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Re: 1500 Head Dimension

To: Bob Harris <gharris@rochester.rr.com>
Subject: Re: 1500 Head Dimension
From: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@home.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 09:30:22 -0500
Hi Bob.

I've been practicing my port and polishing on a 1500 head marked RKC0589. ASIF
it is a replacement head. It measures out to 3.052". I have no reason to suspect
that it has been shaved.

I should have the head off my Spitfire in a week or so and will send an update
on its thickness.

Vic Whitmore
76 Spitfire
Thornhill, Ontario

Bob Harris wrote:
> 
>   Can anyone tell me the thickness of  stock 1500 heads? I have
> measured 2 of them 1 p/n-TKC2748 and 1p/n-TKC1410 and they are
> different. I can't think of any reason they should be different unless
> one(maybe both) have been milled. I would like to be sure before
> having work done on them.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bob Harris

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