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Hello All If you have one made have 5/8"UNF to 20mm The selection of filters is far greater and usually much cheaper as a lor of Moderns have 20mm Roger

Hello All I think a bit OTT unless you are racing or have a very powerful engine but then the diff would break! Roger

Hello Roger The shafts I am talking about are the standard type. Have a read of this thread. Spitfire Drive Shafts - Drivetrain - Sideways Technologies (sideways-technologies.co.uk)

Hello All After having 2 were the yoke came loose on replacements! So I bought 2 from Fitchetts and they looked Very well made and the yokes looks as though they had been heat shrunk on and the splines were rolled not cut! They have done about 10 to 15k now with no problems Roger

Hello Paul How about a S/Steel one something like this? with suitable fittings Screwed Equal Tee Stainless Steel - 1/8" - 14304 (bes.co.uk) Roger

Hello All I have a couple perhaps not that good but sound at a bit less than that! and even a fibre glass one that needs work (cheap!) Plus the Memsahib says I need to sell things(I do not undersand that but she probably right again!!) Roger ps message me if you are looking for a Vitesse bonnet and we can talk and you can look and you do not like walk away(I am not desperate!)

Hello All I thought I would do a final round up of the trip! So we were away for 21 days thats counting the drive down and back(but all part of the trip in an old car!) So all the poor pensioner on here with sheds full of old cars and motorcyles that have to watch the pennies? The total cost was as near as dam it £3500 = £165 per day The Ferry was £840 the rest was petrol,digs and food and of course Vino! As I said before we averaged 49mpg and just over 1/2 litre oil over the 1900 miles. We think that is pretty good considering all the places we went and things we saw! Roger and The Memsahib ps we have booked the ferry for about the same time slot next year we work on the fact that we could get half our money back if one of us falls really ill and then rest would not matter at that stage? (£336) pps we have only paid £672 this time as they are offering discounts(must be struggeling the get bums on seats?) so we have saved £168!!!! and we can change the dates if we want! ppps I saw this in Lugo never seen a plumbers shop laid out like that in UK? and underground carpark and lift in Lugo

Hello Andy This the set up on my Spitfire I have been on Denso for about 6 years ans as Paul says 40amp is plenty and I run EFI and the pump is running all the time Roger ps I have fitted one to my Vitesse as well

Hello Pete No we went on the old one as it is cheaper and only 24 hours now! (they have cut 12 hours off the crossing!!!) That leaves more money for the important things like vino and Tapas? Plus I agree I like Spain and find the people much nicer than the Frence and they have a lot more good motoring roads! Roger

Hello Graham Spitty is ok normally it was the 40degs that was killing us all! Yes we have done several trips and have been reported on here we are looking at booking next year as the ferry times are on line now and discounted !!! If we can not go for any reason the money will not matter as we will be ill ! Roger ps getting into a car lift 2 floors down ps getting

Hello All Cheers Chaps it is just a pity it not just on the page! Roger

Hello All We are back in Blighty now we have covered 1896 on the speedo and 1909 on Gladys the Satnav and used 38.89 galls of petrol So that is 49.08 MPG or 48.75 MPG Spittys oil is 1 mark down on the dip stick and I had put in just over 1/2 litre and it has been very very hot (40 deg C) The crossing was a bit rough and it took nearly 2 hours to get off the ship and out Plymouth then a steady run up the A38 and M5 at a steady 70/75 MPH ! Photos last digs and San Vincente and 4 mast sailing ship Roger and the Memsahib ps I hope you have enjoyed the report? pps It is a pity I can not see how many views it has had to gauge the interest?

Hello All We are back in Blighty now we have covered 1896 on the speedo and 1909 on Gladys the Satnav and used 38.89 galls of petrol So that is 49.08 MPG or 48.75 MPG Spittys oil is 1 mark down on the dip stick and I had put in just over 1/2 litre and it has been very very hot (40 deg C) The crossing was a bit rough and it took nearly 2 hours to get off the ship and out Plymouth then a steady run up the A38 and M5 at a steady 70/75 MPH ! Photos last digs and San Vincente and 4 mast sailing ship Roger and the Memsahib ps I hope you have enjoyed the report? pps It is a pity I can not see how many views it has had to gauge the interest?

Hello All Last full day in Spain and back to Blighty on the 17.00 ferry tomorrow We had a good drive up through the mountains and it was a lot cooler today so all 3 of us were happier! We are now just outside San Vicente in a nice self catering 2 storey house. We have covered 1650 miles from home and it is about 35 mile to Santander and 200 in Blighty The first two photos are a view from last night’s room and breakfast room this morning The last one view from today’s room Roger and the Memsahib

Hello All We are now at a site close to Reinosa in a row of boxes overlooking the lake (better than it sounds) We have come through the vineyards and over the mountains past the wind turbines and it has been TO HOT AGAIN!! The owner here says it much hotter than normal we saw 35 degs sign but think at times closer to 40 degs! Tomorrow we are off to the coast just outside Saint Vincent and back to Blighty on Monday afternoon sailing from Santander back in Blighty Tuesday afternoon! Roger and the Memsahib Ps we have covered 1530 miles from home and used 30.63 galls = 49.951028 MPG!!!!

