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Re: I have a 1970 or 60s Model Spitfire

DougP <do...@btinternt.com>

"Sarah" <itsmacint...@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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>i am buying a Spitfire from my boss and he says it has a slight
> problem with the reverse gear! When you are useing the reverse gear it
> is all ways sounding like it is trying to knock it self out of
> Reverse! i still need to tune the CVCarberator on it! Another quick
> question whats the tuneing ratio for it 1o to 5 or 12 to 7??

> Thanks
> Sarah

The reverse gear thing could be overdrive stuck in the engaged position.  If
so this is bad news & likely has caused serious damage to the overdrive.
Would not recommend buying if this is the case.  If it doesn't have
overdrive then obviously this isn't hte cause.

What on earth is CVCarberator????? & no idea what you mean by tuning ration.