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Originally Posted by Frank de Jong
You could use a different gearbox, but it had to be homologates. Lightweight bodyparts were banned after 1970 (which hurt Alfa Romo especially) but if the homologated car had alu doors for instance (like the BMW CSL) it was allowed, of course.
Rear seat could be removed, spare wheel was mandatory and it had to have the same diameter as the other wheels - but the width was free; so the Ford Capri had a bicycle wheel as a spare...
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Thank you Frank for that good information. Well done Ford with the Capri 'spare' wheel!
Regarding transmission- what about for instance changing bellhousing material to magnesium rather that iron- I think that was allowed?
The Escort RS1600 homologation papers show as a 'variant' lightweight fibreglass bonnet & boot (page 20) and also aluminium skinned doors (page 22) but was not homologated until Sept 1970 I think. Would they have been allowed to use the panels?
