OldRodders Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Chassis # LCS 4567 17RD is an authentic Caterham Seven factory supplied race car that was originally built in 1986 and has never been UK road registered. During the recent past, this car has been campaigned in the Far East where it was extensively raced in Malaysia at the Sepang circuit. It was highly successful and well placed in 2008 Hong Kong Classic Championship which was a support series to the A1GP Championship. The car was latterly developed and raced as part of the "Winkelmann Racing" team, driven by Paul Winkelmann and supported from the UK by Classic World Racing. Prior to this Mike Ricks and Daniel Bilski drove it in various Hong Kong Car Club events. The engine is a full race 1600cc Ford crossflow, fitted with Weber DCOE 40's and Pipercross filters along with a full dry sump system. It's recorded to be producing 155bhp at 6375rpm on the bench and having completed just 2 hill climbs since this set up, the engine is fresh and believed to be in fantastic condition. Mated to the engine is a Ford type 9 gearbox fitted with Quaife 5-speed straight cut gears. Running gear of the car comprises De-Dion rear suspension with adjustable Intrax coil over shock absorbers all round fitted to Alcon Brake callipers and vented front and rear discs. The car is also fitted with Compomotive "minilite" wheels 7"x15" with Hoosier slicks. The rest of the car is equally well equipped with the cockpit featuring an electronic Motec Sport dash, transponder and a Full Racing seat with a Willans 5 point harness. The car is also fitted with twin fuel pumps, anti-cavitation tank and dry cell battery with provision for a jump-start battery connection and it has all the necessary safety equipment in the form of a Roll cage with Petty strut, rain light and a Lifeline plumbed-in fire system. Every inch of the car has been considered in its race preparation such as an aluminium passenger tonneau cover (which still retains the final scrutineers label from Sepang) along with an aero kit fitted to the rear wings to help reduce drag and create downforce, which are easily removable. A rear undertray/diffuser is also available with the car, but not fitted. It is estimated that the specification of this car would cost in excess of £35K to build. There is a spares package also available : 1 set of Compomotive “minilite” wheels 7"x15" with new Hoosier slicks. 1 set of Caterham “prisoner” wheels with Hoosier wets. Very little wear. 1 set of road going 6.5” 10 Spoke Anthracite Caterham wheels with Avon R500 tyres, plus a couple of spare tyres. Lots of tread. Spare s/h engine block, new pistons, camshaft, 6 valves, hyd. lifters, springs. Email rod@allsworth.net for pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin b Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Interesting car and history 🥰 Could you add a guide price please Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mankee Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I hope that I am not stepping on anyone's toes, but I unearthed this link to the car earlier today: http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1986-caterham-seven-orginal-factory-supplied-race-car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMolloy Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Why the change from "Ford CVH" to "Ford crossflow"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRodders Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 The reason that I changed the text from CVH to crossflow, is that some people who made enquiries, where I advertised before, did not understand about CVH engines so I altered it for clarity. The price I am looking for is £10,500 to include all spares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acw Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Another Google search gave: http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page/160902/1986-caterham-seven/ and http://forsale.classicandperformancecar.com/private/1156 for £8,500 Edited by - acw on 13 Dec 2012 12:13:36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed White Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Surely anyone buying this type of car will understand a Ford CVH engine, and will now just be confused that it says crossflow and obviously isn't. Not sure about those rear wings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRodders Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 The rear wings have a removable top portion which leaves them as standard. Believe me it is a cross flow engine. The carbs are on one side, drivers, and the exhaust is on the other i.e. passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 But Rodders, the car in the links and phots is fitted with a Ford CVH engine as also fitted to the Ford XR series of fiesta and Escorts in the late 80's - hence the chassis plate ref of XR and the swiss market link. The ford crossflow looks completly different but also has the exhaust on the passenger side... do a quick google search and you will see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendennis Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Yes visually there is a difference between a CVH and a Crossflow However, I thought that the 'Crossflow' engine started the generation of cross flowing heads on engines If so that makes, all engines that have induction on one side and exhaust on the other a crossflow type I maybe wrong but I pretty confident I am not So the Crossflow is a term, but yes we all know a CVH as a CVH and a Crossflow as a Crossflow Rodders, what type of front uprights has it got Trunion or spherical joint? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMolloy Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 The Ford Kent is an internal combustion engine from Ford of Europe. Originally developed in 1959 for the Ford Anglia, it is an in-line four-cylinder overhead-valve–type engine with a cast-iron cylinder head and block. A redesign gave it a cross-flow type cylinder head, hence the Kent's alternative name Ford Crossflow. The CVH (Compound Valve angle Hemispherical combustion chamber) engine was introduced by Ford in 1980 in the third generation European Ford Escort. It also has a cross-flow cylinder head. Changing the ad wording from CVH to Crossflow just serves to confuse matters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRodders Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Hi Pendennis will email you a photo of front suspension Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRodders Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 To clarify for those interested, the full engine spec is : A full race 1600cc Ford CVH, fitted with Weber DCOE 40's and Pipercross filters along with a full dry sump system. It's recorded to be producing 155bhp at 6375rpm on the bench and having completed just 2 hill climbs since this set up, the engine is fresh and believed to be in fantastic condition. This engine is "in type" as fitted by Caterham in 1986 to a series of 91 cars for export to Switzerland. These having a chassis prefix of "XR" and numbers in the range 4630 to 5589 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k.russell Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 trunion, looking at the linked pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I reply to every thread Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 My VX has a crossflow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridgway Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 as has my Boxster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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