Hi All
To make life easier the 1300 FWD had the same basic engine as the Spit, the
differences were the cam and the crank shaft. The crank has basically the
same format as the rear wheel drive cars, except that the front pulley seat
on the RWD cars is plain and the FWD cars have a taper, the taper is to
transmit the extra torque of the starter motor as this vehicle would have
had the starter motor mounted on the front of the engine and the ring gear
on a light alloy carrier was bolted to the front pulley. Note the starter
motor for these cars turns the wrong way! the cam was different as the Spit
had twin carbs and the (RD no) 1300 FWD engine was single carb. The 1300TC
(RF no) has the same cam as the Spit.
Graham.
2500PI MKII
Sprinted Dolomite
2000 MKI
Toledo
1300 Front Wheel Drive
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: <Michael_Bayrock@translink.bc.ca>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: Spitfire Information wanted ...
>
> Michael'
> The commission number defines the car as a 1968 Mk3 (that year's model
started with FD20000. I wonder what clerk registered it as a
> '65! :)
>
> The engine number is probably a FD prefix that has the first number struck
funny, but there is an RD prefix for engines that went into
> a Front wheel drive 1300. Since I am not familiar with that particular
car, I can't say if any special engine modifications were made
> to accommodate FWD. But it could be that it is an RD engine.
>
> The color scheme from the factory was royal blue (57) exterior with Shadow
Blue (27) trim. I have no idea what the 2040 number means.
>
> I don't think the factory seats would have had adjustable headrests. Do
they look like the earlier seats, or do they appear to be 1500
> seats?
>
> The header is most definitely an after market add on.
>
> Are the "Beehive" lenses made of glass? I don't think the indicator
lenses are supposed to be that way, but the reverse ones are.
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> P.S. Be sure to get the data into the Spitfire database.
>
>
> Michael_Bayrock@translink.bc.ca wrote:
> >
> > Hi Joe (and the rest of you Spitfire fans)
> >
> > An old friend called me over the weekend. Her husband and I spent many
> > evenings wrenching on Spitfires in our past. Unfortunately, he passed
away
> > some years ago, and left behind a Spitfire he was working on. She has
> > finally decided to keep it and restore it to original condition, and
asked
> > me for some help.
> >
> > First of all, I suppose we need to sort out the question on whether the
> > parts are original or not. The registration says the car is a '65, but
it's
> > definitely an early MkIII. The engine is out of the car and sitting on
the
> > ground. The tranny is beside the engine.
> >
> > The numbers are:
> >
> > Commission number FD23467 L
> > Body number 23261 FD
> >
> > Trim/Paint 56 27
> > under the trim/paint code there is '2040'
> >
> > Engine Number RD 62947HE (is this correct?)
> > Tranny FC60040
> >
> > It has a wooden centre dash/fascia. It has a hardtop (!), attached soft
> > top, seats are medium height with raisable headrests. It has 2 piece hub
> > caps/wheel trims (centre cap solid, larger wheel cover is a
grater/salad
> > spinner design). It has beehive-type lenses for signals (red) and
reversing
> > lights (white) in the rear. It appears to have a 4-into-1 tubular
header.
> >
> > So, what can you knowledgeable fellows tell me about the car?
> >
> > Michael
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