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RE: 1980 Spitfire Head

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Subject: RE: 1980 Spitfire Head
From: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 06:11:05 -0700 (PDT)
For a stock US '72 1300 engine, I ended up milling
.090"
from the head.  The shop thought I was crazy.  They
also charged me extra, since the milling job took
a lot longer than the usual flattening/smoothing job.

I had no obvious problems with the valve geometry,
etc.

Doug Braun
'72 Spit


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