[Fot] Fwd: Spitfire head gaskets

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-----Original Message-----
From: robertten1 <robertten1 at aol.com>
To: mark <mark at bradakis.com>
Sent: Wed, Jan 1, 2014 8:49 am
Subject: Re: [Fot] Spitfire head gaskets


The early Spit 1500 engines have a recessed block, a .030" deep recess around
each of the 4 cylinder bores at the top of the block.  This nesscetates what
is called an o-ring head gasket for proper sealing, very important !!  prior
engines and late 1500 engines have the flat deck blocks requiring a normal
type head gasket.  A good source of information on the subject can be found on
the Spitfire & GT6 Magazine website.  A good source for the gasket and gasket
sets is at APT Fast on the west coast, there is good info there as well.
Unfortunately I do not have the part numbers handy at this moment, I'll try to
post here later when I dig into my files.

Happy New Year !
Bob T


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark J Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com>
To: fot <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, Jan 1, 2014 1:55 am
Subject: Re: [Fot] Spitfire head gaskets


Jack Mc wrote:
 Does Payen head gasket set CK260 fit Spitfire 1500 engines ? (1976 in this
 case)
 The set is labeled "4 Cyl. 1.3L 5313 Spitfire Mk  IV "
 But it is what BPNW sent me for  Spit 1500 - I was expecting CK261
 Apparently BPNW cannot be bothered to answer this question for me and I am
not
 familiar enough with Spit engines to know if all the gaskets are the same.

 Thanks and Happy New Year
 Jack Mc

The Mark 4 1296 block is the same as the 1500.  The gaskets will fit.
On a side note there was a bit of Team.Net outage while I was away, but
 managed to get the cat sitter to cycle power on the cable modem. Sorry
or any inconvenience.
mjb.
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