Spitfire 1500

  • Model:Spitfire
  • Year:1978
  • Purchase Date:2004-01-05
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  • Paint Name:Vermillion
  • Mileage:120k
  • Location: US

Currently building engine with ported head, lightened rods, cam, etc.
Head ported and polished, 5 angle valve job, bronze guides, modified valves, milled for 9.75:1 CR

Engine was supposedly rebuilt about 20k miles ago, but slight knocking, broken ring, and sloppy wrist pin clearances tell a different story, not to mention a plethora of leaks. By the looks of the internal of block, at sometime in a previous life a rod let go. Damage not too bad and a little work with rotary stone cleaned it up.

4 speed tranny clashed gears indicating possible synchro problems. Currenty being replaced by trans with J type OD

Slowly documenting engine build with photos

Avg Fuel Mileage with rebuilt engine, OD, 3.89 Rear, HIF SU Carbs with premium gas – Dist Adv ~ 12deg BTDC – 32 – 34 MPG

Photo Galleries

Cooling

(22/05/2015)

Frt Suspension

(22/05/2015)

Modified Oil Filter Adapter

(22/05/2015)

Carbs

(22/05/2015)

Differential

(22/05/2015)

OD

(22/05/2015)

Engine Build

(22/05/2015)
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