Spitfire 2.5 spitfire.

[cjm]

does anybody have any views or experiences with omex programmable ignition?any feedback gratefully recieved. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif

 

[cjm]

great to have some colour on the spitfire. damask red,with on a scale of 0-10, 7 of black.time to re-fit some "bits"!have added some aluminium floorplates,as i don't use carpets etc.the engine will be incorparating tld's cam,billet crank,carrilo con-rods,lightened flywheel(metal),forged pistons,arp fastners,roller rockers,1.65-1,phos' coated cam followers,more than likely smith bros pushrods,titanium upper valve spring seats,zero deck,10.5-1comp head,ported and flowed by tld.have'nt decided about oil pump,or dry sump system yet.and the exhaust will be either 6-3-1-2 custom stainless,or manifold from tld,custom made back pipe,back boxes.electric water pump,and aux rear radiator.oh yes hopefully vandervell bearings,engine shop say they can get them. any thoughts gratefully recieved.

 

[cjm]

have been sorting out rear mounted radiator panels.

 

[cjm]

panels came out very light, one layer of gelcoat, high strengh resin, re-inforced with carbon fibre.

 

[cjm]

the auxillary radiator should sit at 45 deegrees. and water reservoir should sit above the top line of ax' rad', so no air traps!

 

[cjm]

was pointed to these pedal sets by someone on tt, was thinking of cp5516, what do you think please?
https://www.apracing.com/car/pedalbox/index.htm

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif

 

[cjm]

purchased air/fuel gauge, complete with software, looks to be quality item. https://www.dynapro.co.uk/air___fuel1.htm

 

[cjm]

steve smith has been engineering special gt6 axles and hubs,for this car, driveshafts to be added, looks pukka so far.

 

[cjm]

has anyone used these lightweight epoxy resin doors?

 

[TheAssociate]

Wild!


Adam.
____________________________________________________________
1972 Triumph Spitfire.

 

[cjm]

lightweight doors arrived from germany,3.6kilos each,bare.

 

[cjm]

steve smith has finished special rear driveshafts,truely awesome.excellant engineering,quality parts,and well thought out conversion. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/lol.gif
/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif steve!

 

[cjm]

has anyone used butler ally doors? any feedback gratefully recieved.
https://www.butlerbuilt.net/index.html

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif

 

[cjm]

has anyone used, or have fitted quick release steering wheel? any feedback regarding kit options and use gratefully recieved. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif

 

[cjm]

this is the basic list of items being used to build 2.5, thought i,d post to see if anyone has any views, many thanks.

polished and de-burred block.
polished and deburred main bearing caps.(crack tested)
billet crank,not re-stroked.(racetorations)cross drilled.
carrillo con-rods.
light steel flywheel,eight bolt fixing.
vandervell vp2 bearings.
high capicity blueprinted oil pump.
extra capicity alloy sump.(to replace custom steel sump)baffled.+ crank scrapper.
alloy front and rear engine plates.(canley classics)
arp fixings.
possible fluid damper.
je forged pistons.set comes with rings.
3r cam, with spitfire bearing shells.hoping for two studs to be added.
vernia lightened chain wheel.
german timing chain.
balanced rotating assembly.
payen gaskets.

tld's ported & flowed head.smoothed for oil flow.
comes with:
phosphated followers.
bronze valve guides.
competion valves.
alloy spring caps.

hardened pushrods. not tld's.
1.5' or 1.6' roller rockers.
custom made stainless 6-3-1-2 exhaust.
triple 45 dellortos.
electric water pump.(no thermostat/housing needed.)
electric fuel pump.
external rocker oil feed.
any thoughts/ views gratefully recieved. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif

 

[Guest]

which springs?
you gonna use viton or teflon seals on the guides?
make sure the lifters are hardness tested.
that's it for me. you've pretty much got the rest sown up!
please post the dyno #s when it's built.

 

[DNK]

external rocker oil feed.
Why??

 

[cjm]

thanks for reply alana, in his e-mails tld has said he uses esky springs.i did'nt use seals last time i ran car, i am in two minds to incorparate this time,as with everything there seems to be two camps regarding them.typical! which would you use and why please? i am hoping for the advised figures, 202bhp, and 215ft lb torque, @ 6000, will post dyno results during new year, we'll see if thats a reality!! yes, i will have followers hardness tested,thanks. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif

 

[cjm]

thanks for reply dnk,the roller rocker kit i used last time required the use of high pressure external oil feed kit.i did'nt find any problems using the external feed.some people use this kit with restrictor.what are your thoughts for and against please? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif

 

[Guest]

Traditionally, the front of the rocker assembly on the 6 will be starved for oil, as witnessed by pulling the valve cover off a well-used TR6 or GT6 head and viewing some really gunked up rockers in the front. I found this on the head of my current TR6 when I first purchased it.

Now, when I do the macho thing and needlessly adjust my roller rockers, the whole train is wet and shiny with fresh oil, thanks to the addition of the external oil feed. I still get excellent oil pressure and have not resorted to choking it down with a sleeve.