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Description
Competition proven road/race car; built by vendor with Denis Welch;
2nd Class in VSCC POM this year; loads of competition success; ready to go with
all necessary mods
Acquired by the vendor in 1993 as a swap for
his Frogeye Sprite, the car had not long come in from the States, was basically
sound and was immediately stripped to the bare bones in preparation
for restoration and race-prep.
The intention was to build a
Sprint/Hillclimb car and it was put to good use, also reaping numerous successes
on the track, winning the Healey Championship
in 2003.
The vendor converted the car to RHD during the
restoration, fitting a heavy duty anti-roll bar up front with Rose joints, along
with adjustable camber plates, competition shock absorbers and later
BJ8 brake calipers with yellow pads.
At the rear, new springs have been
added within the last five years and the axle has a limited slip diff supplied
by Denis Welch, along with uprated halfshafts, anti-tramp bars and a high
deflection propshaft. The brakes at the rear use Jaguar calipers and
discs.
The engine was built with more input from DWR (Denis Welch
Racing), including a Super Damper at the front, steel crank and I-beam rods,
custom pistons and a DWR2 race cam - slightly on the wild side but still usable
on the road. There are three Weber carbs which mate with a Peter Burgess ported
head with uprated valve train. Deep groove pulleys stop the belts jumping about
at high revs and there is a vernier timing gear and DWR roller chain
tensioner.
Power is transmitted via a four-paddle 9 1/2" competition
clutch. The flywheel is lightened and the engine has been fully balanced. The
gearbox has a Sebring gear set (synchro now a bit worn on second) and a
competition overdrive unit.
Inside is everything you need for
competition, including a full roll cage, two DWR (non-dated) seats and a
40-litre alloy tank.
The chassis and bodywork are described by the vendor
as in sound order, the car being principally used for competition purposes. It
comes with a now rare original factory hard top which holds a significant value
of its own. There are two sets of wheels with the car, one set of 72-spoke wires
being relatively new and there are two unused Dunlop racing tyres ready to
fit.
Last out at the VSCC Pomeroy Trophy this year where it was
awarded a second class, it was racing at Anglesey last year - the fifty or so
scrutineering tickets on the passenger door attest to a life well lived, with
plenty more left in the tank for further enjoyment. A few years ago it had FIA
papers which have now expired but it has been little changed since
then.
Well-known in Healey circles and with a proven track record, this
car looks excellent value and is only on offer to help fund another
project.
Contact [email protected]
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