[Spits] DCOE's for a Spit 6

[my79spitfire at aol.com]

 Dan,

I think you will find that the only reason to cut the bonnet would be if you purchased a TR6 manifold with the triple DCOEs.? It is my understanding that the GT6 manifold is angled down at the front to accommodate the bonnet slope.

Geof Bush
Michigan
'79 Spitfire 1500
'81 Canadian Spitfire 1500
'73 GT6 MKIII donor for CGT6 project



--------------------------------
Message: 1
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:06:22 -0400
From: "Daniel Parrott" <parrotthead01 at comcast.net>
Subject: [Spits] DCOE's for a Spit 6
To: "'spitfires'" <spitfires at autox.team.net>
Message-ID: <000301c92cb6$c3b8ada0$4b2a08e0$@net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

I'm considering upgrading to triple DCOE carbs for my Spit Six project car
while I'm at it.  However, I found several references that simple state "the
bonnet will have to be cut" to accommodate the carbs.  Does anyone have any
experience here?  I wouldn't mind a small hood scoop (sized like the bulge
in the TR-4's bonnet to clear the SU's), but I don't want something too
large.

Any ideas, thoughts?

Dan Parrott
1980 Triumph 1500 "PJ"
1973-1978 Spit Six (in progress)