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Re: Spitfire cylinder head

To: Joe Curry <Spitlist@gte.net>
Subject: Re: Spitfire cylinder head
From: Henry Stike <stiker2126@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 07:41:35 -0700 (PDT)
I guess I mis stated the problem, there is a part
called the lower collar that is different for the dual
springs that we could not find... Hummm, I think I see
them on Vicky Britt now... Will get back with you...

      Donald Stike


--- Joe Curry <Spitlist@gte.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Henry Stike wrote:
> > 
> > The first thing we changed when rebuilding the
> motor
> > was to the 76 flat top pistons instead of the
> dished
> > out ones. Then a little off head to true it up,
> stock
> > valves and single springs. We wanted to try the
> dual
> > springs on valves that use to be stock, but no
> > necessary parts available anymore. The roller
> stuff is
> > too expensive for us at this time. We really would
> > like to someday put a cam in that actually has
> > bearings and not the stock one that only uses the
> > block as bearings. Must be a lot of power loss
> there.
> > 
> >       Thanks,
> >       Don & Henry
> > 
> >
> 
> If you need dual valve springs, I have a complete
> set for a 1500 engine
> that is unused.  I bought them for a race engine I
> built but found them
> to be the wrong length after I modified the head
> (1300 engine).  So I
> had to buy a set of Iskenderian springs.  But if you
> still need some,
> I'll sell the set for 3/4 the price Spitbits sells
> them for new.
> 
> Let me know if you are interested.
> 
> Joe


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