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Re: Spit motor mods?

To: Martin_A._Secrest@NEB.VOA.GOV
Subject: Re: Spit motor mods?
From: Michael Galloway <mgx@icesar.epm.ornl.gov>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 12:55:59 -0500 (EST)
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
great question martin ...

i'm interested in the answer to this question. also, what is the
cleanest way to remove the emmisions control equipment. 

-- michael
   '78 spitfire 1500

On 27 Jan 1997 Martin_A._Secrest@NEB.VOA.GOV wrote:

> 
> Last week, the advice I got about fitting a GT6 engine in a Spit have caused 
>me to ... uh .. ªrethinkª my long range motor plans.
> 
> I can find a cheap ol¹ Spit 1500 block, so I¹m considering a leisurely 
>rebuild of an engine while the one in my car easily still has several years of 
>good life left in it.  Since I have some time, I¹d like to try to make the 
>rebuilt engine produce a higher-than-average level of performance.  Generally, 
>I guess this includes a ported head, perfomance cams, etc.   What are the 
>other things one can do to squeeze out some extra power from this little 
>engine-that-could without breaking the bank (and which are ªmost worthª 
>doing)?   
>   
> ----
> Martin Secrest
> ¹74 Spitfire 1500
> FM18943
> 


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