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Old 10 Aug 2012, 17:23 (Ref:3118420)   #20
Alex E
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Alex E should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
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Originally Posted by Greg Cozier View Post
The bore size wasn't free, you were allowed to bore up to the class limit. The RS2600 Capri could only go to 2999cc, the homologation special RS3100 could go to 3500cc (10cm pistons). As mentioned above, the duck tail was the only other bit added for the RS3100, the GAA cyl heads were part of the 'kits' that had to be made 100-off.
Hi Greg, yes of course you are right about the class limit. I am always thinking BMW and it didn`t really apply to them as they were already over 3 litre.
It is interesting that BMW, amd maybe Ford, had already built and Homologated the 24 valve engine in `73. But decided not to use it. When they did it was not much of an improvement over the 12 valve for some time.
Still it was the best period of Touring Cars in my opinion.
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