Building a Reliable Spitfire Engine
for High Performance  v1.45
    Title Page | Table of Contents | I-Forward  | II-The  Golden  Rule |  III-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

IX.  My 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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