Andrew Mace wrote:
>
> On Wed, 18 Jun 1997 RICHARD.JACKSON@NENE.AC.UK wrote:
>
> > >Andrew Mace responded to my query for a Spitfire cold-air box for
> dual SU's
> > >with:
> >
> > >"Sean, someone may know differently, but I'm pretty sure that no
> U.S.-spec.
> > >cars ever used that "box," despite all the pictures in all the
> books
> > >(which are almost universally pictures of home-market cars)...
> >
> > Ha Ha, the great Andy M is wrong again, My Spitfire, and most I have
> seen
> > usually have the box, admittedley, it ain't on now as I have a set
> of K&N's,
> > but it did have once!!! :-)
>
> Hey, Rich, READ MY LIPS! I said U.S.-spec. cars! :-)
> ^^^^^^^^^
> But I've been wrong before, and it might someday happen again! It is
> possible that some of the early "Mk.1" Spitfires in the U.S. were so
> equipped originally. However, if I must amend my original statement, I
> will stand by the statement that "most U.S.-spec., dual SU-equipped
> Spitfires did not have an air filter housing, only separate filters
> bolted
> directly to the carbs." I've seen a lot of original, early Spitfires
> over
> the years (and remember how many of those years I have behind me,
> Rich),
> and there usually was NO "airbox" on these cars.
>
> Anyone out there with ORIGINAL Spitfire 4 or Mk.2 models wish to help
> establish "data points" here? They would be welcome.
>
> Probably one of those cost-cutting moves deemed necessary to price the
> cars more competitively here. Similarly, my GT6+ and most all that
> I've
> ever seen IN THE U.S. do NOT have the extra front millboard valance
> with
> the two holes for the hoses to the airbox, nor do they have the hoses
> themselves.
>
> --Andy
>
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My 64 mk1 didn't have it either. But I didn't get it until '79
Larry Zink
1964 Spitfire4
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