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<p class="MsoNormal">Jerry Barker also did a nice 1500 crank for me, based on a stock unit. It’s done with all the mods described in the Kas manual article on the topic. Cross-drilled, etc. I paired it some Carrillo rods and JE pistons for a nice solid bottom
end that lasted well (but I still changed the rod bearings every 3 race weekends and rods and mains every 6 race weekends out of an abundance of caution). I regularly spun it to at least 6,500. Probably a bit more than that under Emergency War Power circumstances.
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<p class="MsoNormal">And Jerry later did a nice head for me to go with that bottom end.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Both are sitting in my storage unit awaiting the day I decide to put the old Spit Racer back on the street. Some day. After I retire. Probably.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Mike Harmuth via Fot<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 17, 2021 9:17 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> FoTTriumph <fot@autox.team.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Fot] Billet crank and 1500 spitfire engine<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi FOTers, I'm toying with the idea of building a 1500 race engine for the spit. I have the Moldex billet crank in my 1296 race engines and like the smoothness created by the "ghost main" style. I know 1500's have a problem revving (and
staying together) so I was wondering if anyone has successfully built a 1500 racing engine with one.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I'm looking because a couple of groups run vintage races in the northeast on very hilly tracks and I'd like more torque. The way they classify cars, a 1300 and a 1500 both compete in the same class. If I can get more stroke and not give
up too much top end (like a different diff ratio "provides") I'd be willing to give it a try.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone found a solution to keeping a 1500 together to 7K (more than once)?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">thanks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">mike h<o:p></o:p></p>
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