- 1. Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: Kma4444@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 13:42:57 EST
- Got the chance to drive Tim's rotary Spit at Road Atlanta Tuesday , I must say that I was pleasently surprised , this car presents itself well both asthetically and in it's performance . I have seen
- /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00089.html (6,526 bytes)
- 2. RE: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 12:51:00 -0800
- Are there any pictures of it on the web? Reid '79 Spitfire. Got the chance to drive Tim's rotary Spit at Road Atlanta Tuesday , I must say that I was pleasently surprised , this car presents itself
- /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00090.html (6,930 bytes)
- 3. Re: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>
- Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 22:57:38 -0000
- Anyone seen the slightly moded Stag in this months Triumph World? Rover V8 3.9L 290 BHP 0-60 6 Seconds BMW front and rear suspension set-ups, all round disk brakes It looks like a Stag, but subtle hi
- /html/spitfires/1998-12/msg00048.html (7,640 bytes)
- 4. Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Mautz <clmautz@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 06:19:10 -0800 (PST)
- For those of you seeking or building alternatively powered Spits, I had a chance to talk to Tim Suddard of Grassroots Motorsports fame this weekend at Road Atlanta. He's building a rotary Spitfire. H
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00451.html (7,667 bytes)
- 5. Re: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: "Laura G." <savercool@email.msn.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 12:07:11 -0800
- Yeah, yeah, yeah-rotary Spitfire... There's a guy out here where I get my Weber jetted who tells every Spit owner who walks throught the door-" your engine's shot-want me to put a Mazda engine in tha
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00473.html (8,479 bytes)
- 6. Re: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: "Laura G." <savercool@email.msn.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 14:58:11 -0800
- What's that old Mazda commercial jingle? "Piston engines go...but, the Mazda goes hmmmmm..."- Why would I want an engine that goes "Hmmmmmm..."? <BG> Laura G. and Nigel --Original Message-- From: Tom
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00498.html (8,792 bytes)
- 7. Re: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
- Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 18:22:15 -0500
- Tim Suddard (the builder of the Ro-spit and publisher of Grassroots Motorsports Magazine) is, by virtue of our common love of spitfires, a friend of mine... I've had an opportunity to visit the Sudd
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00499.html (8,157 bytes)
- 8. Re: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: JDean <jdean@designdimension.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 22:25:20 -0500
- I just thought I would put my 2 cents worth in here. I have been keeping up with this rotospit thing via some back issues of grass....sports and I must say that this is no CobJob conversion. In fact
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00506.html (9,923 bytes)
- 9. Re: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: rotorheadx2@juno.com
- Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 23:41:42 EST
- I really must jump in on this one. I love RX-7s and Spitfires. They are both great cars for their time. I grew up in England when the Spitfire was the rage over there. Always loved the body style. Ho
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00509.html (11,591 bytes)
- 10. re: rotary spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Roach" <rroach@intouch.bc.ca>
- Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 21:36:45 -0800
- Hey Nelson! Good message. I love both of these cars, and have daydreamed occasionally of a rotary swap, but I'm just not that ambitious, and I still have a thing about swapping non original engines i
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00510.html (8,478 bytes)
- 11. Re: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: "Laura G." <savercool@email.msn.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 10:11:45 -0800
- All that trouble for only 25bhp more? tsk tsk. Laura G. and Nigel --Original Message-- From: rotorheadx2@juno.com <rotorheadx2@juno.com> To: savercool@email.msn.com <savercool@email.msn.com>; spitfir
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00521.html (13,146 bytes)
- 12. Re: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 15:01:12
- Try again Laura, the Rotary engine starts stock at 130 bhp (the full horsey type not the ponies), then just imagine it after mods. Thats what I am talking about. Patrick Patrick Bowen '79 Spitfire Ja
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00525.html (14,337 bytes)
- 13. Re: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: "Laura G." <savercool@email.msn.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 12:01:47 -0800
- Thumbs up, Andy!<G> I agree completely. Nigel is so quick on the freeway, it's scary-why would anyone want or need more power than that in a Spit? Unless they were to race it. I've only been up to 85
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00530.html (9,965 bytes)
- 14. Re: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: "Laura G." <savercool@email.msn.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 12:08:56 -0800
- Nigel has full sized horsies! Laura G. and Nigel see my reply to Andrew Mace. --Original Message-- From: Bowen, Patrick A. RP2 <jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil> To: Laura G. <savercool@email.msn.com>; spi
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00533.html (15,081 bytes)
- 15. Re: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 15:25:29 -0500 ()
- Previously, I'd mused: Up to 100+, eh? Hmmm, reminds me of the time I was about 19 or 20. It was late at night, and I was "racing" a friend home. He was in his Spitfire Mk.2 and I in my Mk.3. Speeds
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00534.html (10,882 bytes)
- 16. RE: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: "Gambony, Jim" <jim.gambony@eds.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 15:05:09 -0600
- 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 Spit
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00537.html (9,117 bytes)
- 17. Re: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: rotorheadx2@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 22:00:45 EST
- You forgot. I said stock to stock. How does 150 to 200 sound without too much work? Remember horse power to weight ratio! Nelson On Wed, 25 Nov 1998 10:11:45 -0800 "Laura G." <savercool@email.msn.co
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00547.html (9,550 bytes)
- 18. Re: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: "Laura G." <savercool@email.msn.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 09:42:02 -0800
- 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-ju
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00551.html (9,968 bytes)
- 19. Re: Rotary Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: DANMAS@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 14:52:51 EST
- Would you be willing to put your Spit up against Tim Suddard's rotary Spit, wheel to wheel, you pick the venue, in a race for titles? I doubt it. Never mind how much money or work he has in his car,
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00553.html (11,295 bytes)
- 20. re: rotary spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Roach" <rroach@intouch.bc.ca>
- Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 12:21:34 -0800
- Laura: I'm curious as to what kind of mods. I own a '78 1500. That's pretty impressive if the car actually surpasses the "ton", and revs past 6,000 without killing many innocent civilians. Looking fo
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00555.html (8,437 bytes)
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