| History | Yellow car (XGL 729T) originally bought as a road rally car, and gradually
converted to a stage rally car. After an accident in April 99, I'm currently
rebuilding the running gear into the blue shell (YFW 764S)
The blue car was originally built by Geoff Coe Motorsport, and used by Mick Chinchen and Andy Juniper in the BTRDA championships for 3 years (see http://www.stanwelltrailers.co.uk/rallying/index.html). The car was sold on to Les Parsons who fitted the running gear into his Sunbeam, and sold the shell to me. |
| Engine | 1598cc
Autosprint head, with 1.65"/1.44" single piece stainless steel valves Kent AVRL1 camshaft TI pistons, lightened & balanced bottom end Ford high-energy ignition system Twin Weber 40 DCOEs Around 110bhp @ wheels |
| Transmition | Sierra Type 9 5-speed gearbox
Skip Brown bellhousing conversion AP Racing clutch 4.4 LSD axle with alloy brace |
| Brakes | Front : AP 4-pot calipers, Capri 2.8i vented discs, Mintex M1144 pads
Rear : Chrysler 180 discs and calipers, Mintex M1144 pads Bias pedalbox with remote adjuster Hydraulic handbrake Aeroquip hoses throughout |
| Suspension | Front and rear Bilsteins
Roller-bearing top mounts Springs depending on event, but normally 195 lb/in 9" front, 240 lb/in 9" rear Negative camber crossmember 2.2 turn quickrack Front anti-roll bar removed for better turn-in Uprated rubber bushes Wheels/tyres depending on event |
| Shell | Fully seam welded and plated
Multipointed cage with doorbars and extra diagonals Upper and lower front strut braces Fibreglass bonnet and wings Lightened doors Perspex windows Sump and tank guards |
| Interior | Motordrive seats
Purpose-built wiring loom and instruments Plumbed-in and hand-held extinguishers Electrical cutoff switch Intercom All brake and fuel lines run inside car |
| Development work | Finish reshelling the car!!
Straight cut close ratio gearbox Polyurethane bushes under development at Superflex |
Pictures 1, 2 & 4 are copyright M+H Photography
Picture 3 is copyright Speedsport Photography