I just spent this weekend pulling and tearing down the 1500 engine from the free Spitfire I got from Paul Slice. As usual, the engine is worse than I had hoped. Its stuck and the exhaust manifol is cracked. I plan on doing some upgrades and want some input from you guys. I am not interested in building a racing engine.
I'm not too sure what intake I'm going to use, but it will likely be twin SUs or a single SU on an enlargened intake. I'm interseted in the new single barrel weber too, but haven't checked into that much.
What is a good cam to go with for a street engine? I'm guessing the 1500 had a pretty bad cam profile (smog), while the MK III had a pretty good one. Any suggestions on grind and supplier?
The big issue is about pistons. The easiest way to go is to go with 9:1 standard type pistons. But I've read that it is best to cut the block and remove the grooves around the cylinders (on the 1500 engine only). If I do this, do I have to cut the pistons down too? Secondly, some folks use TR6 pistons. Do these have to be cut down too? IIRC, the standard TR6 piston is the same as a .040 overbore Spitty. Any suggestions on brand and supplier?
I'm not too sure what intake I'm going to use, but it will likely be twin SUs or a single SU on an enlargened intake. I'm interseted in the new single barrel weber too, but haven't checked into that much.
What is a good cam to go with for a street engine? I'm guessing the 1500 had a pretty bad cam profile (smog), while the MK III had a pretty good one. Any suggestions on grind and supplier?
The big issue is about pistons. The easiest way to go is to go with 9:1 standard type pistons. But I've read that it is best to cut the block and remove the grooves around the cylinders (on the 1500 engine only). If I do this, do I have to cut the pistons down too? Secondly, some folks use TR6 pistons. Do these have to be cut down too? IIRC, the standard TR6 piston is the same as a .040 overbore Spitty. Any suggestions on brand and supplier?