|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||
Whitey - A 1975 Spitfire 6 Cylinder and Fuel Injected Conversion |
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
| Putting in all that
(weight and extra power) is foolish without updating the brakes. So a
set of standard GT6 front axles, uprights and brakes were installed.
The calipers were painted with VHT high temp enamel. All new seals were
installed in the calipers along with stainless steel pistons. The
calipers were bench bled with silicone (Dot5) fluid for this
project. I seem to find myself using 500 degree engine paint
on more and more parts even though they will never see those kinds of
temperatures. The stuff just seems heavier and is less chip prone than
normal spray paint. (I'm too cheap to powder coat 'em)
I had purchased a complete spare set of GT6 front suspension parts on EBay about 3-4 years ago. When I rebuilt Big Red, they ended up on that car. So I simply pulled out Big Red's original set, rebuilt everything, and viola'. All new poly bushes, seals, lower trunnions and pivot bolts were installed. The first time around, I installed brand new GT6 springs. I figured the extra weight up front of the GT6 engine, they were needed. Well I couldn't have been more wrong! The front end sat way up in the air. So I re-installed stock late Spitfire 1500 and sure enough, she sits perfectly. well... she sits where I want her to
anyway. The stock Spit metal brake lines were re-bent to re-position them in the stock GT6 configuration vs the Spitfire setup. Even though Whitey already had flexible stainless steel brake lines all around, new GT6 versions were installed here to match the plumbing of the GT6 calipers and plumbing fittings. |
|
oh... that last pic... the blue is close to what it really looks like.
|
©1987-2010
All material copyright© Teglerizer 1996-2008last edited
3/15/08
hits since last reset
