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Just sold mine today 😢

How’s your engine holding up after the rebuild?

WHAT WAS THE POINT OF THIS ? APART FROM A JUNVENILE SHOW-OFF, SHARING HIS NOISEY NEW TOY WITH THE DISINTERESTED .

How you do the bore and hone with the FRM liner?

I have a mk3 and have changed the rear leaf spring to the mk4 one and it cures the problem, personally I prefer the round tail spitfire,but that is a very nice mk4.

As far as I know mk 4 has a 1500 engine

Hi Ya, I would like to know if the engine is rebuilt, how much it costs? You know, in the UK all Honda S2000 only F20c engine, What if K20a swaps to S2000 Does it go straight away compared to F20c engine rebuild?

Hello, thanks for this video! Still running perfectly the engine? I have in mind to do it in mine.

ha, texting while listening. very naughty!

Go back 30 years and this was my favourite route with my girlfriend. Thank you so much, this brings back so many memories. Beautiful scenery and wonderful times 😊

hey it’s an old video but where are you with this car?

Did it last?

Please drop the awful music

It's been some years since you've had the ARC intake. Whata your opinion on the pros and cons? Only heard heat issues. Have you experience any bogging because of heat soak? I would assume the vents on the hood helps keep it somewhat cool.I recently bought one but haven't installed it yet.

Hello great video was wondering how the car has been since the rebuild? I’m rebuilding mine and wanted to ask about the skunk2 con rods and how they’ve been

You didn’t strip away the sound proofing or whatever the padding/covering is around the boot pan, to see if the rust spread under those. Was this intentional? I ask as mine has only pieces of that stuff on the left and right, and two parts of the pan are rusty - where yours was, and, the area a couple of inches towards the back of the car . The latter is the worst. I can poke through it …

Had a MK IV, also 1972 but in BRG. Bought in 1978, they were also cheap to buy then. On a fast motorway run, it's ignition timing moved whilst at a petrol station. Later, another run at long high speed (for then any) and the engine went BANG !! I was an ignorant 18 year old, my brother in law (a Hotel manager}, together zero mechanical know how. Took the top end off, found a split piston with no scoring. 2nd. hand piston and new rings and started immediately. We were both gobsmacked, good for many more miles. Fond memories and taught me to take a rubber hammer to encourage the starter motor.

This car was well used as you've mentioned in the video, and clearly it has also been well loved. What a treasure trove of history Fred compiled over the years. Thanks for putting this video series together, it was very nicely done.

Fred should definitely feel a true sense of pride for taking such wonderful care of this particular Spitfire over the years.

Very enjoyable video. Ironically, my very first car was a 1972 Spitfire MKIV and these days I own a Honda S2000. I bought my Spitfire back in 1978. Mine was dark brown with a tan interior (not the sportiest of color combos, but to my eyes it was gorgeous). I also happen to feel that the MKIV design is the most attractive all the Spitfire variations. Sadly I only owned mine for a few short years before it was totaled by my brother. While it wasn't the most reliable of cars, I loved it and that experience made a lasting impression on me. Nothing else compares with top down motoring - this played a large role in the decision to purchase a S2000 many years later.

Good video, you looked better with short hair.

Hi nice car , is the suspension as hard and the Type R we had ,? spine chattering . Lived in Dorset all my life and never driven that way along the coast road , nice view . Thanks for the video .

Hey, Just wondering, how does the car sound when it has the bearing issue?

Great video. Well kept Triumph.

Fantastic.

This is what I love to see! What compression ratio are the pistons???

Would be nice to customize on the ARC filter by adding: 'STARK INDUSTRIES' ARC 'REACTOR' as in the arc reactor on Iron man's chest.

The Mark 4 had the swing spring rear suspension which meant rear wheel tuck under was essentially prevented. It was also used in the last of the GT6 models. Nice car.

Sick astra bro

Got one same age and colour!!

Just blew the engine in my S... so sounds like it was around 8,000 USD?

How's the engine running now? Thanks for sharing your rebuild process. I chose the used engine option but kept my engine for Future rebuild.

Where are the headrests? These are standard on the Mark 4

Hi great video can you tell me where the National Trust place is at the end of the video? Thanks!

Its A,R,C (Abbey Road Company) not arc...

How long does this work

The production quality was really good in this video, however I would say the music was a little too loud when you were talking lol Will you have the car mapped once the rebuild is finished? If the Mahle pistons are higher compression you'll definitely need to, otherwise it'll have serious detonation issues 😱

I'm glad to hear you're not going to use that second hand crankshaft, that would have been a quick way to spin another bearing. Second hand engine components are never worth the risk!

Great honest video! - am toying with the idea of doing this myself. Are the washers fairly straight forward to swap over/feed through bonnet?

You can slso check ”spitfires at Le Mans”

Shure they raced the Spitfires, in -64 they had 3 cars at Le Mans!! Here at youtube you can find a nice film: ” how to race spitfires” In 73 with the spit 1500 the rear suspension issues was fixed too..

Excellent! I have a ‘71 1300 in the states and enjoy seeing this beauty on her home turf :)

Definitely Black engine bay. Miller corner sent me here.

That is one well screwed together Spitfire you can just tell how well it has been maintained massive credit to Fred. Great story really enjoyed it.

Really enjoyed watching this, such an good honest review on a British classic

do you know what material the foam is made of?

Did the rust ever come back?

Whats the music?

Did you record the before sound by any chance?

What is he doing to the engine ? New crank ?