At 20:08 20/03/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Hey Listers:
>uncovered, for about 15 years. There does not seem to be any visible rust
>(thank you, California!),
>Questions: How rare is this car? Are parts available to restore it in the
>US? What size is the engine (I'm guessing about 1000 - 1100cc)?
>
>connections to the Spitfire - could some Spit running gear be interchangeable?
>Jim Boyd
Hi Jim
engine should be a 948cc, twin SU carby's, G or Y prefix on engine No. but
who knows ? it may have had an engine swop at some time engine parts are not
interchangeable with the spits untill the later bigger engines.
Spitfire engine and G/Box should fit in when you change suspension turrets
from a MK1 spit. as the 948 engine was mounted on the chassis whereas the
1147cc & later were mounted on the suspension turrets.
Diff & 1/2 shafts should fit in with no trouble you may wish to reset the
rear spring to a "softer" feel.
while you are fitting the front suspension from the spit grab the disk
brakes as well
and put in some fuses!
I'm silly enough to say, give it a home but try to knock the price way way down!
Tony
Sth.Oz
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