1980 24 Hours of Dayton GTU class winning 914-6, pics Options

[flat6parts]

Hey all, though you might like some eye candy.
Today we had our friends 1980 IMSA 24 Hours of Daytona GTU class winning and 5th overall 914-6 at our shop (carrera6) in San Gabriel, CA
It is still in it's 1983 Sebring livery
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[naro914]

guys
where can I find the rule book that shows what was and what is currently legal?
Glen - where did you find that rule?
Scott - do you have something that somewhere shows that a 2.8 or 3.0 was legal?

I need to make some decisions on our engine and would like to make that based on what I may be able to run in vintage racing in the future. From what I've learned (and it always seems to be a moving target) that if it was IMSA legal at some point in the past, I can run. I'd just like to have the documentation to back it up...

At the Hawk, the head of tech gave me shit for months in advance for Papa Smurf - saying things like "take all that crap off the car" and "we don't allow shit like that" referring to the wing and splitter (which I agreed to take off), slicks, fiberglass body, etc...

[gms]

At the Hawk, the head of tech gave me shit for months in advance for Papa Smurf - saying things like "take all that crap off the car" and "we don't allow shit like that" referring to the wing and splitter (which I agreed to take off), slicks, fiberglass body, etc...

In 2011 I ran at the BRIC which was the predecessor to the Hawk. I was so insulted by Jack and his uneducated critique of my car that I have never been back to race.

I have an IMSA 914 that has the same panels, sticker and scars as when it was built and raced in the 1980s. The irony was that it was one of a few real professional race cars in attendance…as far as I can tell they are trying to make this a concours event.

Jack told me he wanted to create a "snap shoot in time" look during each race that is why my body work from the late '70s was not allowed. I looked at the entry list and there was a 1983 Porsche 944 in our run group...WTF!

I have attended the race for the past 12 years but last year topped them all when a 2010 Boss Mustang was entered in Group 8 and won against cars with engines half its size. It further ruined the race for me because Frank Beck (in a 914/6) usually wins.

As soon as I have finished with my 8 years of research about 914s in IMSA I will publish a book to correctly set allowable engines, wheels and body work for these stubborn tech guys.