OK, you got me on the Spridget, but the MGB GT was a four seater, or it was
as sold in England, I've never looked that closely at a US spec one. The
back seat was small but present, I don't remember anything in the STU rules
defining the size of a rear seat. How do I know, well back in the late 60's
when I was still in dippers (Nappies for any other Brit's) my parent used to
hillhclimb one :)
Adrian Thompson
2002 Panther Suspension Engineer
Visteon Chassis Systems
Phone: 313 322 6544
Cell phone: 313 418 5943
Fax: 313 390 4714
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Lloyd [mailto:jslz3@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 10:39 AM
To: athomps9@visteon.com
Subject: RE: Shhhh! while they're busy at Nationals...
MGBGT and spridget were both 2 seaters...... buzz next..
STU does need 4 seets, sorry
Jeff Lloyd
'96 Z3 1.9 I'd be in STU if they let me.
>From: "Thompson, Adrian (A.L.)" <athomps9@visteon.com>
>Reply-To: "Thompson, Adrian (A.L.)" <athomps9@visteon.com>
>To: autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: Shhhh! while they're busy at Nationals...
>Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 08:44:03 -0400
>
>Another one. What about an MGB GT with the Rover/Buick V8. That was sold
>in England so you can claim it's a British Leyland engine. It's still in
>production in Range Rovers and Discoveries, enlarged with fuel injection so
>you wouldn't even need to tune it much. Or even better drop that same
>engine in an Spridget shell. I've seen a couple of E mod cars like that
>and
>a friend of mine back home (England) had one as a daily driver for a long
>time.
>
>I think this any engine from the same manufacturer is the biggest problem
>with STU. That's what makes this almost unworkable. If it was revised to:
>
>Any Engine from the same manufacturer with the same number of cylinders and
>within 20% of the original capacity.
>
>Or something similar it might be better but it's still way to open for a
>street based classed IMHO.
>
>Adrian Thompson
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Larry Steckel [mailto:lorenzoscribe@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 11:35 PM
>To: lhheston@yahoo.com; autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Shhhh! while they're busy at Nationals...
>
>
>Try to find Hot Rod Magazine from about 1980-81. The Chevy engineers
>dropped a 2.8 litre V/6 into a Chevette and Hot Rod detailed the swap with
>part numbers of engine mounts etc. Factory parts would be a big help with
>such a swap.
>
>
> >From: Lonnie Heston <lhheston@yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: Lonnie Heston <lhheston@yahoo.com>
> >To: autox@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Shhhh! while they're busy at Nationals...
> >Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 20:18:33 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >...let's think up some really good STU cars. My
> >favorite idea so far is:
> >
> >Chevy Chevette with a Turbo'd Camaro RS 2.8v6, 10bolt
> >rear end geared for top end and itsy-bitsy rollerskate
> >style wheels. Replace the side windows with aluminum
> >panel with fancy paint and a little bow-tie window.
> >Any tall first gear manual tranny would work, maybe
> >get 75mph in first. Turbo lag would help prevent tire
> >spin.
> >
> >What's your idea??
> >
> >Lonnie (G-stock is no place for a 2.8 Camaro RS)
> >Heston
> >
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