Racing a Ford Anglia

[phhok]

Is there some body who can help me with parts for a race Ford Anglia or a address of a company
Many years ago there was a little book Tuning the Ford Anglia from I think
Clive Trickey and a magazine Car and Car Conversion with a lot of articles
about racing with a Anglia do you know if this is still available someware

[GORDON STREETER]

Hi phhok. I just had to answer this one !
I have a copy of the book in question but to be quite honest it isn't any more informative than what most prep shops already know as it was published at a time when saloon car racing was really starting big time and things have moved on.
I own a very quick Anglia that I have built up over the years and have gained a fair bit of Knowledge in using these cars since the mid 60s and racing them for almost 40 years.
PM me with an outline of what you want to use it for as there are a lot of options.

[Gerry Taylor]

Good luck lads.

[VIVA GT]

When I read the original question I wondered how long it would be before The Two G's turtned up here!

[terence]

I hope they have moved on a bit further than Clives book has over the years.

[GORDON STREETER]

The book I have is an even earlier one and not the CCC one.
http://www.105speed.com/default.asp?id=52

[Peter Mallett]

Sadly the current trend is to stick a 2litre Vauxhall engine in them.

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Sadly the current trend is to stick a 2litre Vauxhall engine in them.

Not to race them though ! it would be very limited to what it could enter.

[Peter Mallett]

True, get a nice 1500 gt in it.

[terence]

Just like the Allardette,or was that the Supercharged version?

[GORDON STREETER]

Yes that was a 1500 supercharged job, and I remember somebody had one for rallying in the 90s but were only homoligated up to 1340cc
In the 90s Ledo Models were going to make a model of my actual car and they got me to take the car up to the factory, but in their wisdom they decided to make a model of the Allardette rally car instead.
Everybody must have seen it !!!

[morninggents]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

The book I have is an even earlier one and not the CCC one.
http://www.105speed.com/default.asp?id=52

Now that is a big engine for an Anglia!!

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by morninggents

Now that is a big engine for an Anglia!!

How you know my secret Pete !

[Daimlerman]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Yes that was a 1500 supercharged job, and I remember somebody had one for rallying in the 90s but were only homoligated up to 1340cc
In the 90s Ledo Models were going to make a model of my actual car and they got me to take the car up to the factory, but in their wisdom they decided to make a model of the Allardette rally car instead.
Everybody must have seen it !!!

That brigs back memories.

In the mid 60s I used to rally an Anglia with a Consul Classic 1340 engine stuffed in it.

Used to go quite weel until I bent iit n the middle landing from a jump!!

[Al Weyman]

If you want to race in a historic(ish) series and use the 1500cc unit (IMHO the only one worth bothering with as the 1340 and 1200's are too small and you won't catch a Mini and I believe from memory 3 bearing crank units) you can race in CTCRC Classics and Historics and we have several good uns currently racing. Come to a meeting and have a word with Richard Sprigg or Nick Jones both very approachable chaps who I am sure would be happy to chat with you, Richard's car was on the club stand at this years Race Retro Stoneliegh show.

[Peter Mallett]

Absolutely, the small matter of the North Sea between phhok and a CTCRC meeting would be of little consequence.

[morninggents]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

If you want to race in a historic(ish) series and use the 1500cc unit (IMHO the only one worth bothering with as the 1340 and 1200's are too small and you won't catch a Mini and I believe from memory 3 bearing crank units) you can race in CTCRC Classics and Historics and we have several good uns currently racing. Come to a meeting and have a word with Richard Sprigg or Nick Jones both very approachable chaps who I am sure would be happy to chat with you, Richard's car was on the club stand at this years Race Retro Stoneliegh show.

And, of course, with HRSR/HSCC Historic Racing Saloon Championship. It would be remiss of me not to mention that.

[morninggents]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

How you know my secret Pete !

That's right Gordon - big engine, big right foot and big ****s.

Sorry I wasn't at Brands to meet up again. Hope the backs getting better.

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by morninggents

And, of course, with HRSR/HSCC Historic Racing Saloon Championship. It would be remiss of me not to mention that.

Or indeed CSCC.

However I suspect if geography is an issue a little run out at Spa in the Barry race would be on the cards.

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

use the 1500cc unit (IMHO the only one worth bothering with as the 1340 and 1200's are too small and you won't catch a Mini and I believe from memory 3 bearing crank units)

Correct Al. The main trouble with the Anglebox is the weight, even with a 1500 its difficult to keep with a decent Mini, that's assuming they are both prepared and driven to the same degree.
You can of course make a screamer all steel 997-1340cc that won't blow up or (if its within the rules) use the later 1100 -1300 5 bearing job that I have seen in a few FIA Anglia's with a "mysterious" 105 or 109e plate on the block !

[terence]

Araldite/half of potato,simple.!

[morninggents]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Correct Al. The main trouble with the Anglebox is the weight, even with a 1500 its difficult to keep with a decent Mini, that's assuming they are both prepared and driven to the same degree.
You can of course make a screamer all steel 997-1340cc that won't blow up or (if its within the rules) use the later 1100 -1300 5 bearing job that I have seen in a few FIA Anglia's with a "mysterious" 105 or 109e plate on the block !

The old downdraught 1litre F3 engines would rev to 10000/10500 and hold together so I would have thought with modern bearing materials and oils an engine of 997, 1198, or even 1340 capacity should be OK if revs are held to, say, 9500 for the 1 litre or 9,000 for the other two.

Re the "mysterious" plates - come on, name names.

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by morninggents

The old downdraught 1litre F3 engines would rev to 10000/10500 and hold together so I would have thought with modern bearing materials and oils an engine of 997, 1198, or even 1340 capacity should be OK if revs are held to, say, 9500 for the 1 litre or 9,000 for the other two.

Re the "mysterious" plates - come on, name names.

Yes they did (and still do) rev like hell, its just that with the right rods and pistons you can make an 1100 or 1300 lump capable of high RPM without a steel crank out of those old cooking escort engines.

As for naming names its whoever pays me the most , the FIA or the engine builder
And Terry how did you know that !!!!!

[Al Weyman]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Absolutely, the small matter of the North Sea between phhok and a CTCRC meeting would be of little consequence.

Actually Pete it would be just 21 or is it 22 miles of English Channel and across to Dover for the Lydden Hill Club run historic race on the 25th July where we have a full grid in the Pre 66's including our very own Zefarelly making a welcome guest appearance in the Cortina GT (now there is a man to talk Kent engines with), the thread starter is probably closer than many of our boys some of whom like Nick are coming down from the Dales or the Wirral boys.

[Peter Mallett]

Er, yes but to get to Calais our friend has to drive around two/three hours from the Netherlands. Actually maybe longer if he's in Amsterdam.

Keep plugging it though Al.