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1971 Monarch Mk VIII Turn Key - SOLD

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Description:


Rare and lovely vintage FF built in Detroit. Fits tall drivers. Welded tubular steel with NEW gell coated body.Three year restoration with all new AN hardward, fire system ,fuel cell, harness, battery, brakes, lines, wiring, donuts, LEDA shocks and springs. Seven gearsets. Spare rebuildable engine and body mold. Everything chromed or polished. Over $20K spent on parts and services + months of labor.


History

Built in Detroit by Thomas Monarch. Raced in Mid West by several owners. I have photos and contacts with previous owners in Mid West and California.

Competition History

I have run at VIR, Summit Point & Roebling Road. Finished 3rd OA and 1st in class at summit. Broke axle at RR. I am 67 yrs old and in my first FF. You could do better. It is too fast for me.
Performance Data

  • FF 1600
  • 965 lbs
  • Summit Point
Engine
  • Self
  • Ford
  • Kent 711M
  • 1600
  • 105 ?
  • Unk
  • Weber twin throat professionally modified for FF use - spec Ford
  • Stock iron
  • Sleeved stock w/much prep
  • Stock, aligh bored
  • Stock, balanced, peened
  • Stock, balanced, shot peened
  • Stock, balanced
  • Stock
  • Stock
  • Stock
  • Stock
  • Stock, balanced
  • Stock, balanced
  • Fenton Header
  • 3.5 hrs
  • 2.5
  • Kept under 5k rpm first weekend @ VIR
Fuel System


  • used 1 yr/
  • 6 gal
  • Mechanical
  • Pump or AVgas
Oil/Water System

  • Brass
  • Front
  • stock
  • 8 row
  • above gearbox
Electrical System

  • stock Ford
  • none
  • Gell cell under knees
  • AMB wired transponder
  • none
Transmission

  • Hewland
  • H8
  • eight choices
  • standard H pattern
  • no
  • 2.5 hrs
  • $1000 in new parts plus spare gears
Rear End

  • Same as trans.
Body

  • Gel coated fibreglass w/ mold, SS side paners, new floor,
  • Yellow /Purple
  • BC-CC
  • Perfect !
  • Brand new body / mold for making more
Chassis

  • Spaceframe
  • Thomas Monarch
  • Steel tube
  • Painted
  • Excellent
  • Wishbone, chrome, perfect
  • Wishbone, chome, perfect
  • LEDA double adjustable, new
  • Disc w/ Porterfield pads
  • Rack & Pinion
  • Spitfire - spec for FF
  • Dunlop Spec FF
Interior

  • Black
  • Cloth
  • Fire Safe
  • 6 pt Simpson `03
  • Temp - Oil pressure - Smiths tach.
  • Momo, flat bottom, cloth
  • Excellent
Spares

  • 7 gearsets
  • Front suspension wishbones
  • Rebuildable 711 engine, complete
  • Jigs to make suspension wishbones
  • Chrome suspension springs
  • Mumerous gaskets and small parts
  • Rear axle
  • Alloy wheels