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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">sorry to see - certainly looks like pre-ignition/detonation damage - timing too far advanced/bad or low octane gas/too lean (most likely from the looks of the pistons)</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Arias or Venolia for pistons and pins</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Carrillo for the rods </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Total Seal Gapless rings</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">if the bores are not too bad you might get away with pistons, bearings rings etc</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Sunday, May 2, 2021, 07:01:36 AM CDT, Rod Pierce via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp7e9de521yiv1574335733"><div>Hello Everyone,<div><br></div><div>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).</div><div><br></div><div>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..).</div><div><br></div><div>There are many sources on the internet but since I have never built one of these before I am interested in your input.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for you help.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="ydp7e9de521yiv1574335733gmail_chip ydp7e9de521yiv1574335733gmail_drive_chip" style="min-height:18px;background-color:rgb(245,245,245);padding:5px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;font-size:13px;border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);max-width:375px;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:8px;">
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