Who could afford to put a BMW M3 engine into a spit? Seriously. I would
guess a 4 speed tranny weighs about 80 lbs. the engine I couldn't rightly
say but I do know that my brother and I lifted one suspended on a 2X4 and
broke the 2X4 (not too mention our backs) I would guess 400 lbs.
At 12:33 PM 10/23/98 -0400, J.Raymond Lynch wrote:
>John,
>I remember seeing it mentioned (maybe in Grassroots Motorsports) that an
>early head put on a 1500 will add H.P. There were no details at all.
>So, does anyone out there know for sure? And will you give us the specs?
>
>One more question, OK, two:
>How much does a 1500 Spit engine & trans weigh (Each).
>What other successful engine transplants have you heard of (into
>Spitfires)? Has anyone tried a BMW M3(4 cylinder version)?
>Ray
>
> At 12:17 AM 10/23/98 -0400, John Suchak wrote:
>>
>>
>>Ron and Angie wrote:
>>
>>> James Carpenter wrote:
>>> >
>>> >Oh and if you put a 1500 9:1 head on a 1300 you get 7.8:1.
>>> >
>>>
>>> The 1500's compression of 9:1 is not a result of the head! It is the
>result
>>> of different pistons! I can take a stock head from a 74 1500 or an 80
1500
>>> and the compression will still be 9:1 on the 76 1500 engine in my car. I
>>> can take the same head that is on my engine and place it on a 74 engine or
>>> an 80 engine and the compression will be 7.5:1.
>>>
>>
>>I think James was saying there was a difference between a 1300 and 1500
head,
>>not between different 1500's.
>>
>>Would that mean that the inverse is true, at the same ratio? Would a 1300
>head
>>on a 1500 give you 10.4 : 1????
>>
>>John
>>
>>
>>
>
Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
Jacksonville FL
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