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Re: [Fot] Re powering late Spitfire

To: mdporter@dfn.com
Subject: Re: [Fot] Re powering late Spitfire
From: Bill Babcock <Billb@bnj.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:17:11 -1000
Domestic 2TGs came with nice side-draft Mikunis that look like webers.  
different jets and stuff, but nice carbs and the look trick.
On Mar 19, 2009, at 1:28 PM, Michael Porter wrote:

> Rocky Entriken wrote:
>> A friend of mine put a Toyota twincam into his Spitfire to run  
>> autocross in E Modified. It went 1-2 at the Solo Nationals in 1999.
>>
>
> If the choice were between the 2T-C pushrod engine previously  
> mentioned, and a 2T-G or GEU twincam, it should be a no-brainer.   
> The mountings for the engines are virtually identical, as is weight,  
> and the power output, rev range and flexibility of the twincam is  
> much superior. If one wanted a real romper-stomper, the 3T-GTE  
> twincam turbo would be the choice, but that might present a few more  
> difficulties in adapting.
>
>
> Cheers.
>
> -- 
>
>
> Michael Porter
> Roswell, NM
>
>
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