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Originally Posted by 911thillclimber
This car will be a 'bitza' hillclimb car albeit with a Pinto/Hewland Mk9 box as all the mountings are there as Lola did in 77/78.
I would love to put a Rover V8 in there, but i can't stand to cut-off the lola rear frame!
Graham.
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Graham, you can of course fit other engines besides the Pinto as the Ford Zetec and Duratec engines should bolt straight in. Beware of the Hewland Mk 9 box though as it wasn't as strong as some. A chat with Ron Hand on how to strengthen the casing should be of benefit. Also if you are just running in speed events then you will not need a reverse gear so can fit the double width first.
I would avoid putting any engine of greater than 2000cc as there are so few cars in the Over 2 Litre Sports libre class.
I wouldn't stop delving into the background of the car and I would also see if you could track down the old Special Saloon body molds!
Keep us informed of your progress and I look forward to seeing the car on track next year or earlier?
