- 1. engine rebuilding (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Welch" <mikew@turbopower.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 18:24:03 -0700
- OK, for those of you who don't remember, I exploded a piston a few weeks ago (http://www.home.turbopower.com/~mikew/Spitfire/69Spit_4.htm). I finally tore everything down and brought the block in to
- /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00174.html (7,374 bytes)
- 2. Re: engine rebuilding (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Curry <Spitlist@gte.net>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 19:04:47 -0700
- Mike, You don't need to change heads to run unleaded. You can simply have your valves and seats replaced with hardened ones. It will then be able to burn unleaded without worrying about recession. Pl
- /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00175.html (7,915 bytes)
- 3. RE: engine rebuilding (score: 1)
- Author: "Pete Ryner" <pryner@interfold.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 19:05:01 -0700
- The cam bearings have to be installed with a special tool to keep them square with the block. Amounts to a driver just large enough to fit inside the bearing with a shoulder wider than the bearing.
- /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00176.html (8,026 bytes)
- 4. Engine rebuilding (score: 1)
- Author: "Fawcett, Guy" <gfawcett@NRCan.gc.ca>
- Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 09:15:45 -0400
- My name is Guy Fawcett and I am in the process of rebuilding the 1147cc engine in my 63 Spit FC 6351L I have two questions: 1) The motor currently has .040 oversize pistons installed and although th
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00144.html (6,835 bytes)
- 5. Re: Engine rebuilding (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Ficklin <pficklin@qnis.net>
- Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 12:33:19 -0700
- Good luck on your restoration - it sounds like you're making progress... IMHO, your best bet would be to start looking around for a spare 1147 block. My 1147 is 0.40" over, and I've got an extra blo
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00153.html (7,773 bytes)
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