Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Classic Morgans (pre-CX) Proud owner of a 4/4 for sprinting

As some of you may be aware, until reciently I was the owner of a Aero8... until it was written-off in an accident.

Anyhow...now the dust has settled....After some decission making back at the ranch... we've decided to go sprinting.

It just so happens we also had a line on a suitable car.. a 50k mile 85 4/4 1600 Carb CVH.

Yesterday we drove all the way up to Lifes Motors to check it out.. (very nice chap there) after a lift(underbody& chassis), Internal & external inspection a test drive was completed and after some haggling we're the proud owners of a rugged but strong/functional 4/4.









More Pics here

We'll be spending the next 4 months or so preparing it for Sprinting in the speed championship where Ms Cereal, Dad and myself will initially compete (although not all at the same time..lol)

I'll still be looking out for an Aero... just not a GTN

A foot in both camps it seems.

Congrats!

Take many pictures during the next months to share the preparation with us.

Roderich

Looks like a beauty Andrew.

Can't wait to hear what you'll be doing to it in preparation for its new career as a Sprinter!

Yeah, I'd be dead interested too ! Looks very nice indeed. Keep us informed of all the tuning goodies etc !

very nice. hope you enjoy it.

Thanks.. and will keep you posted... as for upgrades... I plan to enter in Class 1 which is for pretty much stock cars..

then again.. I have a list of things to get done and it keeps growing....lol

I might see if I can do a "how to" on a lot of the bits and keep you guy's posted with a picture record of each job...

I can see a shoe-horned V8 in that beauty in no time!

Or the Honda S 2000 engine like Tom Henderson but maybe a 4/4 with 240 bhp was too powerful for Class 1?

Roderich

Engine has to stay pretty much OEM... the alternative is class 3 "modified 4/4's" and as you say you need to throw a LOT of cash at a car to get it competative in that class.

We'll see how we do with the mods we have planned... mainly adjusting the car to increase longevity & saftey.

Changes & Modifications

Internal Kit

FIA Internal Roll Cage
FIA Race Seats - Sparco Evo
Emergency Cut Off Switch
Steering Wheel - smaller
4 Point harness x 2
scuttle roll bar
Harness Bar
Accellerator peddle

Optional
Replace dash white leather for ali chequerplate
Replace sill leather for chequerplate
Replace door cards for carbon sheet

External Kit

Timing Strutt
5 tyres - Toyo T1-R 185 55 R15
White Light Headlamp bulbs

Optional
5 x Minilite Magnesium 5.5 x 15" wheels
Drop or Quick Release Windscreen & Aero screens
Change exhaust from rear exit to side exit

Driveline
Quick Shift Kit
Shifter Knob

Engine
Oil
Sundries
Sort out slight fuel leak
Exhaust heat wrap

Optional
Ali Radiator

Brakes
Servo
Front Brake Reaction Bars

Optional
4 pot ali front brake upgrade - Although I don't think I can have this in Class 1

Suspension
Front & Rear Dampers - AVO
Rear Damper Conversion
Panhard Rod
Damper Blade
Anti-tramp bar
Axle Location Spacers
Camber Correction Spacers