Bill,
At 21:48 23/02/98 -0600, you wrote:
>I hope this isn't considered sacriledge. I just think the drivetrain is
>the weak link in the Spitfire. I like the looks, the weight, the size
>and the front suspension. If I can stick in a 120 HP lightweight
>hig-revving motor with a 5-speed, and ditch the swing-axle rear end, I
>think it would be a blast!
A 13B Wankel would make it scream. I rode in TR7 with one fitted - don't see
why it wouldn't go into a Spit. The power-to-weight ratio is pretty hard to
top, for a stock engine.
Allen Nugent
Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering
University of New South Wales
Sydney 2052 Australia
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