Building a Reliable Spitfire Engine
for High Performance  v1.45
    Title Page | Table of Contents | I-Forward  | II-The  Golden  RuleIII-Use Which engine?
    IV
-The Cylinder Head | V-The Induction System | VI-The Ignition System | VII-The Engine Block
    VIII-
Appendix of  Interest | IX-My Engine | X-Bibliography

Table of Contents

I.      Forward
II.    The Golden Rule For Engine Rebuilding
Introduction
Shopping For Performance Parts
III.    Which Engine Should I Choose?
Engine weight comparison chart
Not a Spitfire Engine please!
Why should I use a different engine?
How much will all this cost me?
Which Alternative Engine should I choose?
Working Cleanliness
Magnaflux or Similar
Finding a good machine shop
Required Tools For a DIY Engine Build up
Dynamic Balancing ?
What is `Blueprinting?
How much power can I realistically get?
What is a dynamometer?
What is a Rolling Road?
What is Bhp and Torque?
IV.  Actually Getting Started: The Cylinder Head
Parts Price Guide:
General Cylinder Head points to save money & sanity:
Advanced Head Modifications
Waisted stem valves
AR exhaust manifolds
Triple or even 5 angle valve seats
Twin Spark plugs per cylinder
Cylinder Head FAQs
Why doesn't grinding out the ports to make them
    really big give more power?

What's the difference between porting & gas flowing etc.?
What is manifold matching and do I need it?
Why are exhaust valves smaller than inlet valves?
Why are overhead camshafts better than OHV heads?
Why are 4-2-1 headers better for a road engine than 4-1s?
What is optimum exhaust back pressure?
What about the external rocker oil feed kit?
V.    Actually Getting Started: The Induction System
Performance Mods for SU Carbs: Tools, Parts & Operations:
         Rough guide to choosing SU needles
Weber DCOE Sidedraught Carbs
        Prices
        Old Myths and Tales
        Truths
Cold Air Delivery Boxes
Fuel Injection
Motorcycle Carb Conversions
Stromberg Carbs
Other Weber made carbs
Supercharging, Turbochargers and Nitrous Oxide:
       How much boost can I fit?
      Nitrous Oxide
VI.  Actually Getting Started: The Ignition System:
Parts Prices
Contact Breaker Ignition
The Distributor
Electronic System
Cons and Garbage Info
Useful info
3D Mapped Ignition Modules
Engine Water and Oil Cooling  
      Prices
Radiators
Fans
The great Oil debate
Oil coolers:   
    Prices
VII.  Actually Getting Started: The Engine Block
Demon Tweaks
Other block operations
The Oil Pump
The Sump
The Oil Filter
Dry Sump Lubrication
Choosing a Camshaft
What is a camshaft?
Why do I need a new camshaft for race or even
           a fast road Spitfire engine?

OK here is my list of cams, what do all these daft
           looking numbers actually mean in the real world?

Engine Bearings
Non essential (but useful) operations
The Crankshaft
Harmonic Crankshaft Damper
The Flywheel
The Clutch
The Connecting Rods
The Pistons
Piston Rings
Camshaft Drive Gears & Chain
Modern Ultra High Tech Tweaks
Final Tips & Techniques For Putting it All Together
       Checking The Pulley Timing Marks
       Timing The Camshaft
       Checking Rocker Geometry
VIII.  Appendix of Interesting (or at least useful) Information
Bolt Specifications
Imperial Bolts
Metric Bolts
Metal Myths
Strange But True Pointless Facts
Example Engine Specifications
IXMy 1536cc Engine (Calum's engine)
Head
Ignition, Oil & Water systems
Short Block
X.     Bibliography and Helpful Persons
People & companies
Books & Publications
Places to Buy The Parts Mentioned in The Guide

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