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Re: [Fot] Rebuild

To: Greg Blake <gblake58tr3@icloud.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Rebuild
From: robert bownes via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 4 May 2021 16:35:18 -0400
Cc: FOT <fot@autox.team.net>, fubog1 <fubog1@aol.com>
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Pretty sure it is applicable to the 1147 as well, seeing as how I lost
countless engines to #3 rod bearings melting down and requesting exit via
the side of the block.


On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 2:33 PM Greg Blake via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
wrote:

> I forget guys, is this applicable to the 6 cylinder motors too (TR6,
> GT6).  Building a few of those motors in near future.
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> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 4, 2021, at 12:32 PM, fubog1 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> ...glad you brought it up, specifically that's one of the most important
> mods to the oiling system.
> Glen
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bud Rolofson via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> To: Rod Pierce <rpierce141@gmail.com>
> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> Sent: Mon, May 3, 2021 12:13 pm
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Rebuild
>
> The first and most important thing on a 1300 is to make the middle oil
> feed passage larger. It serves cylinders 2 and 3 while the other two oil
> passages (front and rear) serve only 1 cylinder. You will end up with a
> grenade going off in your race engine eventually if that one thing is not
> done. Ask me how I know.
> I wish I=E2=80=99d known that fact beforehand.
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> Bud
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> On May 2, 2021, at 5:57 AM, Rod Pierce via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote=
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> Hello Everyone,
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> I am a new member and new to racing Spitfires.  In fact, my first
> experience with racing, competition school in Waterford MI, didn't  end
> well for my engine (see attachment).
>
> I am planning to rebuild an extra small journal 1300 and I am requesting
> advise from the very knowledgeable people on this site.  I have all the
> spare engine parts I could ever need and a great machine shop near by so
> mainly I am interested on advice on where to buy parts( pistons, rods
> ,rings etc..).
>
> There are many sources on the internet but since I have never built one o=
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> these before I am interested in your input.
>
> Also, while I'm at it, I would like to improve my transmission and
> rearend.  I am open to anything from minor improvement to a complete swap
> of my transmission or rearend.
>
> Thanks for you help.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Pretty sure it is applicable to the 1147 as well, see=
ing as how I lost countless engines to #3 rod bearings melting down and req=
uesting exit via the side of the block. <br></div><div><br></div></div><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Ma=
y 4, 2021 at 2:33 PM Greg Blake via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.tea=
m.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,20=
4,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I forget guys, is this applicabl=
e to the 6 cylinder motors too (TR6, GT6).=C2=A0 Building a few of those mo=
tors in near future. =C2=A0<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 4, 2021, at 12:32 P=
M, fubog1 via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
<div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div> <font size=3D"2">...glad you brought it up, specifically that&#39;s o=
ne of the most important mods to the oiling system.<br>
</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2">Glen</font><br>
</div>

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 size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Bud Rolofson via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
To: Rod Pierce &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rpierce141@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank=
">rpierce141@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
Cc: <a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.=
net</a><br>
Sent: Mon, May 3, 2021 12:13 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Rebuild<br>
<br>

<div id=3D"gmail-m_6425465178728301115yiv6634372391">
<div>The first and most important thing on a 1300 is to make the middle oil=
 feed passage larger. It serves cylinders 2 and 3 while the other two oil p=
assages (front and rear) serve only 1 cylinder. You will end up with a gren=
ade going off in your race engine eventually if that one thing is not done.=
 Ask me how I know.
<div>I wish I=E2=80=99d known that fact beforehand.</div>

<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div>Bud</div>

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<div><blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div id=3D"gmail-m_6425465178728301115yiv6634372391yqt83655">
<div>On May 2, 2021, at 5:57 AM, Rod Pierce via Fot &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" h=
ref=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noopener" target=3D"_bl=
ank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
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<div>Hello Everyone,
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div>I am a new member and new to racing Spitfires.=C2=A0 In fact, my first=
 experience with racing, competition school in Waterford MI, didn&#39;t=C2=
=A0 end well for my engine (see attachment).</div>

<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div>I am planning to rebuild an extra small journal 1300 and I am requesti=
ng advise from the very knowledgeable people on this site.=C2=A0 I have all=
 the spare engine parts I could ever need and a great machine shop near by =
so mainly I am interested on advice on where to buy parts( pistons, rods ,r=
ings etc..).</div>

<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div>There are many sources on the internet but since I have never built on=
e of these before I am interested in your input.</div>

<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div>Also, while I&#39;m at it, I would like to improve my transmission and=
 rearend.=C2=A0 I am open to anything from minor improvement to a complete =
swap of my transmission or rearend.</div>

<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div>Thanks for you help.</div>

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