Curt says:
> What about a GT6 or a Spitfire?? I have one of both and a couple spare
> Rover V8s, and I think I would only tackle the GT6.
> Any suggestions, experience, or hell nos, are all wellcome.
I subscribed to Grass Roots Motorsports magazine in part because of a
superb series they are currently running on fitting a Mazda rotary engine
to a Spitfire for racing. Their attention to the detail of the mods
required is most instructive, and full of tossed-off track lore that
I expect to use myself. For example, their car will use a BMW 320i "fuel
pack", a compact unit with high pressure fuel pump and built-in fuel
filter housing, to minimize weight and facilitate servicability, at a
cost (used) of $75. The series would also guide a reader through all
the issues involved in fitting a Rover V8 into a Spitfire or similar
vehicle.
Grass Roots Motorsports is also where I read a pretty good article about
a competition racer MGB GT V8, complete with sources and interesting
asides. (The MGB GT V8 was a production model, and now the U.S. federal
emissions restrictions on it are expiring, allowing unrestricted mods...)
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