Description
I bought this car in 1987 (have pink slip and CA license plate) and restored it for the street. I slowly changed it to a slalom car, then into a race car in 1995 and have been up rating springs, sway bar and engine mods til present to stay competive in class. (I still have all parts to convert car back to street use.) I had the fenders moved out 1 1/2 inches to accommodate wider wheels and tires. 1770 cc engine with 230 HP. Weight 1430 lbs. Only has about 6 hours since last engine rebuild Hethel Engineering of Chatsworth CA. It is a well balanced very competetive vintage race car. Transponder installed. The wife and I would rather spend our time travelling than stay home to work on cars and race them. You may notice the very tall roll bar--that's because I'm 6 foot 10 inches tall (and I fit in the car!).
History
Has been vintage raced with VARA for 10 years.
Recent Competition History
12 first place finishes out of 29 races.
Performance Data
Class: CP-3
Weight: 1430 lbs
Engine
Engine Builder: Hethel Engineering
Manufacturer: Ford block, Lotus head
Type: twin cam
Displacement: 1770 cc
Horsepower: 230
Torque: 162
Induction: Twin Weber DCOE 45
Heads: Lotus Twin Cam
Block: Ford
Main Caps: steel
Crankshaft: 80.8 mm stroke fully counterweighted steel billet crank,
Connecting Rods: Cunningham rods with ARP bolts
Pistons: JE pistons 83.5 mm
Camshaft: .460 lift
Valves: 1.63 intake, 1.38 exhaust valves
Valve Train: overhead cam
Clutch: Tilton OT2
Pressure Plate: Tilton OT2 with annular slave
Flywheel: light weight steel
Exhaust: Dyno developed equal length SS headers, Burns collector
Total Time: 6 hours
Races: 2
swinger oil pick up and accusump for oil control
Fuel System
Fuel Cell
Manufacturer: Fuel Safe
Age: about 10 years
Capacity: 5 gal.
Fuel Pump: Facet (Blue Top)
Fuel Type: 110 octane race gas
Oil/Water System
Radiator: 4 pass aluminium stock configuation
Water Rad Location: stock
Water Pump: removeable
Oil Cooler: 10 row
Oil Cooler Location: in front of radiator with exhaust out bottom of car
Electrical System
Ignition: Pertronix
Alternator: none
Battery: lead acid
Transmission
Manfacturer: Lotus/Ford
Type: ultra-close dog ring
Gears: Quaife 2.25/1 first straigt cut gears
Shifter: stock
Races: about 4 races
Rear End
Manufacturer: Lotus
Type: Salisbury limited slip
Cooler: no
Ratio: 4.11
Differential: Salisbury limited slip
Axles: full CV special hardened output shafts and stub axles
Races: about 7 years
Body
Construction: fiberglass
Color: yellow
Condition: good
some minor stress cracks and rock chips
Chassis
Type: stock frame has been straightened, boxed-in and reinforced with roll bar attachment points welded in
Builder: Lotus
Material: steel
Finish: black powder coat
Condition: great
Front Suspension: adjustable upper suspension arms and GT6 spindles
Rear Suspension: camber plates and adjustable lower suspension arms
Shocks: Spax adjustable front and rear about 5 years old
Brakes: GT-6 front, and stock rear with Porterfield pads
Steering: stock
Wheels: 13 X 6 Panasport (8 of them)
Tires: Hoosier 185/60/ZR13 R3S04
Interior
Color/Finish: black with teak dash
Material: naugahyde covered seat and door panels,
Fire System: 5 lb fire bottle (halon)
Restraints: Simpson 5 point camlock restraints rewebbed March '06
Guages: stock except for Auto Meter tach
Condition: good
Spares
4 Panasport wheels and tires
Additional sets of springs with lower rates
Various lower suspension arms
3.54 : 1 and 3.9 : 1 Diff's
Lumenition rev limiter
1600 block
Weber head (lost temper, suitable for street motor)
A-H Production
