[Fot] Rebuild

[Jim Gray]

“requesting exit via the side of the block”

                            -or_

Rapid un-scheduled disassembly

                        _or_

Non-linear, catastrophic mechanical exasperation

 

 

 

 

From: Fot <fot-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of robert bownes via Fot
Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 2:35 PM
To: Greg Blake <gblake58tr3 at icloud.com>
Cc: FOT <fot at autox.team.net>; fubog1 <fubog1 at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Rebuild

 

Pretty sure it is applicable to the 1147 as well, seeing as how I lost countless engines to #3 rod bearings melting down and requesting exit via the side of the block. 

 

 

On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 2:33 PM Greg Blake via Fot <fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net> > wrote:

I forget guys, is this applicable to the 6 cylinder motors too (TR6, GT6).  Building a few of those motors in near future.  

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On May 4, 2021, at 12:32 PM, fubog1 via Fot <fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net> > wrote:

 

...glad you brought it up, specifically that's one of the most important mods to the oiling system.

Glen

 

 

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From: Bud Rolofson via Fot <fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net> >
To: Rod Pierce <rpierce141 at gmail.com <mailto:rpierce141 at gmail.com> >
Cc: fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Mon, May 3, 2021 12:13 pm
Subject: Re: [Fot] Rebuild

The first and most important thing on a 1300 is to make the middle oil feed passage larger. It serves cylinders 2 and 3 while the other two oil passages (front and rear) serve only 1 cylinder. You will end up with a grenade going off in your race engine eventually if that one thing is not done. Ask me how I know. 

I wish I’d known that fact beforehand.

 

Bud

 

On May 2, 2021, at 5:57 AM, Rod Pierce via Fot <fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net> > wrote:

 

Hello Everyone, 

 

I am a new member and new to racing Spitfires.  In fact, my first experience with racing, competition school in Waterford MI, didn't  end well for my engine (see attachment).

 

I am planning to rebuild an extra small journal 1300 and I am requesting advise from the very knowledgeable people on this site.  I have all the spare engine parts I could ever need and a great machine shop near by so mainly I am interested on advice on where to buy parts( pistons, rods ,rings etc..).

 

There are many sources on the internet but since I have never built one of these before I am interested in your input.

 

Also, while I'm at it, I would like to improve my transmission and rearend.  I am open to anything from minor improvement to a complete swap of my transmission or rearend.

 

Thanks for you help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 <https://drive.google.com/file/d/14_TgnXZojdxnO4GKhupaHnZitL41CR8i/view?usp=drivesdk>   engine.jpg 

 

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