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7 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:

Hi  i reckon RKC0589 is the casting number,  you need to look for a hand stamped   it should be TCK1155

its will be stamped on a machined flat surface  might even be hiding under the rocker cover .

an example canley classics do a refurbed tkc1155 to unleaded spec fpr around £285   as a guide to £££s

 

pete

Yeah, its TCK1155, so I'm guessing I'll need to get it hardened valves?

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2 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said:

Nice looking car - is that Java Green?

It is indeed Java green

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4 hours ago, Jane said:

Hi Nathan,

Lovely car, i am the Area Organiser for the Gloucestershire Area....... I have done a quick check with a couple of our local members & they have had work done by:

South Cerney Engineering - North End, Aston Keynes, Wiltshire, SN6 6QR 

or 

Country Engineering - Oldbury Lane Unit 1, Bristol BS35 1RF 

The Gloucester Area meets at the Aviator Inn on Staverton Airport on the third Monday of every month (next one 21st January), you are most welcome to join us, whether the car is on the road or not.  You will get first hand recommendations from members who are tackling these jobs regularly.  

Keep up the good work, the Spitfire looks great.

 

Jane

 

 

Hi Jane,

I’ll looking into those, thank you! And maybe see you on the 21st!

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5 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:

Nathan  stamped on the top of the head is a number .iike TKC1155 or similar  as yours is looking liken a 1500 it may just already have hardend seats on the exhaust valves if you find the nunber we can make a better answer.

But for gloucester have you managed to make an area meeting with Janes area, in the area directory

Pete

Hi Pete,

The number in the head is RKC0589, it would be brilliant if you could find that out for me! Thank you very much 

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16 hours ago, thescrapman said:

Nice colour!

wrong side of the country for me with respect to engineering workshops. What lead up to you needing to rebuild the engine?

There was a knocking sound when starting the engine from cold, so I figured the big end bearing may need changing.

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Hello all!

I bought my spitfire 1500 when I was 20, almost 4 years ago now! I joined the club after meeting them at the Classic Car show at the NEC in November.

Since getting the car I've leant a lot about how to look after it properly. I've undertaken quite a lot of tasks including: rebuilding the alternator, replacing the hood, replacing the brake and clutch cylinders, getting the radiator refurbished, and lots of painting (under seats, the entire boot area, and underneath the master cylinders)

My most recent project is a full engine rebuild! As with everything I've done so far, this is the first time doing such a task. I've learnt a lot so far, and I'm sure I've got a lot more to learn! 

I was hoping to find out if any other members of the club knew of anywhere in the Gloucestershire area where I could get my Crankshaft reground, and the valves hardened so I can run it on unleaded fuel. 

Any advice on the engine rebuild, and anything else for that matter would be warmly welcomed!

Nathan