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Coventry Climax FWMC

Started by willga , Apr 11 2010 12:04

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#1 willga

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Posted 11 April 2010 - 12:04

Hi,

I'm trying to find out a bit more about the 750cc engine that ran in an Elite at Le mans in 1961(?)

I understand it was a twin-cam, essentially made up of an FWC block and a V8 head.

Does anyone have any pictures of this engine?

Does anyone know if it still exists?

Thanks,

Gareth

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#2 hansfohr

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Posted 11 April 2010 - 13:19

The FWMC was indeed a twincam version of the FWC, used by Lotus at Le Mans in 1961. I only have a twosided drawing available if you don't mind.

Edited by hansfohr, 11 April 2010 - 13:26.

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#3 GIGLEUX

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Posted 11 April 2010 - 14:32

From Coventry Climax racing engines by Des Hammil:

"In 1961, Coventry Climax built a twin overhead camshaft, 742cc engine for Lotus to use at Le Mans in the 750cc class. Two FWMC racing engines were eventually made based on FWMA engine, but these featured a specially-made twin camshaft cylinder head, the design of which was later applied to the FWMV 1.5 litre V8 Grand Prix engine.".

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#4 bradbury west

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Posted 11 April 2010 - 23:53

There is a grainy shot of it from the Amal side in Ortenburger's second book on the Elite, and there is another in Sporting Motorist January '61 reporting Wally Hassan's paper to the SAE in Cleveland the previous autumn/fall.
Roger Lund