If you pull off the valve cover, you can measure the height of the head. If it is about 3-1/16" is is right around where I would expect it to be. If it is less than 3" I would be concerned.
Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 7:53 AM Subject: Re: 1980 Spitfire Head > I'm not sure about anything. :-) I looked thru the receipts from the > machine shop and couldn't find anything. I do remember I was a bit shocked > when the machine shop told me how much was removed. I did ask about the > possibility of piston - valve collision. And whether I would need shorter > pushrods. > > It is a 1500 block and head. In fact Joe, I think it's the block I bought > from you. Maybe I can figure a way to measure the head while on the engine, > any ideas ? > > Ken C > > > > > >Arte you sure about that number? .25 is a quarter of an inch. That seems > >to be a bit extreme for milling a head. If it is a 1500 head on a 1500 > >engine, it would give you about 250 pounds of compression on each cylinder > >and ping like a pinball machine. > > > >I might buy .025 whoch would be a bit more reasonable. > > > >On the other hand, a quarter of an inch would be reasonable for a 1500 head > >on a 1300 engine because the heads are about a quarter inch thicker than > >those of a 1300 to begin with. > > > >I learned this the hard way! :) Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html === This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register === http://www.vtr.org === Help keep Team.Net on the air === http://www.team.net/donate.html === unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try === http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool === Other lists available at === http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo === Archives at http://www.team.net/archive === http://www.team.net/the-local === Edit your replies!
