- 1. [Spits] GT-6 MK3 in Georgia (score: 1)
- Author: "Daniel Parrott" <parrotthead01@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:37:40 -0400
- I have an opportunity (?) to purchase a 1972 GT-6 MK3 cheap. It's been a while, but do they require leaded gas to run? If so, how do the listers cope with that requirement? __________________________
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- 2. Re: [Spits] GT-6 MK3 in Georgia (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Gingerich" <bill@gingerich.us>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:45:59 -0500
- As I recall, they were designed for leaded fuel. What my son did with his '72 GT6 was to use a lead substitute that he bought at his local auto parts store. When you're ready to pull the head, you c
- /html/spitfires/2008-08/msg00019.html (8,284 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Spits] GT-6 MK3 in Georgia (score: 1)
- Author: "Daniel Parrott" <parrotthead01@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:50:37 -0400
- I'll probably invest in an engine rebuild sometime in the near future. Is there any way that I can tell if the valve seat hardening has already been done? Dan, As I recall, they were designed for lea
- /html/spitfires/2008-08/msg00020.html (8,705 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Spits] GT-6 MK3 in Georgia (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 14:59:24 -0700
- I would not worry about the leaded fuel issue. just burn a gasoline that has enough octane to keep the car from pinging. If you put 60 or 70 thousand miles a year on thecar it might be an issue but
- /html/spitfires/2008-08/msg00021.html (8,695 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Spits] GT-6 MK3 in Georgia (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Gingerich" <bill@gingerich.us>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:01:24 -0500
- Frankly, I don't know for sure. I think the no lead exhaust valves are stainless. You might try pulling the valve cover and seeing if the exhaust valves are magnetic. If they are, they're probably st
- /html/spitfires/2008-08/msg00022.html (9,237 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Spits] GT-6 MK3 in Georgia (score: 1)
- Author: "Nick Moseley" <nmoseley@dccnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:53:17 -0700
- The correct procedure in cases like this is to: Buy it first, ask questions later! Nick Moseley --Original Message-- From: spitfires-bounces+nmoseley=dccnet.com@autox.team.net [mailto:spitfires-bounc
- /html/spitfires/2008-08/msg00023.html (7,922 bytes)
- 7. Re: [Spits] GT-6 MK3 in Georgia (score: 1)
- Author: <cmyers@eiu.org>
- Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:46:53 -0400
- I used to use the magnet test to determin if a metal was stainless steel but some stainless seemed to be magnetic, at the time I thought it must be cheap stainless but someone far smarter than I info
- /html/spitfires/2008-08/msg00024.html (9,966 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Spits] GT-6 MK3 in Georgia (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 03:32:52 -0700 (PDT)
- If the engine currently has no valve problems (i.e. compression is OK), you can simply run it on unleaded gas until the valves do need to be replaced. Depending on how much you drive it, this might n
- /html/spitfires/2008-08/msg00025.html (7,637 bytes)
- 9. Re: [Spits] GT-6 MK3 in Georgia (score: 1)
- Author: "Daniel Parrott" <parrotthead01@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:28:06 -0400
- Well, the Spit6 Project car is resting comfortably in my driveway here in Savannah, From the Commission number, the body is from a 1978 donor car. How do I determine the age and vintage of the engine
- /html/spitfires/2008-08/msg00041.html (8,627 bytes)
- 10. Re: [Spits] GT-6 MK3 in Georgia (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Gingerich" <bill@gingerich.us>
- Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:08:05 -0500
- Hi Dan, My opinion is it's an early '72. I think '72 started at commission number KE/KF10001. While engine numbers usually don't match commission numbers exactly, KF10676UE is far enough past KE/KF10
- /html/spitfires/2008-08/msg00042.html (9,390 bytes)
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