John Macartney wrote about the late model Spit that returned to England and was 
an utter disappointment to ride in and drive due to it's poor performance.

When I first got my car, it too was fairly sluggish in that department.  By 
removing the emissions stuff (air pump, cat, manifold, etc.) and adding a 
header and Weber DGV carb, I realized a noticeable improvement.  It still 
wasn't going to win any drag races, but it certainly was more fun to drive.

But John also talks about this car being a CA car.  Judging only by the 
plumbing diagrams in my Bentley manual, I wouldn't be at all surprised by the 
car being so slow - the plumbing on the CA cars looks to be a veritable 
nightmare, and can't possibly be contributing to *improved* performance!

As John mentioned, to be a decent driver, the car simply needs work.  No 
question in my mind about that.
--
George P. 
NASS #290 
'78 Spit 1500 
Ruther Glen, VA

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