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[graham allen]

Ok, this 1150cc Holbay Ford engine has been resting for 40 years after only two hours of racing in 1967.

Who do I call for the overhaul - I just need to make sure it won't go bang, not screw that last half horsepower out of it at 11.5k - not yet anyway.

Coming from the vintage world I am a bit lost on who to turn to - ex Holbay people (Coltec I think), Richardson, Rolt, Holt? These and other names crop up on searches but that's no way to choose.

[fyrth]

Graham

Assuming you are in the UK Connaught Engines near Sittingbourne are also worth talking to as Phil Price understands FJ's, twin cam etc.

[cosworth bdg]

Neil Roper , Saffron Walden UK , ex Brian Hart, BDA/S, Twin Cams & Formula one V10'S, Cheers ,P N...

[graham allen]

Thanks guys,

I'll follow them both up - as well as Stuart Rolt who I understand bought a lot of Holbay parts after their demise and has an Elfin himself so may take pity on me.

[Twin Window]

You could also try my brother Howard who runs the engine & gearbox shop at Autosportif. Tel 01869 250555.

[bradbury west]

I found Nick Stagg Motorsport, down near Chipping Sodbury, Glos. very good with a small Holbay 1100 of mine, original Hollesley Bay plate shows eng. 1163/157, (with the most delightfully made rocker gear), out of my round tube Ginetta G4 . Nick always had a good name with Lotus twin cams among other Ford stuff, IIRC, and raced one himself for years.

Roger Lund

[CLR]

I agree about Nick, excellent worksmanship and always helpful.

Having said that I am building up my SCA from a incomplete set of parts.
Had to make cam bearing housings, and convert a FJ type jackshaft gear drive. Then from that point run a simplex chain up to the ohc.

Cosworth followed this part gear part chain route when they sold kits to USA for SCCA 1100cc formula. Climax of course used a verly long simplex chain to drive the 1.5 litre GP V8 engines cams, and they ran to 9500rpm reliably.

My next problem is cam buckets. The SCA are large diameter, and not common with DFV or FVA parts as so much of the rest of the engine is.

Kevin

[cosworth bdg]

Originally posted by CLR
I agree about Nick, excellent worksmanship and always helpful.

Having said that I am building up my SCA from a incomplete set of parts.
Had to make cam bearing housings, and convert a FJ type jackshaft gear drive. Then from that point run a simplex chain up to the ohc.

Cosworth followed this part gear part chain route when they sold kits to USA for SCCA 1100cc formula. Climax of course used a verly long simplex chain to drive the 1.5 litre GP V8 engines cams, and they ran to 9500rpm reliably.

My next problem is cam buckets. The SCA are large diameter, and not common with DFV or FVA parts as so much of the rest of the engine is.

Kevin

Good luck with the rebuild, sounds like a big job.............

[CLR]

Yep, trying to get car and engine ready for July 14 as there is a 1 litre F2 race at Anglesey.
I am keen to see these cars on track. Proper race cars, proper race engines, and at one time all the GP drivers were involved in what were close and tense races.
Kevin