Jonah
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Thanks both I’ll go down the voltmeter route, is there a preferred place to wire it in? I’m guessing that there’s not much voltage drop within the loom
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Is the logic that pressure or volts is a much more useful indication of dynamo and charging health than flow or amps? I’ve tried to keep the car as original as possible and have avoided an alternator conversion my goal here is to monitor the ability of the dynamo to supply power for the cars system, also there are no additional electrical load items fitted
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Hello all, Has anyone fitted an ammeter gauge to a Mk3 Spitfire? My car has a dynamo and I’ve got a Smiths ammeter gauge ready to fit, I’m just not too sure about where in the loom to connect it
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I don’t have the space to manoeuvre an engine crane to lift the gearbox and overdrive from inside the car so am thinking of erecting an overhead electric hoist has anyone used one of these with a scaffolding pole fixed between the two garage walls? im not sure about the tensile strength of the pole and am assuming the weight will be circa 200kgs thanks Julian
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Thank you everyone for your advice and guidance…….I’ll be back!
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Thanks Josef I’m on it
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Thanks Pete, would it be sensible to replace the synchros on all gears? I’ll look into the mobile axle stands Clive, my problem has been getting a low profile trolley jack underneath to start with
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I’m going to need some guidance I think once I’ve got the gearbox out as I haven’t done this before Thank you Clive, ill skip the lifter idea, I’ve been searching for a safe way to lift the car so I can work underneath, I’ll keep researching! julian
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Yes, I have the green Triumph Workshop Manual thanks Julian
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Thanks everyone, do you know if a standard rebuild kit is available
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I’ve been thinking of buying a mobile lift/tilter from CJ Autos to raise the car, do you think it would be possible to remove the gearbox from below using this?
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Thanks Johny I feared a strip down might be the solution
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Thank you Clive. If the clutch is ok which is is the most straightforward way to remove the gearbox?
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My Spitfire Mk3 gearbox crunches into second gear, it has a D type overdrive I’m wondering if is this likely to be a synchro problem requiring replacement or could a clutch problem be the cause? thanks in advance for any advice for a wishful thinker!
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Thanks Clive I’ll check it tomorrow
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Pete you’re a star, that was an easy fix! removed the shims and now no steering play at all tyre pressures were 21psi so I’ve increased them to 27, now for a test drive many thanks Julian
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Pete ive made some checks, the steering nut is tight on the shaft the bushes are good, and the clamps are tight the movement in the shaft transfers right down to the rack itself where the grease point is full of grease ive attached a few pics that might help btw the steering feels very heavy but never having driven a spitfire before that may be how it’s meant to be i haven’t checked the adjustment of the collapsible joint yet best Julian
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Thanks Doug, that’s my afternoon sorted
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Hello, I have a 69 Mk3 Spitfire. Do you know if there is an acceptable amount of steering wheel ‘play’, I have about 1inch either way? thank you julian
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Hello, the hood frame on my 69 Mk3 Spitfire won’t ‘lock out’ on the near side below the second headstick I suspect it’s due to loose joints in the frame but I might be wrong has anyone dealt with this problem? the car has a new hood and has lever arm locks thanks Julian
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That’ll stick with me now just like the UB40 I use to lubricate nuts and bolts! i blame it on a big thumb, a rubbish iPhone keypad and a need for speed!!!
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Thanks Dan, I’ll try a different profile from Wookiee’s as mine is very tight
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This profile is quite different from the ones I got from Paddocks!
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The layout of holes and apertures is different although both accommodate the Mk3 handle mechanisms i was wondering whether the width of doors altered by different model, but your answer I think is no. the run out on the os door along the sill to the B post progressively builds to 10mm, before I chop the sill to modify I thought I’d check the doors
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I’ve noticed that the internal layout of the doors on my spitfire are different, are there dimensional differences between spitfire and GT6 models?
