[Spits] [Fot] 1500 heads

[fpspitfire at insightbb.com]

I get home tomorrow and I'll look at all my heads.  

Piston Rings arrived today.  I now have everything I need to finish the engine except the clutch pressure plate (thanks Joe).

Should have the motor together this weekend and in the car with everything hooked up except the front shocks.

are you going to go with the TR6 pistons in the motor?  I've talked to a few people and noone is really doing it any longer.  new cams seem to have changed any benefits.  

aaron

----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Cypher <srcypher at mac.com>
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008 21:20
Subject: Re: [Fot] 1500 heads
To: John Kipping <johnkipping at inet.net.nz>
Cc: fpspitfire at insightbb.com, spitfires at autox.team.net, fot at autox.team.net

> I have a stock 218139 head that has 1.44 valves in it; but I 
> also  
> have 515973/573 FP prepped heads that have 1.44 valves, and 
> one  
> TKC2748 head with 1.44 valves.
> John, what are the real differences in the heads (515xxx vs. 
> 218xxx  
> vs. TKCxxxx) if any?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -Scott Cypher
> spitfireracer at xsmail.com
> SCCA #57 HP Spitfire 1500 #362573
> Reading, PA
> http://gallery.mac.com/srcypher
> 
> Shipwright's Disease.   Its a nasty affliction, 
> particularly when  
> owns a british car.  Then it can never be cured.
> 
> On Feb 21, 2008, at 3:40 AM, John Kipping wrote:
> 
> I think I must have serious problem, off the top of my head 
> there were
> four large valve heads - 218139, 218140, 218141, 218142. (it's the
> remembering the numbers that's the problem). I think they are 1500LC,
> 1500HC, 1300LC and 1300HC respectively. Somebody tell me I've 
> got these
> the wrong way round before I go and get help from a shrink - 
> it's eight
> years since I stopped with Triumph spares. aaaaargh
> John Kipping
> 
> fpspitfire at insightbb.com wrote: