RS Motorsport :: Classic Speed Restored

A less than successful attempt at the Drags a few years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3aMt4bd7d0

Finally managed to get the InCar footage from Mt Cootha 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmNHjUx5LCw

Also Incar footage from Gatton Sprints 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1PnAYf7-pY

Leyburn Sprints 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17bDPJmT-8Q

This video was taken in 2006 at Morgan Park Raceway. This was before the flares were fitted and the engine was still on 50mm Webers. The car was being driven by Dean Tighe and was unable to use 4th gear, which explains why Wilkinson's Escort catches rapidly at some points on the circuit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JVdpUOfFJg

Phils would have been lighter than 960 as Alan McConnels copy with one of phils engine weighed 960 with steel cage not an alloy like phil's with all the dry sump and all and as you said it wasn't shy on poke but i never worked out any theoretical figures for the old single cam at the drags but I'm tempted to take the car back with the yb and rape the clutch to see what it'll do with a decent 60 ft time like the pinto