Like Andy Mace has already pointed out, one doesn't need to change to a
rotary to get performance. My 1500 has been clocked at over 100mph and the
red line is off the tach. Same motor it came with-just some mods. And he's
all Brit-just love to hear it sing!
Quite impressive, eh?
Laura G. and Nigel
-----Original Message-----
From: Gambony, Jim <jim.gambony@eds.com>
To: 'Andrew Mace' <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Laura G.
<savercool@email.msn.com>
Cc: Spitfire Mail List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, November 25, 1998 1:05 PM
Subject: RE: Rotary Spitfire
>
> > And like you, I like the sound-no, the music! of a Spitfire motor!
> >
>
>Let me just share this tidbit...
>
>4 years ago I spectated at the SCCA National Tour event here in North
>Texas.. and there was this pretty little Bugeye (yes, I know... mentioning
a
>Sprite on the Spitfire list.. I have no shame ;-) competing in mod class.
>
>When the owner fired the car I said "aha, running straight pipes on a
>1275... " and didn't think more about until he was at the far corner of
the
>course just eating up the track! Something didn't just seem right so I
>quizzed him when he came back in. It was a 12A rotary with basic mods
done,
>and he was using 10k as his redline.
>
>All I can say is.. quite impressive!
>
>When the engine died in my '73 1500 (properly a "Spitfire Mk IV 1500",
I've
>been told) I seriously considered the rotary swap, but managed to latch
onto
>an MG Midget drivetrain cheap.
>
>
>Jim
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