• Hey Guest!
    British Car Forum has been supporting enthusiasts for over 25 years by providing a great place to share our love for British cars. You can support our efforts by upgrading your membership for less than the dues of most car clubs. There are some perks with a member upgrade!
    **Upgrade Now**
    (PS: Upgraded members don't see this banner, nor will you see the Google ads that appear on the site.)
  • When posting a classified ad, you MUST select a prefix from the drop-down next to the subject line. If you don't you will get an error and your ad will not be posted!
Tips
Tips

1300 cam bearings in Midget 1500

Share this page

A

aadc170

Freshman Member
Offline
Anyone know if cam bearings from a Spitfire 1300 would fit the cam for my '79 Midget 1500 if I had the block machined to accept them? I seized the cam and I don't want to have to get a new engine block just to get back up and running.
 
I don't have a direct and simple answer for you. However, you could go to an online source like Spitbits.com or Victoria British and compare the part numbers for cam bearings and/or cams for the 1300 and 1500 to see if they are the same.

Of course, you could also pose this question on the Triumph portion of this board.
 
I am pretty sure the answer is yes. You *may* need a 1300 cam (the journals may be different)
I just asked this question on the Triumph board last week and got an affirmative answer from one member.

For a definitive answer call Ted Schumacher at 419/384-3022

He owns TSI Automotive and is a Triumph engine guru:

https://www.tsimportedautomotive.com/
 
I just mic'd a stock 1500 cam . i get 1.965-1.966
 
Back
Top