Hi
My experience with the 1500 engines (in Dolomites) has been if there is any
damage to the crank it will need a rebuild, also check the main bearing cap
nearest the rod for damage, the lack of main's leaves these engines short of
support at the best of times. If your crank is an early one it won't fit
that block as the journals were smaller on the early engines, if it is a
1297 crank, it will require new pistons as the throw is much shorter but the
same rods were utilised and the piston top to gudgeon pin height was
increased. Also the 1500 head will give a very low compression ratio when
used on the 1300 bottom end.
Graham.
PS BRG = British Racing Green, nice colour, Brooklands green is, in my
opinion, a bit of a something and nothing colour!
>
> The shame of it all ...... I have a 77 spitfire at my garage. I pulled
out
> of my neighbors storage place last week. Been There since 88. Nice car
with
> all the parts there . Soft top and tonneau good ,no holes in floor pans or
> rockers . Original paint -best I can tell Brookland Green (BRG) been
spotted
> with primer on the chips and surface rust one patch (Fiberglass) over the
> passengers side rear wheel arch not sure if ding or hole. Also has a
Factory
> Hardtop. Weber carb and manifold set up. rod broken in number Three.
>
> This really need a home but since it seems so sound I will ask a coupe of
> questions in the event I elect to fix it up. The rod seems to have dropped
a
> bolt from the cap and hammered for a litttle while when it sheared the
> second bolt and went bust. A little bit of skirt damage but no other
serious
> problem. since I'm a Big Triumph sort of guy. I'll throw this out to you
that
> have more experience with this 1500 sort of thing. The crank looks like it
> will clean up. Given the History on the 1500 engine / crank I might elect
to
> install a 1297 I have here using the head from the 1500 that looks like
new.
> The 1500 engine seem to have had an r and r that reflects someone didn't
get
> the rod caps back on tight enough. I'm thinking to keep the cars
originallity
> (short of the carb) by turning the crank and saving the cars original
engine.
> Limit s or comments on this from your experience please. The body on this
car
> is is really sound. The frame is showing rust on the tailing drivers side
but
> no other place. Might need a frame section if any one has a good one
other
> wise I'll fabricate one. Don't have the time to do this soon so if anyone
> wants to takle this contact me off line.
>
> T.R.
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