You would be best off measuring the size of the combustion chambers (or at
least their height),
and calculating what the compression ratio REALLY would be.
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
At 08:38 PM 7/24/2005 -0400, you wrote:
> Hello All,
> Was wondering if anybody could confirm or add any info in regards to a
>head I just purchased. I bought it at Lily Ponds get together in its' original
>box as a new old stock item. I have no reason to believe it is not as it is a
>new spitfire or midget 1500 head. On the tag attached to head it reads as
>follows,
> TKC 2748
> " This is the only head that was made to a
>9:0-1 compression ratio, all others being
> 7:5-1."
> The TKC 2748 is stamped in the head as per where any other head
>number would be. After scrutnizing it, it does not appear to be bogusly
>stamped. There is a Y stamped on the rear rocker pedestal. Some core casting
>numbers are; CKS. RK O
> 0589
>If any one could spread any light on this I certainly would appreciate it. I
>would like to best know how to utilize this head.
> Thank you in advance,
> Jeff Maurer
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