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Re: 1980 Spitfire Head

To: Cwn74@aol.com, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 1980 Spitfire Head
From: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 00:58:41 +0000
A machine shop removed about 0.25" on mine, yielded about 9.6:1 with flat 
top pistons.. So, probably around 0.2".

I did not replace the pushrods, but it's something easily checked when 
assembling the engine.

Ken C

>
>I am  considering having the head on my Spitfire milled down to give me a
>little  more compression.  It is a stock 80 head so it is currently about 
>7.5 to
>1.  I am thinking of taking it to about 9 to 1.  Can anyone tell me  how 
>much
>I would need to take off to get it to that compression?
>
>If I  do have it milled down, do I need to get shorter pushrods or is that
>within  normal adjustment.


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