Originally Posted by
CAMD
I don't know where you heard that story because it is not correct.
I work for DJR in those days and built all the engines, not turbo housings were ever cut in half and modified (No need).
These story's get around because people can't understand where our power came from.
At the Silverstone TT the water pump did fail (Only pump failure we ever had) but the car did finish the race after being delayed in the pits to have the water replenished. If we had had that problem whilst racing in Australia, we had the equipment to replenish the water in seconds, and would of still be able to win that race.
I Know because I was there