----- Original Message -----
From: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
To: Greg Solow <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
Cc: FRIEND OF TRIUMPH <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: "Were Raced"?and Vintage Racing
> Greg --
>
> Thanks for the breath of fresh air. My car is almost 1967 legal and I'm
proud of
> it. However, I do run a modern alternator, modern starter, and non-visible
> electronic ignition, in an attempt to eliminate The Prince's most
mischevious
> gremlins.
>
> I've told myself that someday I'll pop not only for Carillos but for a
steel
> crank as well, having narrowly averted disaster by catching yet another
cracked
> stock one this year.
>
> How do you feel about these particular issues?
>
> Greg Solow wrote:
>
> >
> > My personal preference would be for the SCCA rules in force in the
1967
> > GCR be used as a guideline for car preparation. Displacement as
standard
> > +.040 thou. overbore max. Standard valve sizes as delivered from the
> > factory. Standard carburation as approved by SCCA or possibly FIA. No
> > roller rockers or roller cams. Blocks and heads must be of original
> > manufacture, type, and material. I would allow aftermarket rods as a
> > reliability addition, as long as they were of original demensions. and
so
> > on...
> >
>
> --
> uncle jack
> TR4 - 10 mpg
> TR6 - 30 mpg
> (plus a few other differences)
>
>
>
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