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Sort of as per subject Friend would like me do do some work on his Inlet Manifold, but I'd rather find a spare to play with if I can. Happy to pay fair price and carriage etc Alan

New topic, new thread: I now have the Wheels aligned and the spoiler from Yorshire Triumphs fitted. The question is for even more down force: Is it an idea to fit carbon finns on the sides of the front just in front of the Wheels or is in just plain stupid? I have a friend making all kinds of things out of carbon and he can make bespoke finns... Debate, please :-)

Local breakers yard sold me a 1979 single rail J type OD box for $100.00, but I note that there were some small metal bits that came out with the gear oil. So I expect it needs some repair despite the odometer only showing 41K miles (141K miles?). I did know to grab the original prop shaft while I was there. Trans is very clean externally, with evidence of having been worked over in some manner since I see red silicone sealant here and there. Clutch assembly appeared virtually new but had a damaged disk as whoever worked on the car last put it in backward! I expect that driving the car even a short distance with the disc fouling the flywheel bolts would have made for problems. The car looked like someone put money into and then let it sit out, a shame as it was very strait and rust free. I can see the owner being frustrated by this simple error. To the question, how hard is the single rail J type OD box to rebuild? Parts availability? Parts interchange from single rail non-OD box? I've already seen threads here warning about the new synchroes being junk. Also wonder if I should go back for the OD cars rear diff? Not sure what ratio it would be, same as I already have or not? Was going to sell the '79 (Oct-78) Spitfire 1500 since the engine has low oil pressure. But with an OD box it will be much better suited to our U.S. freeways so I think worth rebuilding the engine and keeping it. Fuel prices are on the rise again so I need something more thrifty than an XJ6 and hot-rod El Camino. Car came already fitted with a 40 DCOE and headers so I wonder how much more may be worth doing to the engine? I already have new flat-top pistons.

So, what are the best ways to secure my Spitfire a little better? I'm thinking of getting a battery isolator switch, and a steering wheel lock for peace of mind. Is there anything out there that's specifically recocomended, or even anything I've not thought of? Similarly, anyone know if these thigns will affect insurance much?

Hello all! I'm Sam, and as you might have guessed I'm a Spitfire 1500 owner: I bought it a year ago and I've loved every minute of it. I really love the feeling classics give you when driving, how well connected they are to the driver. I also run Unlimited Mileage, a car and classic car website, with my brother.