+ days will kill it)? Any > tricks or shortcuts for finding the problem? Thanks = You didn't specify the year of your car, but I once dealt

Battery drain

2004-05-27 Thread drsnydr
Are there any "usual suspects" for a battery drain (2+ days will kill it)? Any tricks or shortcuts for finding the problem? Thanks *** http://www.team.net/the-local*** Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html *** unsubscribe/change address reque

Re: Trip to England, and birds in the garage-

2004-05-27 Thread ZoboHerald
In a message dated 5/27/2004 3:01:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Add beer and curry and you have an unstoppable combination! = But whatever you do, don't add the beer to the (Joe) Curry. There's no telling WHAT could happen :-) --Andy "Joe, is beer a fluif?"

Re: Cylinder head nuts

2004-05-27 Thread Chris crisenbery
The nuts that I use on the race car come from an industial tool supplier and are used to secure parts to a milling table I believe they are called a shouldered nut very strong will not deform even with many torque cycles and I don't believe they were very expensive. Just remember to ask for the fin

RE: Trip to England, and birds in the garage-

2004-05-27 Thread Bill Davies
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Barry Schwartz > > Yes, we (the wife and I) are looking at stopping off in England, > specifically London, in early July this year and staying for a couple of > days - > I am really looking forward to i

Re: Trip to England, and birds in the garage-

2004-05-27 Thread James Carruthers
Steve Carter wrote: Is it true that the bear is served warm?? We haven't server bear since the middle ages, preferring roast beef nowadays. (ba-dum!) An important distinction is between lager, (or 'crap' in some pubs) that is like european or american beer, golden and clear, and 'bitter' and

Re: hi all

2004-05-27 Thread Chris King
On the Midget, I think it's screwed to the firewall on the passenger's (right) side up under the dash, inside the glove compartment, near the turn signal flasher box. The flasher will be clearly marked as a flasher on the back side. You should be able to reach it by opening up the glovebox and look

Re: Trip to England, and birds in the garage-

2004-05-27 Thread Steve Carter
- Original Message - From: "Barry Schwartz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 12:55 AM Subject: Trip to England, and birds in the garage- > If that doesn't get your attention, I don't know what would :-) Add beer and curry a