Le Mans-ish Spitfire with SAH tuning bits, for sale in France

[PeteStupps]

https://www.carandclassic.com/la/C1828632

Interesting looking thing, with clear pictures of some parts including the SAH 'tite-a-turn' rear setup. 

The inlet manifold makes me wonder if it's an 8-port head on the 1147 engine. But no idea really. If I was in France I'd go and have a look

 

[egret]

Some lovely modifications, and then someone has put those awful tiny foam pancake filters on the air intake!

[JumpingFrog]

8 hours ago, PeteStupps said:

The inlet manifold makes me wonder if it's an 8-port head on the 1147 engine.

Very interesting, tite-a-turn especially, the way it uses standard front wishbones...

Don't think the head is the 1147 8-port, casting number is visible as 307871, which the anorak in me knows is an early 1296 8-port casting number.

Manifold is similar to others I've seen that SAH made, I have a feeling shape was inspired by the TR4 manifold.

Edited March 13 by JumpingFrog

[zetecspit]

8 hours ago, PeteStupps said:

Interesting looking thing, with clear pictures of some parts including the SAH 'tite-a-turn' rear setup. 

The inlet manifold makes me wonder if it's an 8-port head on the 1147 engine. But no idea really. If I was in France I'd go and have a look

Pete, the ad says it is 1296cc,.

As to the "tite-a-turn", having had a close look at one at the TSSC hq a good few years ago, I would rather have the std rear suspension. It looks a good idea (pre-curser of rotoflex maybe) but the donuts look very fragile. 

[PeteStupps]

45 minutes ago, zetecspit said:

Pete, the ad says it is 1296cc

haha oops... I don't speak french, you see Clive