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Re: Missed opportunities!

To: "T. S. White" <tswrace@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: Missed opportunities!
From: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 00:00:39 -0600
Cc: Triumphs List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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T. S. White wrote:
> One thing that haunts me is the conversion from Offenhauser to Ford at
> Indy in the early sixties.  I remember everyone being enthused that the
> small block Ford had come into it's own in the racing circles.  What
> bothers me is that there was a ton of Offenhauser equipment that went
> onto the shelf.  What happened to this?  Wouldn't it make a nice
> conversion for an early '60s TR?

A lot of it went back to where it began--midget class and other oval racing. I 
knew a guy in Florida in the early `80s 
that cleaned out enough for about three Offie engines from the garage of the 
widow of a midget racer.

Of course, if you still want to try it, Fossil Motorsports in CA is making 
reproduction parts. *smile*

Cheers.

-- 
Michael D. Porter
Roswell, NM
[mailto:mporter@zianet.com]

Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance.

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