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Re: Header installation

To: John Hartman <harts1@ibm.net>, spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Header installation
From: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Sun, 06 Sep 1998 21:32:44 -0400
At 12:05 AM 9/7/98 GMT, John Hartman wrote:
>Has anyone installed a header on a 1500 Spitfire? Do you have to raise the
engine up to get  the header in place? I did that but the header hits  the
frame and won't bolt tight to the head because of the lack of clearance.


Haven't done it myself, but I understand that "dimpling" the frame for
clearance is sometimes necessary.

US-spec Cat equipped Spits had a clearance notch in the frame for the
header.  Does this have to be enlarged?   Anyone?


Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire  FM96062 UO
Succasunna, NJ USA




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