Quote Originally Posted by Knestis View Post
It's a legitimate point that engines are simply better than they were when the IT eligibility window opened (1968). It's also fair to propose that internal tweaks simply aren't going to return the competitive value as a typical "real" IT build on a less optimized-as-stock engine. But the stock-engines model, as attractive as it might seem, is a different category - Touring.
K
Consider that the overbore rule is 63 production rules-rules that governed cars that in 63 included MG TDs and Healy 100/4s, etc. Wasn't really that relevant to most 68 blocks, but in the 80s manufacturers turned a page. When was the last time you had a ring job?