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Come to think on it that paste stuff could of been aliminium filing and dried oil

I will after wait a while, to get it over the pit, garage is full can't work on me back for to long, but will sort it, don't mine any advice, but this is my first spitfire need to learn alot, under pressure with house move aswell,but we will get there, wj

If your about clearance on the outer edge of the rotor casing, I have 0,02", on the shaft were just stains, as regards of the rest of engine haven't had time to check anything, has I said in my first post previous owner reconditioned engine, but hadn't put any oil in, that was 25yrs ago

Hi, pumps all freed up now, cleaned gunk off, wire wool shaft come up nice, should have took photo,wj

Hi Pete, I have a workshop manual, but it's all packed away, but which box, must have twenty boxes, should have move before but they pulled out on us,on the day dropped us right in it, live n learn, wj

Hi all, just setting endfloat for distributor drive gear, put washer under drive gear, determine gap between distributor base and block, which in my case was the same fit required gasket, question is does the washer stay in or removed, followed instruction on Google but don't mention anything remove or leave in, wj

Hi all, had sump off this morning and sorted it out, burn marks on shaft, well stuck had to tap out gently with hammer, seemed to be some thick black paste under the cover, all cleaned sand paper shaft wd40, all freed up, now spins freely, thks for all replies, wj

Area groups a very good idea, but as regards tow truck I'm OK my mate as one, problem I have is atm I have a humber super snipe in the paint shop should be finished this week about Wednesday, mate picks it up swops it for spitfire, paint shop man is also a friend who will prepare spit and paint in his own time so that means he'll be moving it about alot, so would have liked to get it running for him,wj

My thoughts exactly need to start spit, moving house in fortnight,wj

Yh, tried that nick, with cordless, don't think there was enough power to turn it, will try tomorrow with electric drill, cheers

How do I spin the pump, turn engine over but get no movement

It won't turn I'm thinking this should freely, broke two of these trying g to start it, po started restoration work reconditioned engine but never put any oil in it, 25yrs later I purchased it as a project, engine turns freely and wants to start but don't want to break anymore distributor gear drives wj

Hi, the blue liquid is actually oil, which I put on to lubricate, should this turn freely, wj

Hi all, new member, hope this is in the right place, triumph spitfire mk4, 1974, think it may have a 13/60 engine in it, as engine number begins GExxxxx, anyway my question is, my oil pump drive spindle is seized in as can't turn it with screwdriver, already snapped two distributor drive gear before I realised, I thought it should turn freely, tried with plugs out with a drill and fitment no luck, does this I have to remove pump,wj

Hi all, I'm a new member,63yrs young semi retired builder, hope we can enjoy this forum and share our knowledge with our cars, although triumph spitfire mk4 is my first, owned about 7 months, and can get the help I need from experts on here, wj