In a message dated 98-07-05 12:35:40 EDT, you write:
<< Lets see if I understand. Now your complaint is that flat motor in the
TD had the wrong heads and carbs. I'm having trouble keeping up. It
would have been ok with twin 97s and offy heads? By the way, the first
prototype of the A twin cam was turned out to race with DCOs. John
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If Were speaking of the spirit of cars typical of the 50's than I at least am
referring to cars that one would HAVE seen at the races not cars that COULD
HAVE been there.
I make no argument that someone COULD have whittled their own motor of
unobtanium with four valves per cyl and cams to match and used a six speed of
their own design and construction. I just didn't read or see any of these and
so if I see one claiming to be a resurected fiftys racer I"m a bit skeptal of
it's authenticity. This is especially true when I see high tech modificationjs
on a production car. There have been many innovative sports racing cars
(modifieds) but aside from the Hi Buck factory or such cars they rarely had
webers --unless they were italian! The prototype DOHC MG-A falls under this.
It seems to me that one couldn't even obtain the Webers as a factory racing
part much less as an option either! Regards;
Michael Rogers
Dolphin Porsche FA
Genie Ford
Caldwell Mk III
1952 Jag Special
LaDwari Special
none with anything not run in the time of its origination but the seat belts
and other safety equipment
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