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Spitfire 1500 – Gearbox Rebuild

Posted 30th March 20174th April 2017 Joe2 CommentsPosted in Drivetrain, Spitfire 1500 Restoration

When I first took the Spitfire off the road I thought it would be best to exchange the gearbox for a reconditioned one as some of the parts were a bit scarce. I saw a single rail (non-overdrive) gearbox on eBay not too far away and decided to take the chance on it so I […]

Spitfire Diff Build

Posted 7th March 201515th May 2018 JoeLeave a commentPosted in Drivetrain, Spitfire 1500 Restoration

It’s been a while since I posted anything but I’ve been working on the diff again recently. I ordered the carrier bearings and the two pinion bearings, small and large. All was well until I realised that one of the pinion bearings was the wrong size. It’s part number is M88040, I needed M88048. They […]

Engine Strip Down

Posted 2nd February 20142nd February 2014 JoeLeave a commentPosted in Spitfire 1500 Restoration

While I’m waiting for sand blasting media to arrive so I can finish stripping the chassis (yes, I’m still stripping the chassis!), I could start work on the engine. So far I’ve removed the gearbox and bell housing, cylinder head, front and rear engine plates, cam shaft, oil pump and crank shaft. It turns out […]

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