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Re: painting engine

To: "Spitfire List" <spitfires@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: painting engine
From: "Luke Lewis" <lukage@home.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 08:35:50 -0400
> I am considering installing the new engine myself.  I figure that it
> isn't too much harder than unbolting and removing lots of things, keeping
> a note of what goes where and putting them back onto the new engine
> again.  The hardest bit I imagine would be in removing and replacing the
> engines due to weight.  An over simplification, but is this basically
> correct?  Could I change an engine (not including gearbox) in a day?
>

Hey, I did it on a lunch break once!

Luke
'71 Spit Mark IV sans tranny for a few more days - shout out to Mike at
Obsolete Automotive for finding me a used reverse idler and 1st gear synchro
hub the day before Bronte and bringing them to the show for me to pick up!

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