>James,
>I have read that the 1500 engine was borrowed from another Triumph that
>had Front wheel Drive. (I don't recall off hand which one) It would have
>had different number sequences than a Spitfire. And then there is the
>ever populat Late Midget 1500 (borrowed from the Spit). But those
>engines began with FP. There were also other low production cars that
>used the same engine purchased as a unit from Triumph. The only way to
>know for sure is to check with the BMIHT and see if they have records of
>a 1500 engine bearing that serial number. By the way, the Herald engine
>numbers began with a G, but the highest I have found is the 1296 that
>had a GE prefix. Of course the 1300 and 1500 engines share identical
>outside dimensions. Maybe that is what you have and the GE has been
>distorted to look like a GK.
Late Herald 13/60's had a GK series engine(God I sound sad now), basically it
was the same engine as the MkIV Spit 1300 without the carbs, and possibly a
different cam, ie bigger crank bearings or whatever, and NOT as good as the
earlier 1300. Now could it possible that a 1500 crank has been fitted to a
late Herald engine to give it the 1500cc, would it fit? Just a thought, come on
Andy, I've mentioned Heralds, I know you can't hold out much longer!!! :-)
Cheerio
Rich
ps, the FWD car you mentioned was called a Triumph 1500 fwd, simple eh! the
engine wasn't a straight swap though as it had some kind of flywheel at the
front for the starter motor to engage, weird set up if I remember right!
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