What year did they go to the 5 inch rim? Rust proofing may be better as
well.
Dave C
79 Spit 6 (dumping the rubber bumpers!)
-----Original Message-----
From: John Suchak [SMTP:suchak@mediaone.net]
Sent: Friday, April 16, 1999 10:56 AM
To: Mike.Hopkins@mis.magna-europa.com
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: WARNING! SPITFIRE VIRUS
Hey Mike:
The 1500 motor was in all of the 1500 series cars, including the
pre-smog cars, so that can't be the reason to prefer the '79.
Besides,
a lot of people will tell you that the 1300 is the way to go for
speed,
because of it's preferable bore/stroke configuration.. (Back me up
here
Kevin Allen!!)
So I'm still curious why the later ones would be desirable...
JS
Mike.Hopkins@mis.magna-europa.com wrote:
>
> Er...John how about a 1500 engine and the posibility of 100mph now
thats a
> virus with a mission.
>
> John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net> on 16/04/99 13:43:00
>
> Please respond to John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
>
>
>
> To: Metallian6@aol.com
>
> cc: spitfires@autox.team.net(bcc: Mike
> Hopkins/Pers/MISLenham)
>
>
>
> Subject: Re: WARNING! SPITFIRE VIRUS
>
>
> Hey James:
>
> I'm building a '74 Spit, I'm curious why you like the '79's
> specifically.. Most people I've met tend to prefer the earlier
cars in
> the squaretail series because of the steel bumpers and lack of
emissions
> equipment (consequently more HP and less hassle).
>
> I always thought that bumpers, smog stuff and the lay down
radiator were
> the only differences. Is there something else that I don't know
about?
> (like bigger brakes or better suspension or something?)
>
> Enlighten me!
>
> John
>
> Metallian6@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > The '79 Spitfires are more infected than all the other
Spitfires. If you
> > should happen to see one step back and run away. Then call me.
Hehehehehe
> > I'll take it home for further study. ;-)
> >
> > James
> > Still looking in North Florida area for a '79 Spitfire.
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