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Re: Nolan's turbo spit

To: SUCHAK <suchak@mediaone.net>
Subject: Re: Nolan's turbo spit
From: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 11:34:25 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: "Johnny Storm: International racing car driver" <hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk>, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
There is rumored to be a turbo (or super) charged Spitfire around where I
am (Victoria BC)-- it's also rumored to be for sale

I have seen the outside of the car but got no chance to look it over.  It
doesn't look very good :-)

On Tue, 14 Oct 1997, SUCHAK wrote:

> Madness.  
> 
> > Nope John I'm not refering to your total engine swap!:-)
> > Nolan picked up the turbo from a starion and reckoned that the bolt
> > pattern was the same as on the spit exhaust (or whatever). i assumed the
> > plan was to turbo the standard Spit engine. I recall he was reluctant to
> > do so as the spit was only just back on the road after a long resto.


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