navyguy

After a trip to TSSC HQ, and spending a few quid, I am now stripping Bernard for a bulkhead respray and a brake rebuild.

I dont know whether the internals have been changed but I acquired the dolly engine and was going to strip it, recondition it and use it as spares for the spit engine. If it wasn't compatible then I was going to just strip and reassemble. In fact im still at a loss with what to do with it. Cheers

I dont know whether the internals have been changed but I acquired the dolly engine and was going to strip it, recondition it and use it as spares for the spit engine. If it wasn't compatible then I was going to just strip and reassemble. In fact im still at a loss with what to do with it. Cheers

So can I change heads? I am aware there may be compression differences with the crank stroke but is there any way with the block numbers whether I can identify whether the blocks and strokes are the same??

Can anyone tell me whether a dolly 1500 engine is the same as a spit 1500 engine?? Cheers navyguy

Cheers for that, I was wondering why the handbook gave a wide range of oil grades. Navyguy

Looking in the spitfire 1500 handbook it says that for dependant on the ambient temperature the grade of oil can range from 10W40 all the way up the grade scale to 20W50. Can anyone tell us why we tend to use the more expensive 20W50 rather than the standard 15W40??? Cheers Navyguy

Thanks pete. Navyguy

Cheers. Navyguy

I take you remove the lower bearing journel, replace the washers and refit?? Cheers navyguy

Hi, was wondering if you could you change the thrust washers in situ on a 1500 spit engine??? Cheers navyguy

Cheers mike, looks like the brakes are going to be a big job but thats half the fun eh?? Navyguy

Hi Sue, im afraid im away for November and Xmas so it'll have to wait til next year to come to most of the events. But I am looking forward to going to the shop and picking the brains of staff there later this week. Navyguy

Well, I've gone and bought my first British sportscar and a spifire it is. Obviously not heeding the excellent advice of "dont buy the first car you see" I am now the proud owner of BGF **** affectionately now christened as "Bernard". Driving him home from Truro to Okehampton the first problem to raise its head was the radiator, which was the original one, began to fall apart as I was cruising at 60 on the A30. But after a trip to Exeter radiators a new recored radiator was purchased and fitted. The next job for the winter is a trip to the club shop and get hold of the spares which will allow me to conduct a full strip of the brakes. I'll add more info if anyone's interested in the future as Bernards going to need more TLC and I may need a little advice to bring him up to spec. Navyguy.