On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:15:13 -0700, Sarah
wrote:

i am buying a Spitfire from my boss and he says it has a slight
problem with the reverse gear! When you are useing the reverse gear it
is all ways sounding like it is trying to knock it self out of
Reverse!

i still need to tune the CVCarberator on it!
= Zenith Stromberg.
Better be ready to replace all rubber bits.
http://www.triumphspitfire.com/carbchoices.html

Another quick
question whats the tuneing ratio for it 1o to 5 or 12 to 7??
?? to you too. Tappet clearance in thou?
http://www.triumphspitfire.com/Tuning.html

Thanks
Sarah
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Another quick
question whats the tuneing ratio for it 1o to 5 or 12 to 7??

20 to 8. According to my watch.

Geoff MacK

"Peter Hill" wrote in message
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On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:15:13 -0700, Sarah
wrote:

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i still need to tune the CVCarberator on it!
= Zenith Stromberg.
Better be ready to replace all rubber bits.
http://www.triumphspitfire.com/carbchoices.html

If so, best replace the carb with the correct one, taking the year
from the subject line surely there should be twin SU's?

Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate Geoff
managed to produce the following
words of wisdom
Another quick
question whats the tuneing ratio for it 1o to 5 or 12 to 7??

20 to 8. According to my watch.

6 to 1 joint favourite, according to John McCrirrick.


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Geoff Mackenzie wrote:

Another quick
question whats the tuneing ratio for it 1o to 5 or 12 to 7??


20 to 8. According to my watch.

Geoff MacK



Well, write that down so you won't have to ask again.

r

"Pikey Pete" wrote in message
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Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate Geoff
managed to produce the following
words of wisdom
Another quick
question whats the tuneing ratio for it 1o to 5 or 12 to 7??

20 to 8. According to my watch.

6 to 1 joint favourite, according to John McCrirrick.



One of Damon Runyon's characters reckoned that life in general was 6 to 5
against, so if given an even chance he always took it.

Ron Robinson

"Ian" wrote in message
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On 2 Sep, 07:15, Sarah wrote:
i am buying a Spitfire from my boss and he says it has a slight
problem with the reverse gear! When you are useing the reverse gear it
is all ways sounding like it is trying to knock it self out of
Reverse!

How can a gearbox sound as if it's trying to knock itself out of
reverse?

i still need to tune the CVCarberator on it! Another quick
question whats the tuneing ratio for it 1o to 5 or 12 to 7??

Could you rephrase those sentences in english, perhaps with meaning?

Ian


Ian, you arrogant, thick, uneducated 'cock' .