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1. [Fot] Spitfire cylinder head - which is best? (score: 1): Author: "don@dcphotos.com" <don@dcphotos.com>; Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2016 15:41:59 -0500; Greetings, Somewhere, sometime ago, I read one cylinder head casting number for a Spitfire 1300/1500 was made of better metal than the others? Donā??t know if there is any truth to this or not and, o; /html/fot/2016-09/msg00008.html (9,110 bytes)
2. Re: [Fot] Spitfire cylinder head - which is best? (score: 1): Author: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>; Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2016 16:35:56 -0700; I am using one of the early 1500 heads with the larger valves cut down for my small journal 1296. It breathes a lot better than the other options. Joe C. Greetings, Somewhere, sometime ago, I read on; /html/fot/2016-09/msg00014.html (9,916 bytes)
3. Re: [Fot] Spitfire cylinder head - which is best? (score: 1): Author: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>; Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2016 16:40:23 -0700; I ran out to the shop and took down the numbers. The casting number is RKC0589 The number stamped onto the head is KC3239 Joe C. Sent from my HAL-9000 Greetings, Somewhere, sometime ago, I read one c; /html/fot/2016-09/msg00015.html (9,886 bytes)
4. Re: [Fot] Spitfire cylinder head - which is best? (score: 1): Author: fubog1 <fubog1@aol.com>; Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2016 06:54:51 -0400; --==6851592470260049916== boundary="--=_Part_49602_1427287421.1472900091370" --=_Part_49602_1427287421.1472900091370 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit That's the best combination, valves, ports, thick; /html/fot/2016-09/msg00018.html (15,898 bytes)
5. Re: [Fot] Spitfire cylinder head - which is best? (score: 1): Author: Ashley Page <apage@prosystembrakes.com>; Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2016 07:47:21 -0400; How did you determine it flows better? What valve diameter did you end up using? Thanks! Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ fot@autox.team.net http://www.fot-racing.c; /html/fot/2016-09/msg00020.html (12,210 bytes)
6. Re: [Fot] Spitfire cylinder head - which is best? (score: 1): Author: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>; Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2016 05:27:10 -0700; The intake valves are 1-7/16" in diameter as opposed to other 1500 heads that use 1-3/8". With the larger valves, one has to assume that the engine is able to breathe more effectively. The exhaust va; /html/fot/2016-09/msg00021.html (12,433 bytes)
7. Re: [Fot] Spitfire cylinder head - which is best? (score: 1): Author: Ashley Page <apage@prosystembrakes.com>; Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2016 08:39:04 -0400; Thanks! I'm paying attention to all this and eventually hope to finish a 1300 Spitfire vintage racer. Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ fot@autox.team.net http://www; /html/fot/2016-09/msg00022.html (13,603 bytes)
8. Re: [Fot] Spitfire cylinder head - which is best? (score: 1): Author: Aaron Johnson <hpspitfire@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2016 19:52:37 +0530; What I found with all spitfire heads is that you really have to look at each one independently. Some of the factory machining is really really bad. All the heads have about a .3"-.5" machined portion; /html/fot/2016-09/msg00023.html (14,247 bytes)

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