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1986 Van Diemen RF 86 Formula Ford - SOLD
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Description:
This car was last gone through in 1996, it has competed in three Solo seasons since.
History
The owner is not very familiar with the car's history, it is only known that the car was raced in Canada until 1995
and possibly Germany before that. The history was not very important considering they only Solo Autocross the car
locally in Alaska. It does have a CASC Cetification # 1095.
Competition History
Local Autocross events in Alaska
Engine
- Ford Kent 1600cc
- lower end was built by Clive Mortimer (Canadian Engine Builder)
- present owner has not touched lower end
- Ivey head & intake, installed last year
- carburetor was modified by Dixon
- wrapped headers
- collector & tail pipe are chromed
- Van Diemen front oil pump with British Straight threads was replaced by a Pace side pump w/AN fittings
- oil pump does not leak
- original fuel cell, tested in 1996, filled w/anti slosh material
- new aluminum closure was built in 1996
- side water rads
- 12V, new battery installed 1999 mid season
- fiberglass lined w/2 layers of Kevlar panels
- molds for nose, frnt, rear cowls and lower engine covers
- painted blue & purple
- mild steel made of mostly round tubes
- minor ding near the rear engine compartment, no problems have arisen from this dent.
- Bilstein
- rocker arm
- rocker arm
- rack and pinion
- frnt/rear disc w/bias adjust
- Aluminum light weight w/standard FF slicks
- Simpson 6 point belts dated 1996
- Spa mirrors, Spa Halon fire system
- Stack memory tach
- chassis that would need one corner replaced
- 2 rear slicks on light weight aluminum rims
- 2 front slicks on steel wheels
- set of wets on aluminium rims
- oil pan
- 10 spring sets
- 4 gear sets
- front mount oil pump
- Mortimer built head