> And like you, I like the sound-no, the music! of a Spitfire motor!
>
Let me just share this tidbit...
4 years ago I spectated at the SCCA National Tour event here in North
Texas.. and there was this pretty little Bugeye (yes, I know... mentioning a
Sprite on the Spitfire list.. I have no shame ;-) competing in mod class.
When the owner fired the car I said "aha, running straight pipes on a
1275... " and didn't think more about until he was at the far corner of the
course just eating up the track! Something didn't just seem right so I
quizzed him when he came back in. It was a 12A rotary with basic mods done,
and he was using 10k as his redline.
All I can say is.. quite impressive!
When the engine died in my '73 1500 (properly a "Spitfire Mk IV 1500", I've
been told) I seriously considered the rotary swap, but managed to latch onto
an MG Midget drivetrain cheap.
Jim
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