Ahh...the pistons...yes. I didn't know they were different for European specs,
but I did manage to order a set of "high compression" pistons for my current
rebuild. They, as I recall, are 9:1, and are flat topped. Victoria British
D'Lites.
adrian
"Peter C." wrote:
> Hap,
> Welcome to the fray!
> As to 1500 differences. Using AE engine parts catalog listings under
> T****MPH S*itfire the CR for USA is 7.5:1 and the rest of the universe is
> 9:1 altered by piston design. This is the current data, and may not
> necessarily be the way it was. How's that for CYA?
> Peter C.
>
> At 06:26 AM 3/10/99 , J. Adrian Barnes wrote:
> >Is there a difference in compression? The carburetion is different.
> >The USA models have a Zenith Stromberg and most of the rest of the world
> >got twin SUs. I think pretty much everything else is the same. I could
> >be wrong...
> >
> >adrian
> >
> >75 Midget that will hopefully be painted tonight
> >
> >
> >> Hello all:
> >>
> >>
> >> Just joined this list, and I'm impressed at the collective knowledge
> exhibited.
> >>
> >> What's the difference in compression between the UK & USA 1500s? What
> causes
> >> the differences: EGR? Fume cycler? Steering wheel placement dynamics (just
> >> kiddin')?
> >>
> >> Curious,
> >>
> >> Hap Houlihan,
> >> Lexington, KY
> >> 1975 Midget (US) 90Kmi
> >>
> >
>
> Peter Caldwell
> 1 very rough Innocenti
> (the Sprite with an accent)
> among other LBCs and 4WDBCs
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