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Hi Guys, Can anyone tell me which ignition switch I have? is it a dash mounted one or steering column mounted? I have just purchased a padded surround igntion mounting but my switch does not fit. My car is a 73 Spitfire mk4. Thanks Phil

Hi John, Yes thats about right, the spring assembly is a little tricky to mount so I would leave everything loose until the spring is set. I would not worry about torquing everything after the full load is on. Everything should move on their bushes even if tight, might need roll out a bit but it should move on their own bushes. Makes it easy to tighten as you go. Thanks Phil

Hi Guys, I am trying to fit my silencer box on my Triumph Spitfire 73 mk4, its been a while since I removed it and I have forgot how the straps fit, please see pictures. I have two strips one short and one long and also a clamp fitting, I have got it positioned up but the holes that are currently drilled out in the boot do not line up, any ideas or better still pictures please. Thanks Phil

Thanks Guys, I have fitted the gasket, so do you think the sealent could be affecting the grounding of the distributer? Thanks

Hi Dave, What do you not understand? The distributer needs to be earthed and I am wondering by putting gasket seal on the bottom of the distributer then attaching it to the engine may not be enough to earth the distributer, could that be the case? Sorry if my first post was confusing? Thanks

Hi Guys, I am not getting a spark from my distributer; I am going to change all the contacts, condenser, rotor arm etc. I have attached it to the body of the car with a gasket and some gasket seal - my question is would this be sufficient for grounding the dizzy I have concerns that it was not ground enough hence the reason for no spark? Many thanks in advance Phil

Hi, Where is the best place to put a in line fuel filter near the fuel tank or near to the pump. I have a 73 spitfire with a mechanical pump. Thanks

Hi All, This is a reply from a Spit owner from another forum site "I checked the temperature of the water by measuring the top of the radiator, it was at 75 DegC, I then checked the top of the manifold where the water jacket passes through this was also at 75 DegC. I checked the exhaust manifold temperature, the car was at idle and its about 7DecC ambient. The exhaust measured approx. 250DegC depending on where I measured. I then measured the temperature of the inlet manifold at the top of the aluminium support, my initial measurements gave me 110DegC but it was unstable. I guessed this was due to the size of the measurement area covering some of the exhaust manifold and falsely increasing the reading so I moved in so that only the aluminium of the inlet manifold was being measured. This gave me a lowest reading of 85DegC and was a bit higher in some areas. I do not know how this would affect the petrol vaporisation but I would think that if this aluminium heat transfer part is not present this temperature will drop significantly and could affect the fuel air mix balance especially when the air velocity is low at idle. Clearly this is not going to be a major factor and the engine will still run fine, but since this is a support part as well, if you have the part and can refit it it seems like it would be worth while. Looking at the fuel enrichment circuit return spring on my car it is clipped onto a small hole in the manifold. Do you think that there is anything in it?? Thanks :-/

Not sure how it happened, I bought the car as a restoration project, so they don't use the heat from the manifold like I was told?

Hi Guys, Car Triumph Spitfire 1973 Mk4 I need some advice - please take a look at the picture I have circled the lower stud on my twin HS2 carbs it as broken off its the stud that attaches to the manifold. I have been told that there has to be a correct balance of heat going equally into both pots on my carbs. Can this be reapired by crafting a tube of metal then welding onto the broken stud or could I just chop the other one off? Many thanks Phil  :)

Hi, I have not looked at all the posts but halfords do a classic car oil for £19.99 it does the job full of minerals. phil

Hi, I have not looked at all the posts but halfords do a classic car oil for £19.99 it does the job full of minerals. phil