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Re: Spitfire air box for dual su's

To: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Subject: Re: Spitfire air box for dual su's
From: John Matthews <matthews@sj.bigger.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 08:32:58 -0700
Cc: Sean Johnson <sean_johnson@milacron.com>, Scions of Stanpart <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Organization: Serena Industries Inc. http://www.moonglowmall.com
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Andrew Mace wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 18 Jun 1997, Sean Johnson wrote:
> 
> > Does someone out there have the metal "box" that goes around the air 
>cleaners
> > for dual SU's on a Spitfire that they would sell for a reasonable amount?
> > Used 60's thru 1970 I think.
> 
> Sean, someone may know differently, but I'm pretty sure that no U.S.-spec.
> cars ever used that "box," despite all the pictures in all the books
> (which are almost universally pictures of home-market cars). Even my 1969
> Mk.3, last of the U.S. cars to use the dual SUs, had only individual round
> air cleaners.
> 
> --Andy
> 
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Andy,

I have said box for the dual SU's on my Herald. It's labeled Spitfire
with that yellow junkyard pen they use for parts. I assume it came from
the same junkyard the rest of the motor came from. Can't say for sure
it's not from England, but that's a mighty long way from here. Is it
rare or valuable??? I can tell you it's nearly impossible to find an
aircleaner that fits it, I never have.

John Matthews
'61 Racin' Herald

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