Description:

I have just finished restoring this vintage racer. The resto was initiated by Porter Racing in Merced, please see pics. I finished the resto here in Washington State. Most items are new including the motor, Hewland work (I checked w/Hewland, they thought my request was unusual, but they verified that the Hewland number is original to the car), tires, paint and livery, powdercoated wheels, newly chromed suspension, new belts, new fire system, new seat, new drive donuts, new mirrors, new windscreen... Long list of new items. The new pedal box is movable as-is to three positions. I have moved it to the middle position. Accomodates short to over six foot drivers! The rollbar has the SCCA number on it. It was changed at the factory prior to delivery in 1972 as the SCCA had a new height requirement for that year. The number looks to be #49009.


History

Was raced in SCCA in Texas by Robert Samm. Unfortunately he has passed away, and his widow is unreachable for the original logbooks and file papers. So... the car has a new logbook from SOVREN from May of 2010 at the Spring Sprints in Seattle. Car has been verified with Peter Hampsheir in the UK as to its authenticity, and is likely the most original PH8 on this side of the pond.

Competition History

N/A Was SCCA competitor; scca rollbar number above.
Performance Data

• FF
  
• 900 lbs
  
• N/A
  

Engine

• Elden
  
• Ford - Uprated motor!
  
• Formula Ford
  
• 1600cc
  
• n/a was dyno'd but no sheets.
  
• n/a
  
• Weber as per vintage rules 32/36.
  
• Steel - legal.
  
• Steel
  
• magnafluxed
  
• new
  
• new
  
• OHV - stock per rules; no rollers
  
• New ceramic coat.
  
• ZERO
  
• -zero-
  
• Titan oil pump
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• unk.
  
• 6 gal.
  
• factory
  
• 110 racing fuel
  

Oil/Water System

• yes
  
• front of chassis; redone
  
• yes - on block.
  
• yes
  
• above/behind Hewland
  

Electrical System

• standard point
  
• none
  
• compact came w/car.
  
• none
  
• none
  

Transmission

• Hewland
  
• MK8
  
• no spares
  
• legal 4-speed with reverse
  
• none
  
• unk. freshend
  
• see Porter Racing ad for work completed.
  

Rear End

• Hewland
  
• MK8
  
• new drive donuts
  
• newly chromed
  

Body

• Fiberglass (5) panels
  
• Dark Blue
  
• PPG; new April 2010.
  
• Excellent - no events on new resto.
  
• brand new paint and livery.
  

Chassis

• period tube chassis; newly powdercoated
  
• Elden
  
• Steel Tube per regs.
  
• newly powdercoated
  
• Excellent
  
• newly chromed - excellent
  
• newly chromed - excellent
  
• unk. Konis, I did not have them rebuilt; will see on-track.
  
• four wheel disc; all new calipers.
  
• above chassis! rack/pinion std.
  
• Magnesium newly powdercoated
  

Interior

• black seat - foam pad.
  
• Brand new (2) nozzle system.
  
• NEW; Crow 5-point dated May 2010
  
• oil/water smiths tach
  
• Used Mountney, could not find a new one in this size.
  
• Tach sent to Nisonger for rebuild; new tach drive.
  

Spares

• extra nose piece-unpainted; that's about it