1956 - Dark Lord Oval: December 2009

Tuesday 15 December 2009

Winter time. car is in the garage, looking very straight after the repaint. a few little jobs to do but hopefully 2010 will be a better year for driving.

Tech highlights

De-chromed. lucas indicators. genuine vert decklid,talbot mirror. pop-outs. Body off restoration Paintbox 1997 using NOS parts. Repainted by Paintbox in late 2009

2387cc motor,rimco case.Pauter 86mm crank,wedgemated.Pauter 5.7 chromoly rods.Mahle 94 pistons,Jaycee barrels.CB 2289 cam.Udo Becker lifters.Scat 1.4 rockers.CB wedgeports heads with 44 by 37 manley valves and long valve conversion.hand finished.mega-welded scat-trak manifolds.10.2.1 compression.berg 30mm pump with relief cover.autocraft 2 piece pulley,steel hub.berg linkage,breather tower and Clyde box.Spanish 48 IDAs with 44mm chokes and all the mods.berg 4 qt sump.o-berg filter.berg traction bar.speedshop stainless 1 3/4 header and 3 inch muffler (polished) berg welded fan

Rebuilt by Funkenblitz 2008

Rebuilt by Aircooled Performance (new cam/Udo lifters,fresh bearings etc) 2010

Berg 5 speed in Autocraft case. Quaiffe LSD. one piece FTC cromoly mainshaft. 3.88 r&p, w/4.25, 2.54, 1.48, 1.12, and .89 5th gear. Built by John Maher Racing. Berg axles. type 3 rear drums. Neal hydraulic pedal assembly/clutch. kennedy stage 3 ,daiken disc

JGE Torker wheels, painted. 2 inch narrowed beam. lowered spindles. koni shocks all round. Neal front discs. holley fuel pump and reg. Line-loc. heavy duty spring plates,flop stops. CSP torque bar

MSD dizzy. 6al unit. MSD 3 step with dial in for burnout box,rev limit and launch control. autometer control box for shift light. autometer oil temp and pressure guages,shift light and oil pressure warning light. line-loc

Full west of England wool headliner. square weave carpets.4 point cage,Owen engineering. 1970 recaro seats with 911 headrests,blue scottish leather with tweed inserts,matching door panels. simpson 4 point cam-lok harnesses. original 14 inch empi GT wheel. original door pulls and glovebox handle. locking bonnet pull. berg 60% 5 speed shifter with early finger grip handle.

1956 - Dark Lord Oval

Friday 18 December 2009

Tuesday 15 December 2009

Pre-Repaint

Summer 09

Another Oldie

Saturday 12 December 2009

Reflections

Tech highlights

if machines were music,the Dark Lord would sound like this..

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