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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
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On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 2:33 PM Greg Blake via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
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> 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@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> ...glad you brought it up, specifically that's one of the most important
> mods to the oiling system.
> Glen
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bud Rolofson via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> To: Rod Pierce <rpierce141@gmail.com>
> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> Sent: Mon, May 3, 2021 12:13 pm
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Rebuild
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> 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=E2=80=99d known that fact beforehand.
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> Bud
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> On May 2, 2021, at 5:57 AM, Rod Pierce via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote=
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> Hello Everyone,
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> 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).
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> 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 o=
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> these before I am interested in your input.
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> 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.
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y 4, 2021 at 2:33 PM Greg Blake via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.tea=
m.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,20=
4,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I forget guys, is this applicabl=
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tors in near future. =C2=A0<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</di=
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M, fubog1 via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote =
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ne of the most important mods to the oiling system.<br>
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Cc: <a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.=
net</a><br>
Sent: Mon, May 3, 2021 12:13 pm<br>
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 p=
assages (front and rear) serve only 1 cylinder. You will end up with a gren=
ade going off in your race engine eventually if that one thing is not done.=
Ask me how I know.
<div>I wish I=E2=80=99d known that fact beforehand.</div>
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<div>Bud</div>
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ref=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noopener" target=3D"_bl=
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<div>I am a new member and new to racing Spitfires.=C2=A0 In fact, my first=
experience with racing, competition school in Waterford MI, didn't=C2=
=A0 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 requesti=
ng advise from the very knowledgeable people on this site.=C2=A0 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 ,r=
ings etc..).</div>
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>There are many sources on the internet but since I have never built on=
e of these before I am interested in your input.</div>
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>Also, while I'm at it, I would like to improve my transmission and=
rearend.=C2=A0 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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