How does one tell which engin is in the thing. Will compression be a good indecator, with my old 1500 head, I guess it would be less than with the 1300 head. Does this meen that I can claim my car is
Definaylt the 1500 head on it, 1300 is rusting away under a bench, in the garage. It needed new valves, so I used the 1500 head. -- James Carpenter Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot
OK, Rich, I'm here now. It's ok. ;-) I can't add much, except to a: agree with Rich, and b: note that with the earlier Triumph 1300, the engine block is the same part number as that for the Mk.3 Spit
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The registration year of a vehicle is based on the year the chassis and body where manufactured, not what engine is in it. If your car is a '79, you could put a '70 engine in it, and it will still be
No 1300 clutch, flywheel, no O/D 1500 gearbox. Sounds like you have weigh to much time, counting splines on you input shaft. I would much rather count the number of valves on the cylinder head, there
Rich, It is completely "legal", as long as the trooper who pulls you over doesn't know anything about Spitfires. For us who do, it's a "Dead" giveaway. Joe -- "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System
Joe: the motor heritage site is best reached @: http://www.stratford.co.uk/bmiht/home.html Hay, thanks for trying to pry some info from these guys - I like the Spit Database. Larry (Spitman)
To Everybody, (especially those who care) The Spitfire Database now has a home page. While it is still undergoing some last minute construction details, the database is now on-line. The Web address i
OK I am now confused, My current engine number is GK10615HES, this is a 1500 engine, the right size and shape for my spitfire 1500. BUT this is the problem according to my research this should be a 1
I have read that the 1500 engine was borrowed from another Triumph that had Front wheel Drive. (I don't recall off hand which one) It would have had different number sequences than a Spitfire. And t