In a message dated 11/23/2000 10:39:39 AM Eastern Standard Time,
ultrawildcat@hotmail.com writes:
<< hello fellow gearheads,i'm looking for a recommendation.i would like to
know
if there is a good book available on hotrodding the 1500.any suggestions? >>
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I think that's almost an oxymoron, and I have a 1500. Whilst I don't have
any direct experience with the 1275 (other than looking and longing), I have
always understood that the 1275 is the engine of choice for performance
upgrades, and you will find quite a bit more aftermarket parts for it. It
tends to be a crisper engine than the 1500. The 1500 came from the era of
exhaust emission controls and CAFE regulations.
I would suggest that you desmog it, replace the carb (if you still have the
ZS) with twin SUs or a single Weber DCOE, and go for a hotter cam. Header
and exhaust mods will certainly help. But you probably know all that anyway.
As far as a book, you might look into some TR Spitfire books as well as
Midget books. It is the same engine as the Spitfire 1500.
Allen Hefner
Philly Region SCCA Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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