Mark,
How do you get away with the Webers on a D Production autocross car? The way I
read the rule book, the only carbs you can use in that
class are SU's and Stromberg's (on a Spit that is). This is one of the very
reasons I chose D modified for Tiny Tim rather than DP.
Joe
Mark J Bradakis wrote:
>
> Saturday afternoon I should have dashed home, fired up Killer, backed down the
> drive and then returned to the garage. That way, I could have claimed to have
> driven three of my Triumphs in one day.
>
> I drove Racket, the Mark 1 Spit, down to the shop to finish up some of the
> details on the old D Prepared autocross Spit. Got a few things buttoned down,
> hacked up the seat so I could get a somewhat comfortable driving position,
> and fird it up for a test drive. After quickly roaring up and down in front
> of the shop, I headed back home in Racket to get the Jeep and trailer.
>
> Sunday was fun. I had no idea what the car would do, how it would behave,
> if anything would fall off, etc. But got a few runs in without too much
> trouble. I did have a bit of a moment when coming off course and driving
> back to grid, as I am not used to havng to keep an eye on the temp gauge and
> work the fan switch accordingly. It wasn't too bad, I was the only one who
> got coolant from the bubbling radiator all over my tires. But the little
> car held together and was a blast to drive. A few more tweaks this week, and
> off to the final IVR event of the year this weekend. Neither the car nor I
> am ready for the real racing, I'll stick to a day or two of touring for now.
> Once on the cam, that motor has a bit more grunt than Killer, it could be
> *way* fun. We'll see how it goes.
>
> mjb.
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