Eric Rupert wrote:
>
> Date: Wed, 25 Sep 96 07:09:20 EDT
> From: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>
> Subject: Re: mityvac in U.K. ?
> ...
>
> > Completely agreed. One of the real joys of a Spitfire (or any
> > other *sports* car for that matter) is its agility and its ability
> > to go around corners. A V-8 Spit is almost certainly going to
> > lose that appeal. Now the rotary powered Spitfire project that
> > GRM is undertaking might well be a different story....
>
> > cheers,
> > John Lye
>
> I just picked up on this thread. Who is GRM? I would like to send him a
> message as I have begun the preparations to convert the drivetrain in my
> '66 MKII to a rotary. Want to see how far he has gotten. It seems like
> the right way to go, a compact, high revving power plant with at least 2X
> the HP of the 1147. I am thinking of purchasing a "whole" RX-7 and taking
> what I need then sending the remainder to a salvage yard versus buying the
> stuff I need one part at a time from a salvage yard. A running RX-7 can be
> had on the east coast for under $1000.
>
> Thanks
>
> Eric Rupert
> '66 MKII
> (Waiting for a new heart)
Eric,
GRM is Grass Roots Motorsports, a great magazine. They are in process
of the conversion you describe and will be doing many articles as they
proceed.
They have a web page somewhere and a quick search found a reference at
http://www.magamall.com/magazine/74868/Grassroots_Motorsports.htm
The mag is a real help in it's advertising alone, not to mention some
great articles.
Have fun,
Henry Frye
thefryes@iconn.net
TR250's
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