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RE: Porting and Polishing

To: "'Joe Curry'" <spitlist@gte.net>, Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@home.com>
Subject: RE: Porting and Polishing
From: "Norby, Mark A" <NorbyMA@LOUISVILLE.STORTEK.COM>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 14:03:08 -0600
I bought one of those from spitfire.com for $11 or $12.....

-Mark

-----Original Message-----
From:   Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@gte.net]
Sent:   Tuesday, October 17, 2000 10:52 AM
To:     Vic Whitmore
Cc:     Spitfires Maillist
Subject:        Re: Porting and Polishing


Vic,
Get yourself a copy of the Competition Preparation manual.  It has specific
information on head modifications.  If you don't know where
to get one, Ted Schumacher sells them.  They are not very expensive
(something like 15 bucks US) and well worth the cost.

Joe

Vic Whitmore wrote:
> 
> If you have ported and polished your head (1500 engine) yourself, I would
like
> to hear of your experience and helpful hints you can add. Where and how
much
> material did you grind on the intake ports? Any problems?
> 
> I have read the Standard Abrasives guide to Porting and Polishing which is
very
> good but is not specific to the Spitfire/Midget 1500 engine.
> 
> Vic Whitmore
> 76 Spitfire
> Thornhill, Ontario

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