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Re: Spitfire Heads and Cams

To: Peter Lucas <pllj@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Spitfire Heads and Cams
From: Tom Shirley <tshirley@VoyagerOnline.net>
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 1997 20:25:09 -0400
Hi Pete,

In all my travels, owning and knowing people who own Spits, EVERYONE, I
mean EVERYONE I know says, I'd rather have a 1296 than a 1500. If the
machine shop can fix the thrust washer problem these engines have, it'll
do OK, but the 1296 is a better design for racing. And a lot of vintage
groups have much less trouble accepting a 64 with a 1296 rather than one
with a 1500. Either way, good luck!
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. Tom Shirley                                     .
. Sale Creek, TN (just north of Chattanooga)      .
. 72 Datsun 510 2 dr (the race car)               .
. 71 MG Midget                                    .
. http://www.Geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/5848   .
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