We certainly ran slick racing tires, alternate wheels within a specified
width from stock, ( as I rmemeber you could exceed the stock dimension by ½
inch) limited body work changes, no light weight panels, no alternate
carburetors, close ratio gears for the stock gearbox, limited slip diff or
lockers or locked diff, lots of engine mods but with the stock head and
block and stock rockers and valves stock ignition except for a transistor
box and coil NO alternate suspension systmes that were not of the same type
as supplied in the production vehicle, (I.E. no tube shock replacment for
lever shocks etc, Springs were free but of the same type as the stock
parts. You could add anti roll bars to either end, larger radiators were
permited of an alternate material if wished, alternate pulleys on the water
pump and alternator or generator, alternate types of drive belts for the
water pump or generator or alternator, stock brakes except for venting and
material of the pads or shoes. How's that for a start??? .
----- Original Message -----
From: Barr, Scott <sbarr@mccarty-law.com>
To: Friends of Triumph <FOT@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 5:45 AM
Subject: RE: Fwd: Spitfire homologation
> That's a topic I've been wondering about as well with regard to my '71
> GT6 project. Looking at information from Midwest Council, SVRA and
> VSCDA hasn't really cleared up the picture for me. They all recite a
> standard similar to "what was legal at the time." What was legal, for
> me, at the time was attending second grade. Are back editions of the
> GCRs available?
>
> Scott
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joe Curry [SMTP:spitlist@gte.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 7:12 PM
> > To: Friends of Triumph
> > Subject: [Fwd: Spitfire homolgation]
> > boundary="------------3CF89872F92A81417EF2FA06"
> >
> > This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> >
> > Guys and gals,
> > I got the following EMAIL from a guy building a 1971 Spit for vintage
> > racing. The message speaks for itself. If anybody would rather not
> > respond directly to him (and propagate your EMAIL address), send your
> > reply to me and I will copy it to him without any address headers.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Joe Curry
> > --
> > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> >
> >
> > I am preparing a 1971 Spitfire for competition in vintage racing and
> > need some help with homolgation specifications. Only modifications
> > that
> > were legal in the SCCA or FIA when the car was new can be used. Do you
> > know where I can find out what was "legal" for a Spitfire in 1971?
> >
> > For example, did the factory cars that ran at Sebring use Weber or SU
> > carbs? I know that Mini Lite wheels were legal and I do not think
> > that
> > racing slicks were allowed. I would appreciate any information on
> > homolgated engine and chassis modifications that were allowed.
> >
> > If you have any of this information or can point me in the right
> > direction I would appreciate it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Cris Young
> >
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