While that is a practical fact and it is also true that 948s are fragile
and (as Ron points out) expensive to race, vintage racing organizations
are often unimpressed with the argument that they are getting hard to
find or that they are expensive. The slippery slope is that the Jaguar
E-type racer will want a Chevy V8 for the same reasons (not a perfect
analogy, but hopefully you get my point). To digress a bit, did you know
that you can buy a brand-new off-the-shelf Chevy Corvette C5 Z06 405hp
engine for a little over $7k? With everything but electronics (includes
manifolds, heads, etc., ready to bolt in)? I know people who have more
(much more) than that invested in a 1275 "vintage" race motor!
When these organizations are running antique Ferraris, Can-Am cars, and
other assorted valuable equipment, they aren't particularly concerned
about what you have to spend to run a Bugeye or Spridget or whether you
can find parts.
-- David Littlefield
On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:29:29 -0400 (EDT) type79@ix.netcom.com writes:
> I thought this came down to the practical fact that usable 948's are
> getting harder and harder to find. A friend that prepares a Sprite
> racer tells me that 1275s aren't necessarily in abundance either.
>
> jay fishbein
> wallingford, ct
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