1997 Marengo 1100cc Hillclimb Car

Serial Number: M/02/97 Condition: excellent Price: £9,500 GBP ONO (approx $15,500 USD) Location: Great Britain

Description This vehicle was built from almost entirely new parts as a project for inclusion in the British magizine 'Race Tech' where its design, construction and operation were discussed in detail, (see the Pashley Project, Volume 1 Issues 1,2,3 and 4 and Volume 4 Issue 2.) The chassis is a very stiff space frame constructed in square steel tube principally of 3/4" and 1" section ans of 1 3/8" diam. X 14 swg seamless steel tube. The suspension is all inboard mounted and consists of TraxSpax coilover damper units operated by pushrod bellcrank at the front and pullrod/bellcrank at the rear. The brakes are discs all round and were supplied by Brembo as were the calipers, both items are as used on the rear wheels of British Touring Car racers. The wheels are of Dymag origin 8" wide at the front and 10" wide at the rear, two sets will be supplied with the car one of which is fitted with Avon hillclimb compound slick tires (there are only two meets on these) and the other fitted with cut slicks for use in wet conditions. The car has been driven in a limited number of hillclimbs and sprints (approx 20) during the 1997 and 1998 seasons and due to lack of time has not been used since September of 1998. In the intervening period it has been maintained and regulary run and is ready (and legal) for use in RACMSA approved events.

History

Recent Competition History

Engine

• 1100cc Suzuki GSXR WP engine/gearbox (5 speed)
• punched out to 1089cc using JE high compression pistons.
• pistons fitted with flowed head give a compression ratio of 12.7:1.
• Keihin 39mm flat slide carbs are fitted fed bvia an airbox developed on a dyno.
• stainless steel custom exhaust with silencer fitted with carbon fiber cover.
• standard motorcycle clutch configuration, standard plates replaced by Kevlar racing ones.
• this motor was rebuilt in June of 1998 and was dynoe'd @ 150 Bhp.
• engine was built and maintained by Tony Pashley, a professional engineer with 40 years of motorcycle engine experiece.

Fuel System

• 2 gallon aluminum fuel cell situated under drivers seat.
• Kawasaki fuel pump with filter

Oil/Water System

• stanard Kawasaki lubrication system, less cooler.
• aluminum radiator intended for a Vauxhall is installed in the right hand sidepod.
• standard waterpump and thermostat is retained.

Electrical System

• stanard ignition with adjustable trigger unit.
• 12V system
• Stack dash with time/rpm printout facility

Gearbox

• GSXR WP 5 speed

Final Drive

• Quaife limited slip differential
• originally manufactured to suit a Ford Fiesta XR2.
• Fiesta drive joints and modified drive shafts
• all items were neww in 1996.

Body

• professionally built carbon fibre nose cone and side pods, there is no engine cover.
• moulds are included with sale
• bodywork is painted in VW Atlas Grey, new in January 1999.

Chassis

• space frame construction finished in grey/green powder coated epoxy paint.
• Dampers: TraxSpax
• Front Suspension: double wishbone pushrod
• Rear Suspension: double wishbone pullrod
• Steering: overhauled and modified Formula Ford rack and pinion
• Brakes: Brembo disc and calipers
• Wheels: 8 glossy black coated center bolt fixing magnesium Dymags
• Weight: approx 700 Lbs without driver

Interior

• fibreglass seat
• 10" suede covered steering wheel
• 6 point safety harness
• all new in 1996

Spares

• CDI ignition unit
• original carburettors
• range of gearbox sprockets, chain
• aforementioned wheels and wet tires and bodywork moulds.