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Re: Need 1500 cc Midget/Spitfire Block (maybe)

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Subject: Re: Need 1500 cc Midget/Spitfire Block (maybe)
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 20:40:41 -0800
r-james@tamu.edu

Hmmm, my impression is that in Midget circles the 1275 is more highly 
regarded than the 1500... have you considered using your 1275? I suppose 
it may not be practical for smog reasons or other peripherals... just a 
thought.

>I might be in need of a replacement block for my son's
>sick 1500 cc Midget.  It is already bored +.040, and 
>we think he's holed a piston, which may have caused
>some damage to the bore. 
>
>That's still a lot of ifs, but as a precaution, I would like to contact 
>anyone
>who may have available for sale a spare 1500 cc block/rebuildable 
>engine/or even a running engine (probably within Texas).  I'll find out
>what the problem is by this weekend; I just wanted to start looking
>for solutions to minimize downtime.
>
>Please e-mail me directly at r-james@tamu.edu with any
>offers/opportunities.
>
>I have a rebuildable 1275 I might swap for a 1500, if that
>is of interest to anyone.
>
>Many thanks,
>Ray
>
>-------------------------------------
>Ray W. James, P.E., Ph.D.
>Civil Engineering Department
>Texas A&M University
>College Station, TX 77843
>Phone (409)845-7436; Fax (409)845-3410
>E-mail: r-james@tamu.edu
>Date: 3/25/99   Time: 5:50:31 PM
>-------------------------------------
>
>


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Max Heim
'66 MGB
runs great, looks scabrous
mountain View CA


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