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Re: dolly engine in spit

To: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: dolly engine in spit
From: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 02:53:14 -0800 (PST)
yeah, I am in cold, wet and miserable Sheffield...

--- "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> My engine has a non-pre-engaged starter, so I guess it has been
> converted to a
> spit flywheel.
> My only worry is the head, if the vavle springs are different, are
> their any
> other changes?
> I am also wondering about what camshaft I have.
> I gues in some ways this is all a little academic as I am hoping to put
> a stage
> 2 head and fast raod cam on the car at some point!
> BTW where are you?
> Sheffield?
> Cheers
> Tim
> John Hobson wrote:
> 
> > I have just noticed that on Rimmers website the same flyweel part
> number
> > (TKC1840) is listed for the Dolly 1500 and the Spit 1500 engines. 
> Does
> > this conclude that the UK spec '77 Spit and Dolly flywheels are the
> same?
> >
> > cheers
> > John
> >
> > --- John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > > A while ago someone on one of these lists mentioned that I would
> have
> > > to
> > > swap the flywheel from my spit engine to the dolly engine.  Both
> units
> > > are from '77 cars.  Is this the case or can I get away with leaving
> the
> > > dolly flywheel on the dolly engine before installing it in the
> spit?
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > John

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