Russ,
I am designing it based on the small journal 1300 which as you know is a
stronger engine than the later ones. This will be for my autocross car and
based on what I learn, I plan to offer a milder bolt-on version for the 1500 if
I can satisfy myself that it will have some sort of reasonable
reliability.
But at this point, it is all in the very early stages of planning.
Joe (C)
Russ Moore wrote:
>
> Probably a neat project, but the question of why comes to mind. The Spit
> engine has technology and metallurgy that dates back to the "Great Flood".
> Not that I condone it, but why not get a more modern lump to exploit and
> place it into the Spit? Of course the next issue will be the diff tossing
> it's cookies, followed shortly thereafter by the tranny. Cooling and
> inadequate lubrication will also need to be addressed. Not a small nor an
> inexpensive venture.
> Those components including the engine internals were not initially designed
> for pushing huge horsepower, in fact they came from (sorry Andy!) the
> Herald, which some folks actually liked. In fact the later developed FK
> prefix 1300 and the FM prefix 1500cc engines had very weak bottom ends, more
> so than the earlier FC 1147's and the FE 1296's. Will the stock AE pistons
> stand the stress of a blower, or are you going to forged? Too much power or
> rpm with one of those later lumps and they become a pile of scrap. Be
> especially cautious of the thrustwashers in the large crank engines. Once
> they migrate southward the fuse is lit.
> Best of luck with your project.
>
> Russ Moore
> Spitfire #49
> SVRA and VARAC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of BillDentin@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 12:46 PM
> To: spitlist@gte.net; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: 1500 head needed
>
> In a message dated 06/13/2001 8:53:23 AM Central Daylight Time,
> spitlist@gte.net writes:
>
> > I am in the process of doing prototyping for a Spitfire supercharger
> project
> > and find myself in need of
> > a 1500 head.
>
> For a 'Prep'd' engine?
>
> Good Bye Block!
>
> Bill Dentinger
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