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    New member, from Canada

    I have owned my 1979 Spitfire since it was new Aug 15, 1979. It has about 85000 Kilometers on it. I does have a rebuilt motor (the original failed due to a mechanics error) that is uprated from the original 8.3:1 compression, dual SU carbs, headers. I have recently retired and now will have mor...
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    Spitfire Newbie amateur mechanic needs help w/California smog equipment

    Hello Spitfire Owners & Others, I am trying to "Restore" a 1977 Spitfire to pass the California Smog Testing. It belongs to a friend who was required to return to Australia and couldn't sell his car because it was a "Cheater" with the Weber carb, headers, etc. I've purchased (for him) 1976...
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    Spitfire British Marque This Month - On Joining a Club -

    Hi Guys, Last week I posted a preview of an article that I wrote for The Marque. The Triumph / MG Experience along with members andysherry, and Skyking123 were part of the story. Skyking123 was a large part of the story actually. Hopefully my tale will help to increase membership in British...
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    Spitfire On Joining a Club, and other worthwhile endeavors

    Hi Guys, Earlier this spring, as some of you know, my transmission gave out. With the help of this board and my local BMCNE club members i was back in business inside of 2 weeks. I wrote the article for the British Marque, here's an early edition release as it is now on our club's web site...
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    New Member Intro. and Maybe Something of Interest to You

    Hello All, I've lurked long enough and will now join your knowledgeable community. To smooth my entry and establish some "bona fides" as a Triumph nut I will provide a possible answer to an old TR4 competition question at the end of this post. But first too much about me and my cars. My...
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    Hello from Guernsey, CI

    Hi All Just a quick message to introduce myself from the nicest of the Channel Islands, the one where the cow with the best milk in the world comes from! I've entered my mid-life crisis and bought a MKIII Spitfire as a restoration project. It's been twenty years since I tinkered with an old...
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    Spitfire Early Fall Drive Rehoboth Ma

    Here is short (4.23) video of a drive through my hometown in our spitfire 1500. Very early Fall in New England, just beginning to have some gold and red color. Cheers, Alan https://alanroseman.smugmug.com/Video-Sound/n-7ZTfcs/i-PtHFwMr/A
    • Alanroseman
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    • rehoboth spitfire spitfire 1500
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Triumph
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    Spitfire '78 cuts out after many miles of driving

    I have a '78 Spitfire that we tore down and built back up over the past several months. The car is all together now and runs, but the engine will start shutting down after anywhere from 5 to 40 miles of driving. When it has died but is still moving, the accelerator pedal has no effect. If I...
    • KeyMan90
    • Thread
    • pertronix shutting down spitfire
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Triumph
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