I am sorry that I didn't mention that I have the Comp Prep manual. I was looking
for hands-on experiences. Sorry for the confusion.
Vic W.
"Norby, Mark A" wrote:
>
> I bought one of those from spitfire.com for $11 or $12.....
>
> -Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@gte.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 10:52 AM
> To: Vic Whitmore
> Cc: Spitfires Maillist
> Subject: Re: Porting and Polishing
>
> Vic,
> Get yourself a copy of the Competition Preparation manual. It has specific
> information on head modifications. If you don't know where
> to get one, Ted Schumacher sells them. They are not very expensive
> (something like 15 bucks US) and well worth the cost.
>
> Joe
>
> Vic Whitmore wrote:
> >
> > If you have ported and polished your head (1500 engine) yourself, I would
> like
> > to hear of your experience and helpful hints you can add. Where and how
> much
> > material did you grind on the intake ports? Any problems?
> >
> > I have read the Standard Abrasives guide to Porting and Polishing which is
> very
> > good but is not specific to the Spitfire/Midget 1500 engine.
> >
> > Vic Whitmore
> > 76 Spitfire
> > Thornhill, Ontario
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