Hello Mark I was told by Rubin in Lugo when Spitty had driveshaft trouble the import duty on cars was Very high in Fracos day so you only see Mercs etc owned doctors etc So the cheap Triumph were priced out for ordinary people. Unless they were made/assembled in Spain Roger

Hello All Well this has been a different day We are now just outside a little town called Cenicero for one night. We were having a good cross country trip and it was getting hotter and hotter(38degs) So we stopped at a nice small bar for Coffee and Sandwiches which were good. An old Spanish man came in and was saying something about the car that we did not understand and we just thought he likes the car! But when I went to start the car (have you guessed what I had done??) Yes that is it we came through a tunnel earlier and I had put the lights but forgot to turn them off(Numpty No1) So we went back into the bar and the Lady understood what had happened and phoned someone up (Maybe her husband) and within 10minutes he was there with jump leads and his old Volo. I had given the lady some money for the phone call against her will! I also gave the man 10 euros against his will and thanked him. So as Willy Nelson said we were on the road again. I am going to fit one of those simple buzzer circuits that stop you doing this! Last photo view from room over the vineyard to the distant mountains and all is good in our world again Roger and the Memsahib

Hello All I forgot to say yesterday as we were leaving Canfranc station 2 construction workers were walking passed and one was a nice young lady and she said beautiful car and can I take a photo of you in it and I said how about a photo of you in it and at first she was confused but then a big smile broke out on her face and she climbed into Spitty and her co worker took several photos it is as close to winning the lottery as she will get any time soon! Roger and the Memsahib

Hello All We are now Javier(Xavier) having driven up the Somport pass (4790feet) We could see remains of the railway line as we came down the Frog side. We then climbed up the Col De La Pierre Saint Martin pass (5775feet) Poor old Spitty got very hot under the collar and us! but the views were good. It was a nice rundown the other side to Javier and the Hotel which is opposite the Castle We think the temperature was 38 degs today!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are going across country to just passed Logrono about 100 miles tomorrow. Roger and the Memsahib

Hello All (Wednesday) We are now in Canfranc having stopped at the Station for refreshments and a look at the restoration work (must dig out a photo from last time we were here to compare!) It was only a short run of about 65miles. Spitty seems ok most of the time but still a bit lean at times in certain areas? I have this theory it may bet the heat at times as has been in the mid Thirties and more most of the time! When I put Spitty onto ITB’s I fitted the in tank pump in the near side of the tank and the old return goes down into the tank to near the bottom on the near side! So I am thinking some times she is getting hot petrol when moving slow or after standing in the heat! As the fuel cooler would not be doing much and it may not be in the best position to get cooling air? Off up over the Pyrenees Tomorrow! Roger and the Memsahib Ps Anther nice Vino View (except the cars!)

Hello All (Tuesday) We are now at Camping Castillo de Loarre (NO NOT CAMPING) We are in a Chalet with all mod cons and Spitty parked at the side and in view of the The Castillo de Loarre We passed through an area and I think the wind turbines had self seeded! We were in the middle of them (see photos) and at a very rough count we could see 200+ Then a bit farther on I spotted a Dam (well you can guess the rest?) Yes we drove over it (see photos) We had a stop for coffee etc and filled Spitty with 98 stuff again then went passed our Camp Site to the Castillo de Loarre. We had a good look around and a glass of Vino (see photo) before back to Camp Site which we think is an old olive grove? What do you think of the Vino view? Can you beat it on a chance encounter? Roger and the Memsahib Ps Spitty has averaged 49.47mpg (even after richening the maps??) Pps I have richened it a bit more as I could still see a few lean spots and we are up in the Pyrenees tomorrow!

Hello All We had WiFi in Avila Now a Holiday report ! When we got to Avila we were all Hot and Touchy and had to find a traffic free steet you can drive down to the garage??? So after a few false starts(getting Hotter!) This nice young man told me down this steet and though the tunnel? So Numpty drove down the street and turned into a nice archway and along and young people were cheering and taking photos and one stopped us and said I was on the pedestrian way the tunnel was the next one down(See Photo) We drove across the Plaza the get out? So now a few photos Roger and the Memsahib ps the Bride is well you guess? pps the Aircraft was in the middle of a road island in I think Salamanca

Hello Colin They were not to bad in a big open space but a wonderful site and so many different ones from a kit? to exspensive! Roger and the Memsahib Ps we are off to Avila tomorrow anouther walled town

Hello All Last day in Lugo visited the museum and a public building that is a theater and snooker hall and libarary and chess room and social rooms I would like a watch like this ! and a lighter! We thought about dance classes but went for Vino and tapas instead Off to Zamora tomorrow Roger and the Memsahib

Hello All We are roughing again! Have a look at this video (if it works?) they are playing Zanfona's(look it up) it has been a 3 day event. We had a look at prison that Franco locked up people he did not like in the thirtys!!! We have plenty of Vino and Tapas still we have to help the local economy? Spitty is running ok but I think I have leaned off the files a bit much as she was running a bit lean at times(I will add a bit back in before we move off) Roger and the Memsahib ps the photo of food was the starter and the bottle of white wine was in the ice bucket! It was a 3 course meal with a bit of Tapas while we waited for the first course! We did not use the Spa but as you could see it was a nice place and about £125 all in! which we thought was good value for what we had and a nice view from the window pps She got out! MAH03330.MP4.mp4