1978 Lola T-540 Formula Ford

Serial Number: HU 35 Gearbox Number: tbd Logbooks: SCCA Condition: Good Price: $6,900 $6400 USD Location: Arizona, US
Description A very well prepared and setup Club Ford, it was last raced one year ago and won it's class. Everything on the car is current for an SCCA annual inspection. The car looks better and is set up better than most Club Fords. It is complete save for gearsets, a starter, and battery. Add these and go racing.

History

Recent Competition History

Engine

• Ford Kent 1600
• uprated head and carb
• Curtis Farley header
• good running, oil pressure good
• not much known beyond that

Fuel System

• fuel cell current

Oil/Water System

• new water rad
• rear mounted oil cooler

Electrical System

• no battery

Gearbox

• very nice shifting Hewland Mk8
• owner was told was Taylor prepared but this is unconfirmed

Final Drive

• Hewland in unit with gearbox

Body

• fibreglass, cowling in good condition, nose in fair condition
• spare show quality body

Chassis

• multitubular space frame, very good condition save for one ugly but strong brazing repair on radius rod pickup (shown in photo)
• Dampers: Bilsteins
• Front Suspension: double wishbone, coil over
• Rear Suspension: top link, lower reversed a-arm, dual radius rods, coil over
• Steering: proprietary rack
• Brakes: 4 wheel disc
• Wheels: Revolutions

Interior

• 6 point TRW harness
• removable steering wheel
• brake bias adjuster
• fire system

Spares

• spare block with motor bits
• original nose subframe
• misc heim joints
• complete spare body with nose (new)
• all setup info
• all history records
• gear reduction motor