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Section : Engine

Engine, cooling system, fuel system, exhaust system.

What Engine

Posted By : Kenneth Osborne, 18-Apr-2006, 10:12pm

hi everyone could anyone throw some light on this engine obtained as a spare with the wifes spitfire according to the courier issue No 278 it is a 1300 dolomite high comp engine. The engine No is DH89005HE does anyone know which model this is from.

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What Engine

Posted By : Colin Wake, 19-Apr-2006, 07:58am

That will be from a dolomite 1300 then!

Colin
What Engine

Posted By : David Rumens, 19-Apr-2006, 05:09pm

The prefix DH was first used on the 1300 engine then fitted to the Toledo from Oct 1972 and was carried over on to the 1300 Dolomite which replaced the Toledo around 1976. Looking at the serial number I would guess it is from the Dolomite and yes it is high comp. That is 8.5:1 not the 9:1 of the Spitfire.
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  Posted By : Doug Paterson, 19-Apr-2006, 08:44pm
  
  This is undoubtedly the case.
  
  However the engine number doesn't always tell the whole story.
  
  I've got a DH block in my car but its fitted with a 1500 crank (hence its now 1500 cc) and a 1500 spitfire head.
  
  Not one for a concours I guess but it certainly goes like stink.
  
  Doug.
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    Posted By : Kenneth Osborne, 20-Apr-2006, 07:04am
    
    thanks for the info everyone i was tryin to find out if the engine was anything special or just a standard motor i guess thats my question answered thanks once again regards Ken.