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21. Re: Questions about engine rebuild and machine shop work (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 20:16:59 -0700; Flat top pistons will give you a theoretical 9:1 compression ratio. I have heard that you can go up to 9.75:1 and still use pump gas. CR will change a little bit depending on how much your head is mi; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00292.html (9,972 bytes)
22. Re: Questions about engine rebuild and machine shop work (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:36:19 -0700; What dizzy are you running? With alll the performance upgrades, you'll want to get a dizzy that has an advance curve more suited to your new state of tune. In other words, you'll want to get rid of; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00294.html (7,717 bytes)
23. Re: speedometer drive pinion (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 20:09:39 -0700; I don't know what gearbox numbers were in Midgets, but you very well could have a different speedo gear. '75-77 Midgets had a 3.9 diff ratio, and '78-'79 Midgets had a 3.7 diff. What ratio do you hav; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00338.html (7,561 bytes)
24. Re: speedometer drive pinion (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 20:14:28 -0700; Forgot to add - stock tire size for a 1500 Midget is 145R13. Did the Midgets use different size tires maybe? TIA, Gary Hutton Newburgh, IN; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00339.html (6,693 bytes)
25. 45D condensor loooks odd (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 04:46:36 -0800; I have a dizzy out of a Triumph 1500TC (Lucas41449, stock for late UK 1500 engines) that I'm going to put in my Midget 1500. I'm putting in new points, condensor, etc. The condensor that is in there; /html/spitfires/2004-03/msg00054.html (6,885 bytes)
26. Re: 45D condensor loooks odd (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 05:41:28 -0800; Yes, that's exactly it. Functionally, I don't think it makes a difference, but for condensor replacemet, which I thought was a regular maintenance thing, it's a weird arrangement. I'm curious how com; /html/spitfires/2004-03/msg00056.html (8,037 bytes)
27. Re: 4-2-1 header for Spitfire (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 07:59:13 -0800; TS Imported ( http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com/) sells the Spitfire 4-2-1 header, as well as APT ( www.aptfast.com <http://www.aptfast.com/> ). I bought one from TS specifically for my Midget 1500; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00028.html (7,449 bytes)
28. Re: Thanks! and Air Rail bolt question (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 12:12:53 -0800; They're 7/16-20 UNF thread. You can use allen-socket set screw as plugs. See McMaster-Carr: www.mcmaster.com <http://www.mcmaster.com/> . -=Chris Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <--Origina; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00037.html (7,671 bytes)
29. Re: Cleaning a gas tank (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 04:59:05 -0800; Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <--Original Message--> It's good to also add a few springs of rosemary and a bit of oregano. Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00114.html (7,829 bytes)
30. Re: Midget thermostat housing? (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 05:22:10 -0800; Yes, definitely from a 1500 Midget, as the A-series housing has 3 mounting holes. As for worthwhile? The 1500 Midgets have the pressure cap on te expansion tank. I've heard of some having trouble wit; /html/spitfires/2003-12/msg00033.html (7,925 bytes)
31. min/max ignition advance? (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 09:34:33 -0800; Hi all, (I'm a refugee from the spridget list - this is for a '77/'79 Midget, so bear with me... ;) ) I have some questions on tuning my newly-freshened 1500. Here's the new spec: -flat top pistons -; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00122.html (7,262 bytes)
32. Re: min/max ignition advance (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 06:49:29 -0800; Thanks for the responses - at least I know I'm on the right track. The Mallory does have a vac advance, but I haven't hooked it up. All the internal bits are working. I'm running super unleaded (93 P; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00139.html (8,231 bytes)
33. Re: Rimmer Header (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 22:52:20 -0400; I bought a similar header for my Midget 1500 from Ted Schumacher (tsimportedautomotive.com) It's a Maniflow unit that's constructed like yours, with two separate primaries and a collector. The collec; /html/spitfires/2003-05/msg00087.html (8,257 bytes)
34. Re: some (more) SU questions (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 07:17:11 -0500; When I rebuilt the HS4's I'm using on my Midget 1500, I got a kit from SU Midel in Australia. It came with new (fixed) jets to replace the old Waxstats that were on the carbs, and all the new linkage; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00209.html (11,010 bytes)
35. Re: Head retaining studs (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 15:49:22 -0400; They go on the back of the engine on the manifold side. The engine lifting bracket is held in place with these. I'm completing a rebuild of my 1500 at the moment. -=Chris '79 Midget 1500 Chris King -; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00395.html (7,620 bytes)
36. Re: K&N for HS4s, needles and springs (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 11:20:13 -0500; Contact Joe Curto in NY. http://www.joecurto.com/ He's very good to work with, and his prices are reasonable, I think. I picked up a set of needles for my SU conversion on my 1500 Midget. It'll be a; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00142.html (8,183 bytes)
37. Re: 5 speed conversion (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 15:33:32 -0500; Using a Datsun 210 5 speed box is a very common swap for A-series Spridgets, but I don't believe it works for the Spitfire engine (else all us 1500 Midget guys would be using it, as it fits in the Sp; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00041.html (7,471 bytes)
38. 1300 pistons in 1500 motor? (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 12:27:45 -0500; Hi all, Simple question - will they fit? There's a set of Stanpart 1300 pistons on ebay (std size), and I'd like to replace the dished pistons in my 1500 while I've got it torn down. I'd go for these; /html/spitfires/2002-12/msg00075.html (6,995 bytes)
39. Re: air conditioning in a gt6? (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 04:09:17 -0700; The April 2006 issue of Auto Restorer had an article about adding A/C to a '58 Packard Hawk. If you can find it it should give you soe ideas. Basically, the author used a Geo Metro compressor (really; /html/spitfires/2006-04/msg00096.html (9,758 bytes)
40. Re: Sizing of Air Rail Plugs and source of Offset Flare Nut (score: 1): Author: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>; Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 15:24:30 -0700; 7/16"-20 thread. I used stainless steel setscrews I bought from McMaster-Carr ( www.mcmaster.com <http://www.mcmaster.com/> ). I'm suprised about the flare wrench I bought a whole set at Sears, which; /html/spitfires/2006-05/msg00002.html (7,214 bytes)

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