1979 March 79B Formula Atlantic

Serial Number: 79B-10 Frame Number: tbd Gearbox Number: tbd Logbooks: HSR Condition: very good Price: $49,000 U.S. Location: Northeastern U.S.
Description This car underwent a complete go-through in 1996. Plating which was tatty was redone, all hardware was replace with new aircraft spec, all new wheel bearings, uprights cracked-checked and re-chromated, rod ends replaced as needed with NMBs. The car has a polished tub, all subframes and brackets are plated.

History

Recent Competition History

Engine

• Cosworth BDD
• 3 hours on 4-bolt head
• Moldex crank, Carillo rods
• standard valves
• Electromotive
• HPC coated header

Fuel System

• new fuel cell (Fuel Safe)

Oil/Water System

• standard systems, good condition

Electrical System

• Jones tach

Gearbox

• FT-200 fully rebuilt with new inner and outer cam track, new input shaft, new dogs, choice of gears, many new bearings

Final Drive

• Hewland in unit with gearbox

Body

• good condition, painted black, not concours but presentable

Chassis

• ding and damage free Bahner re-skin from early 80s
• Front Suspension:double wishbone, rebuilt Koni 8212s
• Rear Suspension:top link, lower reversed a-arm, trailing arm (all new by Pat Prince), Konis 8221s
• Steering:proprietary rack, rebuilt winter 1997
• Brakes:full rebuilt Jan 97, new front rotors, all calipers rebuilt
• Wheels:March wheels on car, highly polished

Interior

• 11 lb fire system (elec.)
• removable Momo wheel
• March shift knob
• New Willans 3" belts

Spares

• 2nd set March wheels
• 2 rear lower a-arms
• 10 gearsets
• front upper and lower a-arms