Triumph Spitfire MkIV 1971 - The rebuild

Centre console fitted
Centre console fitted

New Gear Knob fitted
New Gear Knob fitted

New starter motor fitted
New starter motor fitted

Parcel shelf fitted
Parcel shelf fitted

Old exhaust manifold
Old exhaust manifold

New stainless steel exhaust manifold fitted
New stainless steel exhaust manifold fitted

Stainless steel heat shield fitted
Stainless steel heat shield fitted

Carbs back in place
Carbs back in place

Head removed from block
Lost compression on one cylinder so I removed the head from the block

Valves in Head
Valves in Head

Head removed from block


Head and exhaust manifold back in place
Head and exhaust manifold back in place

Carbs back in place
Carbs back in place

Carbs back in place


Carbs back in place


New rocker cover on
New rocker cover on

New pistons
New pistons

Pistons fitted
Pistons fitted

Broken brand new head stud - modern parts are so badly made
Broken brand new head stud - modern parts are so badly made

Broken brand new head stud


Broken brand new head stud


Head back on
Head back on

Rocker gear fitted
Rocker gear fitted

New engine crane
The engine seized up trying to turn it over to gap the valves so I've bought a new engine crane and going to get the professionals to rebuild it :(

New engine crane


Engine stand
Engine stand

Engine stand


Engine on the crane
Engine on the crane

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