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Peter Morton at the helm in a Co Driver race. In fact this was the
only win this car ever had.....
Specifications
Basics
 | 1972 RWA Midget (rust free body with one coat primer & one crappy
top coat)
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| All steel body (no fiberglass), driver door gutted (door beams remain),
passenger door untouched. Interior removed, stock dash remains.
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| 8 point (large man) roll cage ties front footwell, mid cross beam, and
both ends of 1/2 elliptic springs (more gussets and bracing in 2000!)
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Engine / Driveline
| 1275 cc L4 with 0.040 overbore. Balanced & blueprinted 3 main
bearing motor.
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| Big honkin' oil cooler (accusump available, not installed yet...)
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| 8.8:1 stock compression / pistons. Stock cam / valve springs.
(per rulebook)
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| Stock dual 1-1/4" SU's. No velocity stacks / no throughbore
:-( (per rulebook)
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| Stock 3 synchro transmission with solid clutch.
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| 4.22 rear differential with Quaiffe Limited Slip.
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Suspension
| Custom valved / STP oiled Armstrong lever shocks all around (per
rulebook)
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| ~500 lb/in front coil springs
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| Offset rear 1/2 elliptic springs (rate unkown, Winners Circle off the
shelf stuff)
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| 3/4" front swaybar - 9/16" (I think) rear bar
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| 13 X 6 panasport wheels with 185/60 R13 Hoosier Radials
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| Panhard rod finally added for 2000!
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| Ride height at 5" (per rulebook)
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Other Stuff
| 8 Gallon ATL fuel cell. Steel braided fuel line / Holley pump
& regulator.
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| Fiberglass "Spridgetech" seat.
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| 10" quick release steering wheel.
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| Electrics by Jones - I laid my own wires to the fuel pump, ignition, etc
right on top of the ratty / hacked stock wiring harness. Put a switchbox next to the
shifter. ZERO electical problems the 1st year.
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