In a message dated 4/23/99 8:59:07 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
TGElliott@infoave.net writes:
> What(besides being a Triumph motor) is the drawbacks to the 1500 motor?
>  What are the weak links? Has anyone actually had any of trouble that is
>  supposed to plague this engine?
As I understand it...
1. No Cam Bearings..
2. Poor Mains
3. Thrustwashers...actually uncontrolled machining of crank and block parts...
But it does sound 20% bigger and don't a bunch of the Spitfire folks run 
these successfully.?
Robert Houston
 
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