Sounds right Greg.
My four Spits.....
'78 (Punkin') engine was an SS (factory spare)
no air injector ports in the head.
Both of the '75's (Cherry and Whitey)
air injector ports exist in the head
1980 (Rat) no ports in the head
Paul Tegler ptegler@gouldfo.com www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: Help identifying my engine
Am I reading this wrong? The air pump plumbs into the
exhaust manifold on the later federal models with a single
connection after the four branches come together (at least
that's what it does on my 78 and the ones that I've seen.)
The air rail into the head only appeared for one or two
years around 75-76. So maybe Bill does have the correct head...
Greg Rowe
78 Spitfire
>From: "Ptegler" <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
>Reply-To: "Ptegler" <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
>To: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>,
><bill@cs.scranton.edu>
>Subject: Re: Help identifying my engine
>Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 09:05:46 -0400
>
>Ha! Wrong. The serial number for the block is
>stamped into the flat surface of the head mating
>surface of the block that protrudes from the head
>at the left rear edge of the block. (above your mechanical
>fuel pump)
>
>The head being the question here, has little to do with the block.
>
>You have to pull your valve cover to
>get the casting numbers of the head itself.
>
>The non-air port head could easily still be an
>early 1500 head.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
>To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>; <bill@cs.scranton.edu>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 6:47 AM
>Subject: Re: Help identifying my engine
>
>
>Look on the engine block for the identification letters and numbers. It's
>on a flat surface, right beside where the head gasket would lie. Think
>it's the right front corner of the engine. That number identifies the
>block. Lets start there.
>
>
>
> >>> Bill Gunshannon <bill@cs.scranton.edu> 05/29 3:59 PM >>>
>I'm looking for a little help. While replacing a leaking manifold gasket
>today I got a rather big surprise. Not only am I certain that the engine
>in my 79 is not the original, I'm not even sure what or where it came from.
>
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