<div dir="ltr"><div>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. <br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 2:33 PM Greg Blake via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">I forget guys, is this applicable to the 6 cylinder motors too (TR6, GT6).  Building a few of those motors in near future.  <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 4, 2021, at 12:32 PM, fubog1 via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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From: Bud Rolofson via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br>
To: Rod Pierce <<a href="mailto:rpierce141@gmail.com" target="_blank">rpierce141@gmail.com</a>><br>
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Subject: Re: [Fot] Rebuild<br>
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<div>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.
<div>I wish I’d known that fact beforehand.</div>

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<div>On May 2, 2021, at 5:57 AM, Rod Pierce via Fot <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div>
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<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>

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<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>

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<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>

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<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>

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<div>Thanks for you help.</div>

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