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1. Spit 1500 cylinder heads (score: 1)
Author: mit-eddie!gatech!drabik@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Timothy J. Drabik)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 90 14:44:30 EDT
I was talking with Ted Shoemaker (T&S Imports, Pandora, OH) about beefing up my engine, and he said that flat-top pistons in my 7.5:1 engine would not raise it to 9:1 because it is fitted with a low-
/html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00325.html (7,347 bytes)

2. Re: Spit 1500 cylinder heads (score: 1)
Author: mit-eddie!iris.ucdavis.edu!hill@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Rich Hill)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 90 13:50:03 PDT
When I replaced the engine on my '79 Midget (a brand new short block was available), the only difference was that the new block had flat pistons as opposed to the dished ones in my old, 7.5:1 block.
/html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00327.html (7,583 bytes)

3. Re: Spit 1500 cylinder heads (score: 1)
Author: mit-eddie!wsl.dec.com!sfisher@EDDIE.MIT.EDU
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 90 14:18:38 PDT
Well, for what it's worth, the dishes on top of MGB pistons contain only 6cc, according to the Special Tuning manual. And Bs have a larger bore than Spitfires, so the dishes should have a higher volu
/html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00328.html (7,347 bytes)

4. Re: Spit 1500 cylinder heads (score: 1)
Author: mit-eddie!RELAY.CS.NET!WALZER%enp.prime.com@EDDIE.MIT.EDU
Date: 29 Aug 90 18:00:00 EDT
Re: Spitfire compression: According to British Parts North West.. 7.5 to 1 compression with cupped pistons and low compression cylinder head. 8.5 to 1 for no cup pistons and low comp. cyl head. 9.5+
/html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00329.html (7,321 bytes)

5. Re: Spit 1500 cylinder heads (score: 1)
Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 90 17:02:38 -0600
The Spit 1500 heads can have roughly 0.150" shaved off before you have to start to worry about things like water passages. I may be investigating the Spitfire 1500 motor a bit more this fall and win
/html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00330.html (7,659 bytes)


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