- 1. Engine identification (score: 1)
- Author: Claes.Lagercrantz@eu.pnu.com (Claes Lagercrantz)
- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 00:28:58 +0100
- I have a Spitfire 4 (Mk1), 1963, with commission number FC5008L. The engine is not original. It has a singel Stromberg carburettor and the engine number is: RD8468E. Are there anyone out there who c
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- 2. Re: Engine identification (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
- Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2000 17:01:52 -0700
- RD identifies a 1296 cc Dolomite engine. The setup was originally front wheel drive. On the other hand if the number is actually FD8486E (F's sometimes are struck so lightly that may appear to be a
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- 3. Re: Engine identification (score: 1)
- Author: SpitRacer9@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 00:25:49 EST
- don't forget the smaller lighter crankshaft pulley that work real nice for race cars :) aaron
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- 4. Re[2]: Engine identification (score: 1)
- Author: Claes.Lagercrantz@eu.pnu.com (Claes Lagercrantz)
- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 23:31:03 +0100
- Dear All, The engine number is definitly RD8486E and have a singel Stromberg (standard on the that engine?). I have checked the engine number again to be sure. Howerver there have been no one able to
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- 5. Re: Engine identification (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 18:50:34 -0700
- As I said in my previous reply, I don't have any data on Dolomite production. But according to Graham Robson, the Dolomite 1300 was first produced in 1965 and therefore your engine probably is (judg
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- 6. Re: Engine identification (score: 1)
- Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 22:52:28 -0500 (EST)
- Hold on, Joe: two very different beasts underneath somewhat similar basic body structures. The 1300 of 1965 was a front-wheel-drive sedan. Later the structure was re-engineered for rear wheel drive a
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- 7. Re: Engine identification (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 21:32:44 -0700
- Yes, Andy, The cars are indeed different and as I stated in my earlier message the Dolomite 1300 was front wheel drive. But it's the engine we are attempting to quantify. Since I have no hard data ot
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- 8. Engine identification (score: 1)
- Author: Claes.Lagercrantz@eu.pnu.com (Claes Lagercrantz)
- Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 14:39:15 +0100
- Thanks all! ...for your input re the engine to my Spitfire 4 with engine number RD8468E. I have concluded it to has the following specification: 'RD' is correct for originally fitting in to a front w
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