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RE: 1147 Engine??

To: "MikeC" <mikech@sprynet.com>, "BILL McDEVITT" <wmmk1@informatics.net>,
Subject: RE: 1147 Engine??
From: "Jason K. Cullum" <jcullum@chorus.net>
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 09:13:51 -0500
It has Dual Carbs and 4 intake ports.

Am I to assume then that this is a 1296 from 1969 and not an 1147?

Does anyone know what clutch style this motor had with it in 1969 without me
having to take it apart before I order?

Jason

FYI I live in Wisconsin and it is 7o and sunny today, the wife and I are
going for a cruise!!!!

-----Original Message-----
From: MikeC [mailto:mikech@sprynet.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2000 12:14 AM
To: BILL McDEVITT; Spifires Autox Team; Jason K. Cullum
Subject: Re: 1147 Engine??


FE was used in and around 1969 for the 1296cc engine. Just to be sure, Does
the engine have two intake ports or four?  Two it's an 1147, four it's a
1296 or 1500.
MikeC

>Jason, you have a early 1962 Spitfire!! They srarted out with
>in 1962 with Chassis number FC1. Then in 1965 they started the MK2's with #
>FC50001. The engine number you list is not
>a valid number!!?? Please recheck and advise. I have no records
>of an engine number starting with FE?? At least not for a Spitfire.
>With the digits you show, it should begin with "FC". I have a
>1964 Spit and the Chassis number is FC33975-L and the original
>engine number is FC 34656-HE. So, if your block Number is
>FC 33347- HE, you have a 1964 Spitfire engine in it!! And it is
>the 1147cc unit. Let me know, thanks, Bill.
>
>> OK here are the numbers I pulled from the car
>>
>> Block  FE 33347E
>> Body  1642 FC
>>
>> Commission  FC157 5   L
>>
>>
>> Let me know as much as you can tell from these.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Jason
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of BILL McDEVITT
>> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 7:29 AM
>> To: Spifires Autox Team; Trevor Boicey
>> Subject: Re: 1147 Engine??
>>
>>
>>
>> Trevor, The 1147's engine serial number has a prefix of
>> "FC", the 1296 has a prefix of "FD or FDU" !! Bill
>>
>> > BILL McDEVITT wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Sorry Jason, But 1969 Spits had a 1296cc engine!! You best
>> > > post your block serial number so we may determine just what
>> > > size engine you have. Or you could check it out in B.V catalog.
>> >
>> >   Do you know where the engine numbers changed?
>> >
>> >   I have an engine myself that I don't know if
>> > it's an 1147 or a 1296.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
>> > Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
>> > ICQ #17432933 http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
>> > "A dog like this you have to feed EVERY DAY." - Homer Simpson
>>
>



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