- 1. Re: hot spitfire engines (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris Kantarjiev" <cak@godzilla.studio.sgi.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 1995 10:47:37 -0700 "Re: Spitfire MkIII with Toledo Engine" (Aug 23, 10:53am)
- I was just reading about differences between Mk.3 and MK.4 engines... Mk.3 and early Mk.4 have smaller valves. Mk.3 crank is lighter and stronger than Mk.4, and of a stronger material (EN40 vs EN16,
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- 2. Re: hot spitfire engines (score: 1)
- Author: Andy Gascoigne <100567.1611@compuserve.com>
- Date: 23 Aug 95 18:42:52 EDT
- Chris, What you say makes good sense - I'm about to 'start the search' for a neat Mk3 (again) - but I think I'll wait for the heatwave to end (uh-uhh speak too soon...) ...only thing with that is the
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- 3. Re: hot spitfire engines (score: 1)
- Author: Andy Gascoigne <100567.1611@compuserve.com>
- Date: 24 Aug 95 04:07:01 EDT
- Chris, My spit was a real buzzer, but after an hour or so at 70Mph and 4500/5000 rpm my ears needed medical attention (kind of Post-Drive Shock Syndrome) I don't trust o/d's (especially on pre-Mk4 ca
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- 4. Re: hot spitfire engines (score: 1)
- Author: Andy Gascoigne <100567.1611@compuserve.com>
- Date: 24 Aug 95 17:34:06 EDT
- Richard, hmmmm.... Richard, you're bored aren't you? I wuz talking about non-overdrive cars - a Mk3 with o/d is already fine - but not really worth converting to if you don't already have it - too mu
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- 5. Re: hot spitfire engines (score: 1)
- Author: JAMIEP <Jamiep@cris.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 17:41:57 -0400 (EDT)
- Just as a side note, I was autocrossing my 71 Mk IV two weeks ago on a rather long, straight course...that little button on the knob got moved by accident...oops....O/D came back at the end of the 12
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