I don't think the '76 US market 1500 had a 9:1 compression. It did use a flat top piston which is where the confusion lies, but the cylinder head was higher to lower the compression. Compression had to be lowered to meet US emissions. Can someone from the old country confirm this?
Gene Eighmy > Flat top pistons and emissions are the answers I believe. I have a 76 > myself. > > On Wed, 26 May 2004 14:11 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: > > >Does anyone know why the '76 Spitfire 1500 (fed.) had a comp. ratio of > 9.00:1 > and all of the others from '73-80 were 7.50:1? How'd they accomplish that > and > why go back? *** http://www.team.net/the-local *** Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html *** unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try *** http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool *** http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo *** Archives at http://www.team.net/archive *** Edit your replies!
