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Serial Number: BT29-46
Engine Number: LF 4044
Gearbox Number: H8 1679
Condition: Concours
Location: Ridgefield, CT USA
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Description
A comprehensive restoration was completed on the car 1995-2001. Dave Irwin of Lime Rock Motors rebuilt the frame. The transaxle is rebuilt. All magnesium castings have been crack tested and chromate or keyfos finished. the rear uprights are new. Ted Wenz of MWE built the engine. The car appears in the original livery in which it competed in the North American Continental FB series in 1971. The car has only competed in two races since completion. (The owner is beeing too modest. I know him and his restorations and the car is as good as it gets, period. ed.)
History
the car was originally purchased and raced by Lana Lader in 1971. It was raced four times:
5/09/71 SIR Kent WA, National, 1st 5/23/71 SIR Kent,WA, Continental FB, 1st 6/20/71 Monterrey, Mexico, Continental FB, 1st 7/27/71 Mexico City, Mexico, Continental FB, crashed out After the Mexico City crash the car was sold to Fred Opert. It was resold to Carl Whitney and later to Ken Duclos. The current owner purchased the car from Duclos in 1994.
Performance Data
- Class: FB
- Weight: 880 lbs
Engine
- Engine Builder: Ted Wenz, MWE
- Manufacturer: Lotus/Ford
- Type: Twincam
- Displacement: 1600cc
- Horsepower: 193
- Torque: 138 ft/lb
- Induction: twin 45mm Webers
- Heads: Lotus twincam
- Block: Ford L block
- Main Caps: steel
- Crankshaft: Crowder billet steel
- Connecting Rods: Carillo
- Pistons: JE
- Camshaft: 2L1, 2L16
- Valves: stainless
- Valve Train: new
- Clutch: 7 1/4 Tilton
- Pressure Plate: 7 1/4 AD
- Flywheel: Cosworth
- Exhaust: custom
- Total Time: 4 hours
- Races: 2
Fuel System
- Fuel Cell
- Manufacturer: Fuel Safe
- Age: new
- Capacity: 7 gal
- Fuel Pump: Faucet
- Fuel Type: VP
Oil/Water System
- Radiator: New aluminum
- Water Rad Location: front
- Water Pump: lotus twincam
- Oil Cooler: integral with water rad
- Oil Cooler Location: front
Electrical System
- Ignition: new Lucas
- Alternator: none
- Battery: Red Top 30
Transmission
- Manfacturer: Hewland
- Type: Mk5
- Shifter: new
- Races: 2 races
Rear End
- Manufacturer: Hewland
- Type: in unit with gearbox
- Ratio: 10:31
- Case: mag
- Differential: cam&pawl
- Axles: New with FB 4.44 donuts
- Races: 2
- Heavy Duty with large FB donuts
Body
- Construction: new fiberglass
- Color: orange
- Paint: acrylic
- Condition: as new, 2 races
- original livery
Chassis
- Type: spaceframe
- Builder: Arch Motors
- Material: mild steel
- Finish: Grey powder coat
- Condition: rebuilt to as new
- Front Suspension: dual wishbone, new chrome
- Rear Suspension: top link, lower reversed a arm, dual trailing arms, new chrome
- Shocks: new 8212 aluminum Konis
- Brakes: Girling A/R
- Steering: rebuilt original proprietary rack
- Wheels: Brabham 13x10F, 13x12 R
- Tires: Dunlop
Interior
- Color/Finish: grey deat, black dash
- Material: fiberglass/steel
- Fire System: new SPA
- Restraints: Willans
- Guages: rebuilt original
- Steering Wheel: Momo
- Condition: 100% restoration with only 2 races
Spares
- 18 gearsets
- many original parts, oil tank
- 1 rear wheel repaired
- spares box
- original front wings
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