When I rebuilt my 1500 engine I got a slightly hotter cam. I think it was for a
MK3.
I also got the bearings for it and they went right in without doing anything to
the
block
Joe Curry wrote:
> Paul,
> It's interesting that you should ask about this at this particular time. I
> thought I had a handle on that issue, but apparently not. I talked to BPNW
> about that earlier today and was told that the MkIV and 1500 engines have
>larger
> journals on the cam than the ealrlier engines. I was under the mis-impression
> that the cam journals were all the same size and the block was reduced in size
> when the cam bearings were done away with.
>
> I was told that for my racing engine (early 1296) to ditch the cam bearings
>and
> run the cam right in the block. That runs counter to all my emotions.
>
> I am going to pose the question to the FOT list ans see if any of the
> "Heavyweights" have any further comment on the subject.
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> "Mostrom, Paul" wrote:
> >
> > Listers,
> >
> > I am now well into the rebuild of a 1500 for my brothers MG Midget and since
> > the block will be hot-tanked I need to do something about the cam bearings.
> > Does anyone out there know of a source for cam bearings for a 1500 engine?
> > I've heard that the stock 1500 cam can be replaced with an early 1300 cam
>and
> > bearings, but I would rather not do that. Any and all help would be
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Paul Mostrom
> > '77 Spitfire 1500
> > > '80 Ford F-100 (Triumph Support Vehicle)
> > >
> > >
> > 'Black holes, where God divided by zero......'
> >
> >
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