I haven't had to do any head repair on my Spitfire other than an exhaus=
t
valve in 1979, but I recommend the following:
All new valves
New springs, dual ones if you will be turning high RPMs
3-angle valve job
New or knurled valve guides,or valve guide seals
New valve adjustment screws
Use the old rockers and pushrods unless they're bent; if they are,repla=
ce
them as a set. Rockers, push rods and lifters wear in to each other an=
d must
stay together.
If you replace the lifters, you must replace the camshaft or it will we=
ar
very rapidly. If you don't replace the lifters, they must go back on t=
he cam
lobes they came from.
Don't do this half-way or you'll be doing it again soon.
Jeff Moorse
1974 Spitfire 1500
owner-spitfires@autox.team.net on 09/11/98 11:53:51 AM
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Subject: Rebuilding Head
Hello,
I am wanting to get the head rebuilt in the next week but not sure as
to who should do it or what I can expect to pay.... The head has a bad
valve now and a broke rocker arm. I want to get the whole thing rebuilt=
and I am going to buy new pushrods/lifters and probably not touch the
rest of the block. The car has been sitting now for 5 years with the
head off. The tops of the pistons are fine and I can turn the engine
over by hand with no problems at all. Other than a new clutch
(everything needs replacing here) and new brakes, it should be ready to=
go...(has some coolant floating in the block I'm sure)
Does anyone have any suggestions of what they would do or how much this=
rebuild of the head will cost? Should I ask for dual spring setup? etc
etc.
Also, I am still looking for a weber setup to accompany a new recently
acquired header (Thanks Ed!) Other than that, I think I am set (Or Am
I?)..................
Shane Sizemore
1979 Triumph Spitfire (not so ugly rubber bumpers)
Douglasville, GA
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