- 1. Questions about engine rebuild and machine shop work (score: 1)
- Author: "William M. Gilroy" <w.lists@verizon.net>
- Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:06:24 -0400
- I am about to rebuild the engine in my 77 MG Midget with a Triumph 1500cc engine. That is the reason for posting to both lists. The engine in question was a low compression smogged engine. It will h
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- 2. 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
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- 3. 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
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- 4. RE: Questions about engine rebuild and machine shop work (score: 1)
- Author: "Gene Eighmy" <w4eae@netzero.net>
- Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 12:58:31 -0500
- Not all Cylinder Heads are alike... There are several different cylinder heads for the 1500. Changing out to Flat-top pistons with a low-compression USA Head will give you about ~8.2:1. I ended up sk
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