Date: Wed, 25 Sep 96 07:09:20 EDT
From: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>
Subject: Re: mityvac in U.K. ?
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> Completely agreed. One of the real joys of a Spitfire (or any
> other *sports* car for that matter) is its agility and its ability
> to go around corners. A V-8 Spit is almost certainly going to
> lose that appeal. Now the rotary powered Spitfire project that
> GRM is undertaking might well be a different story....
> cheers,
> John Lye
I just picked up on this thread. Who is GRM? I would like to send him a
message as I have begun the preparations to convert the drivetrain in my
'66 MKII to a rotary. Want to see how far he has gotten. It seems like
the right way to go, a compact, high revving power plant with at least 2X
the HP of the 1147. I am thinking of purchasing a "whole" RX-7 and taking
what I need then sending the remainder to a salvage yard versus buying the
stuff I need one part at a time from a salvage yard. A running RX-7 can be
had on the east coast for under $1000.
Thanks
Eric Rupert
'66 MKII
(Waiting for a new heart)
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