Spitfire Race Car

Based on a 1967 MkIII

Driver/Owner - Jon Wolfe

Engine -

Uses standard iron block & head casting	Alloy front pulley sleeved with stainless steel
Head modified to take bigger inlet & exhaust valves with raised compression ratio	Twin Weber 45 DCOE carburettors with twin throttle cables
Kent 264 full race cam shaft	Indexed, balanced & tuftrided crank
High ratio roller rockers	Duplex, vernier cam chain set
Tubular steel push rods	Kendall 20/50 race oil with 16 row cooler
Custom built 4 into 1, full race exhaust system	Steel flywheel

Over 125 BHP at the tyres at 7600 rpm with maximum safe revs of 8,250 in 1997 spec.

Full rebuild with hours of flow testing and bench dyno runs for 1998 and 1999 spec. engines

Points to note

• 13 x 6J Superlite alloy wheels with low profile 185/60 HR 13 Yokohama A032 road race tyres
• Willwood four pot, alloy, racing brake calipers with competition pads and vented discs
• GT6/Vitesse rear brakes
• Motul competition brake fluid
• Special build steel rear half shafts
• Adjustable front/rear brake bias
• 12 point, welded in roll-over cage, race seats and quick-release harnesses
• GRP rear wings, front end and roof - note rear wheel arch extensions in 1997 and 1998 only
• GRP doors
• Polycarbonate screens all round
• Adjustable competition Spax shock absorbers
• Stiff front springs and 1" anti-roll bar
• Adjustable camber rear suspension with 5/8" anti-roll bar
• Shortened front upper wishbones
• Nylon front wishbone bushes
• Rod end bearings used throughout - see rear suspension and front anti-roll bar links
• Stack motor driven tacho with tell-tale, memory and shift light
• Special build, foam filled alloy fuel tank
• Full width, 3 core Spitfire radiator
• GT6 gear clusters in Mk IV Spitfire casing
• Twin throttle cables
• 3D mapped ignition system and rev limiter

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