I think this one's pretty simple. A previous owner replaced the original
1296cc engine with the 1500.
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
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----- Original Message -----
From: <OHFASTONE@aol.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 5:42 PM
Subject: Spitfire Question
>
> Listers,
> Maybe someone can answer this, I have a '72 Mark IV (I'm the second owner)
> and it has the original engine and transmission. When I first started
> working on the engine, I discovered that it is in actuality, a 1500. I've
> been told by everyone that this is supposed to be a 1300 and the 1500's
> didn't come out until a couple of years later. Is there something Triumph
> did that I don't realize or was this an optional engine? I haven't made a
> displacement check yet, but 1300 parts don't fit, 1500 parts do. Hope
> someone can help me figure this out.
>
> Michael
>
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