Description:

History

Purchased by current owner in 1996 and driven in Vintage races at Indianapolis Raceway Park and Road America.


Competition History

See above.

Engine

• aluminum Chevrolet Donovan block 358 CI
  
• 750 HP
  
• Brodix NASCAR heads
  
• Titanium valves
  
• Titanium rods
  
• Hilborn fuel injection & Vertex Magneto
  
• all built by Galen Fox who originally maintained engines
  
• car has always run with Chevy based push rod engine
  
• engine has approximately two hours of run time
  

Fuel System

• built to run on gas (not alcohol)
  
• new fuel cell installed by Adkins
  
• capacity is an original 40 gallons and uses 104-106 octane such as "TRICK" equivalent
  

Oil/Water System

• oil and water cooling are side mounted in pods
  

Electrical System

• ignition is by Vertex Magneto
  
• starting is provided by on board starter (Tilton)
  
• starter is mounted between wing plates to eliminate need for starter and cart
  

Body

• fiberglass w/fiberglass undertray
  
• configuration is in final generation road course for 1981-1984 Gurney Eagles
  
• color is as original for 1981 Indy race which it won PPG Paint award
  
• body condition is good to excellent
  
• newly painted during Adkins set up
  

Chassis

• Gurney designed & built aluminum tub. All original including titanium bulkheads & rollbar
  
• rebuilt Monroe original units
  
• Titanium suspension replaced by Gurney
  
• Titanium suspension replaced by Gurney
  
• rack & pinion
  
• original Gurney
  
• BBS w/original Halibrands as extra set
  
• tbd
  

Interior

• clean and race ready
  
• current fire system
  
• removable wheel & set up for radio communication
  

Spares

• 2nd generation body parts, under tray
  
• new Donovan block w/Gurney pan, crank & heads
  
• 1 set of Halibrand wheels
  
• Gerhardt starter w/battery cart
  
• brake rotors and other misc. parts