Thanks to all who replied,your expertise is invaluable.I look forward to
picking your minds more in the future.
Dave Gebhard
1977 Spitfire...currently headless!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: dt gebhard <kimkell@decaturnet.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 10:15 AM
Subject: 1500 head rebiuld
>
> Fellow Listers,
> I'm attempting my 'first' head rebuild job.Everything is going great,
I
> think I've got a handle on the situation. Here's my question(s).
> 1) Does the list recommend that I have the head 'shaved'? If so, how
> much? It doesn't appear to have been done before. My thought on this
subject
> is that I want it to be absolutely square when I put it back on.
> 2)What is the thickness of a stock head? This will tell me if it's
been
> done before,which leads me to the next question...
> 3)After pulling one exhaust valve,the number,stamped on the valve
> itself, exactly coincides with the TRF catalogue. Can I safely assume that
> this job has been done before? The valves appear to be in good shape.
> 4)Would the list recommend dual valve springs?
> Thanks in advance for any help supplied!!!
> Dave Gebhard
> 1977 Spit
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