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Re: Thrust washers

To: Fred Griffiths <griffco@mail.cadvision.com>
Subject: Re: Thrust washers
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 08:05:47 -0600
Fred,
That must have been during the time I was off list.  The FP block I
mentioned was what I got when I bought my Mk1.  I searched long and hard
before I answered the question, "what does the FP mean?"  Oh well, now
you know.  And yes, all dimensions are the same.

Regards,
Joe

Fred Griffiths wrote:
> 
> Joe, Peter S  and listers,
> 
>         Yeah, I took a few oil drips to the left eye! and a burn to the arm 
>from
> the trouble lamp, but nothing major.
> 
>         There is wear on the crank flange, as described.  I see a small 
>amount of wear
> just outside the thrust washer groove in the block.  (The flange is slightly 
>larger than
> the washer groove, so it hits there first.) No real damage I think.
> 
>         I do have a spare 1500 motor to be rebuilt, and am in the process of 
>buying a MK
> IV motor complete for when this one gives way.
> 
>         Thank you Joe!!! You just cleared up the question I had last month.  
>The spare
> 1500 motor mentioned above has number FP1699UE, and no one else could explain 
>why an
> 'FP' number for a Spitfire. Now I know its a Midget motor.  I assume all 
>dimensions are
> the same as standard?
> 
> Cheers, Fred
> 
> Fred & Wendy Griffiths
> Calgary, Canada
> mailto: griffco@cadvision.com
> http://www.cadvision.com/griffco/index.htm

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