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Re: Spitfire Carb Question(s)...

To: Chip Mautz <clmautz@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Spitfire Carb Question(s)...
From: Doug Mitchell <dmitchel@ford.com>
Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 10:45:08 -0400
Chip Mautz wrote:
> 
> Hey all - in the process of bolting together my '71 MKIV, I had a
> question.
> 
> I'm putting this thing together so that it will be a nice driver and
> future SCCA Solo II autocrosser.  It currently has the CD150 Stromberg
> carb.
> 
> I'd love to go euro-spec and put dual SU HS4's on it, but don't know
> if it'd throw me into another class (Street Prepared, Prepared, etc.)?
> 
> If that is the case, I'd rather put a Weber DGAV on it, set it, and
> forget it!  That's how my '72 had been set up, but I never got to race
> it.
> 
> Any other Solo II racers out there know?  It'd be cool if I could set
> up the dual SU's and get some more performance out of it, but remain
> in stock class...
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Chip
> 
> ==

Chip,

Technically, the dual SUs would put you in SP. However, as most
SCCA inspectors don't know what was original equipment on our
cars, you could probably get away with it. I don't run Solo II
any more, but the rules are pretty strict IIRC.

Cheers,

-- 
Doug Mitchell
dmitchel@ismi.net
dmitchel@ford.com
'73 Spitfire 1500

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