I don't recall the specifics of Irv's mods, but if they bolt onto the
stock point, then may be legal? Joe(B)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Young" <cartravel@pobox.com>
To: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: suspension thoughts
> Doesn't this mean that moving the upper fulcrum inward, a la Irv
Korey, would
> be equally "illegal"?
> Larry
>
> "Jack W. Drews" wrote:
>
> > There's one consideration regarding TR suspension that has not yet
been
> > discussed.
> >
> > I don't have a copy of the 1963 (or so) SCCA rule book, but having
raced
> > during that era, it sticks in my mind that the rules for
production cars
> > stated that suspension pickup points must be stock. This would
prohibit
> > modifying the chassis to move the pickup points. This rule was
similar to
> > the rule for radiators which said that any radiator was allowed as
long as
> > the original mounting holes were used.
> >
> > Maybe my memory doesn't work so well any more, like some of my
other body
> > parts, and maybe with all the other things that we do that are not
> > according to 1963 rules, it doesn't matter. I would certainly not
complain
> > about another competitor who did this, but I won't do it.
> >
> > uncle jack
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