[Fot] Fun Spitfire question to break the winter boredom

[Doug Mitchell]

Well, the FM block is from the 1500, and it doesn't
always have the best reputation. The FK and FH(?)
blocks are the MK IV blocks, so neither one has the
big journals. ISTR that the MK 3 id the desirable
block.

Doug Mitchell


--- Charly Mitchel <charly at mitchelplumbing.com> wrote:

> Yes, by all means report him.
> BTW, I have a complete FK motor if you're
> interested.  I also have the more 
> desirable FM motor and even of the highly sought
> after FP motors.
> I know these are worth quite a bit, but I'm willing
> to part with them for a 
> fraction of the actual value.
> Charly Mitchel
> TR6 #44
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim" <britbits at tiu.net>
> To: "'Friends of Triumph'" <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 8:26 PM
> Subject: [Fot] Fun Spitfire question to break the
> winter boredom
> 
> 
> > I've been in contact lately with a gent offering a
> '71 Spitfire MK IV 
> > block
> > FK xxxxx HE for sale, purportedly for race use. 
> It's interesting as he's
> > asking more for the block than I paid for my car,
> complete and running.
> >
> > A quote from the gent:
> >
> > "The 71 FK block was a block that was suggested to
> me by a group 44 driver
> > from the late 60's and early 70's because of it's
> large journals and the
> > quality of the block metal to stand up to harsh
> race modifications. It 
> > only
> > stands to reason that the mods to the block for
> that one year made a
> > difference in group racing."
> >
> > Should I contact the local police department so
> they can raid his crystal
> > meth lab?
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jim
> > Dallas
> > '76 DM 1500 autocrosser
> > and too many other toys ;)
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