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Re: Engine number mystery

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Subject: Re: Engine number mystery
From: "Mark Campbell" <spitfire@shelby.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 21:07:19 -0500
Damn, I thought so...

Well, new question:

Would it be better to rebuild this engine (1147cc) or have a 1500cc  engine
(I have 2) rebuilt and transplanted into my car?
I'm looking for driveablility not a showroom-floor restoration.

Thanks,
Mark Campbell
spitfire@shelby.net
1970 Triumph Spitfire Mk. III (now it seems dirty :) )

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Mark Campbell <spitfire@shelby.net>
Cc: Spitfires@Autox.Team.Net <Spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: Engine number mystery


>Mark,
>What you have there is a Mk1 1147cc engine.  The Mk3 engines all start
>with FD (or FE for very late Mk3's)
>
>Regards,
>Joe Curry
>
>Mark Campbell wrote:
>>
>> Does engine number FC34394HE sound like the correct engine for a 1970
1300cc
>> Mk. III spitfire?
>
>--
>"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>  -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>



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