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Re: Nomenclature

To: RICHARD.JACKSON@NENE.AC.UK
Subject: Re: Nomenclature
From: Rod Randle <randle@Concentric.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 09:20:18 -0800
Cc: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>, Craig Smith <smi2685@ibm.net>, Triumph Mail list <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
References: <34E50175.5B99@ibm.net> <01ITN4WYM9ZO0002IY@holly.nene.ac.uk>
I have a 78 spit.  It has the single stromburg carb.  My tachometer red line is 
a
fictional limit.  Going down a hill with a tail wind I can't reach red line.  It
seems to run fine but talk about gutless!

RICHARD.JACKSON@NENE.AC.UK wrote:

> >On Fri, 13 Feb 1998, Craig Smith wrote:
>
> >> My # is FK 30379 UE
> >> 72 Spitfire what does this tell me about my little car ?
>
> >That you have a 1972, U.S.-specification, low-compression 1296cc Spitfire
> >engine in your car. (That is an engine number you give, not a commission
> >number.) Not a bad engine, really, but only about 48 (net) hp according
> >to most published figures.
>
> I have a 73 1300(UK spec is about 63bhp), but after trying to overtake a small
> lorry(Truck) on the way to work this morning, I think it would be wishful
> thinking to suggest it even had 48!!!! :-)  I'm sure my old 48 bhp Morris 
>Minor
> was quicker!!! :-)
>
> Rich



--
Rod Randle
'78 Spit FM77880U
Shoreline, WA

"I don't remember forgetting anything!"



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