I think these carbs were also stock on 70's era Fiat 124 sedans and roadsters, but I may be wrong. Add to Cart. Keep advancing the timing until you do, then retard just enough so you don't get any pinking. Remember, these parts may be nearing their 40th birthday, so go with a reputable dealer. A parts washer makes this job a lot easier, but if you dont have one you can make a temporary parts washer out a 5-gallon bucket and waterbased degreasers. I'll look for the head stamp and see what it says. Cam bearings I prefer the full circle type Get your hands on the complete Triumph factory workshop software. Sometimes honing is necessary to get the proper fit. Payen gaskets where possible, use the best crank bearings you can find (vandervell but you will have to be VERY lucky) and you WILL need a thermostatic oil cooler, and millers CSS20/60 oil a good idea. I am looking for some specific engine modifications, specific cam recommendations, specific machining insight from the Spit crowd who have been tuning these engines longer and harder than we MG owners. Whether stock, performance or race, only the highest quality components and workmanship go into our engines. You can get a reaction between different paints causing wrinkling. Take your time and give your starter a break if it takes a while. Intake valves Consider oversize for better flow Make sure you use assembly lube on every main cap and your thrust washers as well. 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When you check the shells, if it hasbeen built with cheap bi-metalones (you can tell by colour and the markings on the rear) then replace them with lead/copper. Manganese bronze guides expand with heat at a different rate than your cylinder head and require more clearance than cast iron guides. The spitfre mk3 profile cam is very good, or even the TR5 profile. They could save you a big hassle later. " Create your own unique website with customizable templates. If using a performance aftermarket cam, it may be different than what is listed in the manual. None of these points will do you any good though, in reality youll have either turned to alcoholism or been committed to a lunatic asylum long before the task is completed. The engine rebuild kits can be anything from stock, to mild, to wild street performance, to a even a full out race engine. Now that you have found TDC, move the dial indictors outside bezel to reflect zero at the needle point. The idea is to remove all the accumulated junk, especially from critical areas like the float bowl and jets. 5500 13.93 16.04 Full Engine Rebuild Kit - 1500 - RL1001RBK This full engine rebuild kit includes the minimum of parts required when rebuilding an engine (less crank & cam); and assumes that your cylinder block, head, crankshaft & camshaft are all serviceable. Its okay if areas around the water jacket do not completely clean up. It will be your main point of reference. Oil pressure regulator parts They are inexpensive, so replace them. I built a 1500 engine for my '72 Spit back in the day. Read More 1978 Triumph Spitfire with a Mid-Engine Turbo 1.8 L Inline-Four. The music is In The Hall Of The Mountain King from Edvard Griegs Peer Gynt Suite Similar upgrades but I milled .125" off the head, sourced a pair of SU's from a '67 Spit, and installeda header from Victoria British. Make sure the piston is marked front and that you are installing it in the proper direction. (203) 463-8299 This may take several minutes. But there were some problems. The shop will most likely resurface the cylinder head to insure flatness, and provide for a good sealing surface for the head gasket. The factory paired these preferred carburetors with a free-flowing, cast-iron exhaust manifold that emptied into twin pipes. They don't appear on any of the Canley GT6 diagrams, but they were certainly there the first time I took the sump off in 1979, or there abouts. My apologies. Surfacing them smooth will result in more material being removed than needed. Then I realised itd be quite cool to make it an animation. www.mossmotoring.com/disassembling-british-engine, Planning for Rebuilding the Engine on the Spitfire | Triumph Spitfire Mk3 Restoration Project: Bruce's Triumph Therapy, http://mossmotorsltd.wpengine.com/restoring-british-engine/. | Posted in On some crankshafts the area where the seals ride can wear over time and new seals alone may not insure you wont have leak. Stroke(mm) = 76 Stroke(mm) = 87.5 Replace them. Make sure you watching this film right to the end, I guarantee youll get a laugh out of it. Hap Waldrop. The three-main-bearing design did not lend itself well to hard use. The first step is buying the right parts. I hope this far into the game you already have a good manual. All engines are run and broken in prior to installation or shipping to the customer. Our zero-to-60 times dropped by more than 2 seconds. Because our carburetors didnt exhibit any throttle shaft wear, we didnt need to have them rebuilt. You may also have to replace your connecting rod small end bushings as well on a floating rod type. Purchase a good quality assembly lube. Search (123\Tune+) For perfect timing. Install the camshaft, front engine plate and cam thrust plate What makes a Wishbone Classics engine better? Come on fellas, Mike can't be the only one to reply??? Never, ever fire up an engine without confirming you have oil pressure. One day. Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Engine Blocks. A nifty-looking, dual-inlet air cleaner wrapped in a black crackle finish was part of the package. MG Midget Triumph Spitfire Rebuilt 1500 Engine About this product About this product Best Selling in Engine Blocks Speedmaster Pce286.1049 Aluminum Engine Block Ford 351w Windsor 9.500 In. Strengthening the bottom end isn't an option, unless you go for a steel billet crank and conrods. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Add those two numbers together and divide by twothat is your cam timing. Piston-to-cylinder wall clearance must be checked. We also redid the air cleaner with the original black crackle finish. A word of caution about decking the block too much: Some engines, such as the Spitfire and Midget 1500 and the later TR6, have necessary recesses around the cylinder bores. Crankshaft wear: the 1493cc engine fitted to the Spitfire 1500 has problems of its own, as the crankshaft can wear badly, along with the pistons and rings. (585) 889-2786 Measured engine output had improved nicely: We posted 65 horsepower and 78 lb.-ft. of torque during our next visit to the dyno. Vandervell do come up on eBay from time to time, but most are showing their age from long term storage. This is a six-cylinder engine, displacing 2 liters. Sometimes old paint will strip off if soaked long enough. The only reason you would install valve seats on the intake side is if a cylinder head has had many valve jobs in its life. This guy does a good job of outliningthe issues with the 1500: http://triumphspitfire.rickbaines.com/weaknesses-of-triumphs-1500-engine/. Third, install the main bearings in the main capsbut dont install the caps yet. A window into racing in the 1960s | Sebring Special MGBs: How an MG TC gave way to a worldwide British car enterprise. FM Spitfire 1500. Thanks Pete and Clive - as I say, I'm not after a racing engine or even upping the power particularly. Thanks for the article though it just reinforces my decision. Manganese bronze guides are also available and I almost always use them because they are very long wearing. 4.20 postage . Remove no more than .010 so that the head gasket will seal properly. The bolts holding the adjustment on the cam gear are small (-28), and if you torqued your cam retaining nut later, which has a much higher torque spec, you could overpower the smaller bolts and change your cam timing. Be extra careful installing the camshaft into the blockespecially with a block that has cam bearing as most nicks and scratches happen during installation. Its a good idea to replace the rocker shaft. Pushing out the old pins is normally done by cold pressing. Some information and prices may be differenttoday. WishboneClassics is able to perform certain machining operations on your engine that you cannot have done elsewhere. You will do this similarly to your crankshaft end float. It should come around the outer edge of your degree wheel, preferably on the top side. Protecting it by reducing the stress. TheseSUcarburetors may be older technology, but they have served many owners very well through the decades. The solution is an electric fuel pump in the trunk, and bypass the mechanical pump. Installing new piston pins and pistons require a rod heater, where the rod is heated to about 1200 degrees and then the piston and pin is installed on that rod quickly before it cools. Oil Pump and Exterior Assembly As for the MG Midget, I preferred the 1275. MG MIDGET (late model) TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 MOTOR ENGINE REBUILD SERVICE Refurbished $2,695.00 timwhomi5 (2,345) 99.6% or Best Offer Freight 39 watchers Sponsored New Complete Engine Seal and Gasket Set Triumph Spitfire 1500 MG Midget 1500 (For: Triumph Spitfire) Brand New $59.94 sportscarpartsltd (55,071) 99.7% Buy It Now Free 3 day shipping Keep your manual close at hand for the assembly stage. Triumph Spitfire, 1962-1981 (Haynes Manuals) $2995. We can rebuild or repair your engine to factory specifications, and in most cases to much better than factory specifications. Performance & security by Cloudflare. There are some things I liked about the spit but not enough to keep it around. Sign up for a new account in our community. To avoid offsetting the soon-to-be-realized power gains, make sure the new system is not too restrictive. Add to Wish List. Triumph produced the fun and affordable Spitfire for 18 years, during which time over 314,000 were built. I have 3 1500 Triumph engines in RB Midgets I'd like to rebuild and upgrade for greater performance and reliability, to take advantage of modern engine components, the years of tuning and development on this engine since the 70's, and the wealth of engine building experience that has amassed since the engines were introduced. For the earlier 4 cylinder engines we always fit upgraded rear oil seals, an . If your engine has press fit piston pins, like MG 1275, or the later MGBs, this is not something you can do yourself; it requires special tools. A trip to the machine shop requires a plan. Always seemed like a sacrilege putting a Spitfire engine into a Midget. This reduces flow to the mains. The Spitfire has headed over to the garage where the brakes and suspension components have been stripped, sandblasted and painted and have started to be fitted. These used to be cheap,but only Burton power (SC248)seems to have them now (7.61 ea).
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