jockney49

Hi all. Overhauling a rear d/shaft on a mk 4 spit. There is play in shaft which appears to be the needle bearing end so assuming either worn shaft bearing. When I slip on the new needle bearing there is still some play. The shaft dia  (25.4mm) matches on the needle bearing portion and an unused part of the shaft. Has anyone who's done this before found the same thing ? I did think maybe when the bearing is pressed into the hub it may close up a bit but probably unlikely. Any ideas greatly appreciated. James.

Thank you gentlemen for your input. I think i'll go down the 1500 route. Many thanks

Hi all. I have a 1973 mk4 1300 Spit running a Toledo 1300 engine which is on its last legs. Its already had a +30 thou re-bore at some stage. I am considering going for a 1500 swap as I have a spare 1500 gearbox and diff. Moss Europe reckon no major probs according to the info. in their catalogue. The mechanical transplant is pretty straightforward but a query on the 1500 twin downpipe from the manifold. On the 1500 chassis Triumph put a cut-out to give clearance to the downpipe. There is no cut-out on a 1300 chassis. Am I looking at just less clearance to the downpipe or a complete foul on the 1300 chassis. Hopefully maybe someone has been down this road before and knows the answer. Many thanks in advance.

Hi all. I have a late 1973 mk4 1300cc Spitty. It is fitted with the manifolds/carbs from a 1500. The HS4'S have the ABT needles as per 1500 spec. I reckon these are too rich for a 1300. (Sooty plugs). Has anyone got this setup running on their Spitfire and if so, what needles have been fitted ? I have tried a bit of research on this and selection seems a bit of a nightmare. I think the AAN 1300 spec needle is a better starting point. Any help would be great. Thanks.