If you pull off the valve cover, you can measure the height of the head. If
it is about 3-1/16" is is right around where I would expect it to be. If it
is less than 3" I would be concerned.
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@hotmail.com>
To: <spitlist@cox.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 7:53 AM
Subject: Re: 1980 Spitfire Head
> I'm not sure about anything. :-) I looked thru the receipts from the
> machine shop and couldn't find anything. I do remember I was a bit shocked
> when the machine shop told me how much was removed. I did ask about the
> possibility of piston - valve collision. And whether I would need shorter
> pushrods.
>
> It is a 1500 block and head. In fact Joe, I think it's the block I bought
> from you. Maybe I can figure a way to measure the head while on the
engine,
> any ideas ?
>
> Ken C
>
>
> >
> >Arte you sure about that number? .25 is a quarter of an inch. That
seems
> >to be a bit extreme for milling a head. If it is a 1500 head on a 1500
> >engine, it would give you about 250 pounds of compression on each
cylinder
> >and ping like a pinball machine.
> >
> >I might buy .025 whoch would be a bit more reasonable.
> >
> >On the other hand, a quarter of an inch would be reasonable for a 1500
head
> >on a 1300 engine because the heads are about a quarter inch thicker than
> >those of a 1300 to begin with.
> >
> >I learned this the hard way! :)
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