« previous next » Print Pages: 1 Author Topic: Mystery Motor (Read 8700 times) rooshooter RestrictedRacing Hero Member Posts: 2887 Karma: 52 Mystery Motor « on: February 22, 2015, 04:43:22 PM » Does anybody (other than Flattop) know what the very rare mod to this motor is?.It powers a 1956 Ford 10 special that was racing at Wakefield Park over the weekend. Logged social media is the tobacco of this century Glen73 Administrator Full Member Posts: 898 Karma: 32 Re: Mystery Motor « Reply #1 on: February 22, 2015, 04:59:33 PM » Hmmmmmm let me see, it's a Ford and it has a special mod...... I know, it runs ; -) Logged Bacchulum RestrictedRacing Hero Member Posts: 3403 Karma: 96 Re: Mystery Motor « Reply #2 on: February 22, 2015, 05:06:44 PM » Cable ties on the filters.(I bet that's not original ) Logged 2+2=√16 Glen73 Administrator Full Member Posts: 898 Karma: 32 Re: Mystery Motor « Reply #3 on: February 22, 2015, 05:12:54 PM » Ok I will bite, looks like some home made cross flow head?Retract that, I say it has something home made on it.... Did it have down drafts and now it has side drafts? « Last Edit: February 22, 2015, 05:27:49 PM by Glen73 » Logged Bruce Global Moderator Hero Member Posts: 3440 Karma: 76 "Look out, I'm comin' through!" Re: Mystery Motor « Reply #4 on: February 22, 2015, 05:49:13 PM » It an overhead valve conversion Logged "I refuse to be what you call normal." Lemmy Caution rooshooter RestrictedRacing Hero Member Posts: 2887 Karma: 52 Re: Mystery Motor « Reply #5 on: February 22, 2015, 08:26:00 PM » Quote from: Flattop Bruce on February 22, 2015, 05:49:13 PMIt an overhead valve conversion Close Bruce, well done, can you be more specific. The motor was originally a side valve motor.When me and my mate (motor mechanic/motorcyce mechanic) first spotted it we were not able to getthat far. Neither of us had ever seen anything like it before,we are both in our mid sixtys. Logged social media is the tobacco of this century Glen73 Administrator Full Member Posts: 898 Karma: 32 Re: Mystery Motor « Reply #6 on: February 22, 2015, 08:34:14 PM » Oh cool I was close... Logged Bruce Global Moderator Hero Member Posts: 3440 Karma: 76 "Look out, I'm comin' through!" Re: Mystery Motor « Reply #7 on: February 22, 2015, 08:35:52 PM » Quote from: rooshooter on February 22, 2015, 08:26:00 PMQuote from: Flattop Bruce on February 22, 2015, 05:49:13 PMIt an overhead valve conversion Close Bruce, well done, can you be more specific. The motor was originally a side valve motor.When me and my mate (motor mechanic/motorcyce mechanic) first spotted it we were not able to getthat far. Neither of us had ever seen anything like it before,we are both in our mid sixtys.probably not, it is a grafted overhead system added to the old L head, home made inlet manifold, good job... the rocker covers look familiar... hmmm....from a stationary engine maybe...These engines were also used in boats, not with the overhead conversion, but with camshaft run changed to gears, the engine would run in reverse for an inboard and revved hard... but I haven't see that conversion.come on let us know... Logged "I refuse to be what you call normal." Lemmy Caution rooshooter RestrictedRacing Hero Member Posts: 2887 Karma: 52 Re: Mystery Motor « Reply #8 on: February 23, 2015, 09:08:39 AM » Quote from: Flattop Bruce on February 22, 2015, 08:35:52 PMQuote from: rooshooter on February 22, 2015, 08:26:00 PMQuote from: Flattop Bruce on February 22, 2015, 05:49:13 PMIt an overhead valve conversion Close Bruce, well done, can you be more specific. The motor was originally a side valve motor.When me and my mate (motor mechanic/motorcyce mechanic) first spotted it we were not able to getthat far. Neither of us had ever seen anything like it before,we are both in our mid sixtys.probably not, it is a grafted overhead system added to the old L head, home made inlet manifold, good job... the rocker covers look familiar... hmmm....from a stationary engine maybe...These engines were also used in boats, not with the overhead conversion, but with camshaft run changed to gears, the engine would run in reverse for an inboard and revved hard... but I haven't see that conversion.come on let us know...I will put you out of your misery BruceGazelle Ford 10 special (Group L, with C of D)Built in 1956 at the Victorian T.A.A. workshops by Hedley Thompson for Murray (Revs) Wright. In 1959 John Marsden on purchasing the car had Allan Stanfield of N.S.W. create an alloy body resembling the Vanwall shape, hence the name GAZELLE. Powered by a Ford 100E with rare UK Willment F. Head (OHV inlet - side valve exhaust) engine with too many modifications to list here, mated to Needham Morris 4 speed box to Needham Ford IRS diff, all recently rebuilt. Very reliable having competed 54 race meetings during last 12 years, regrettably this Aussie special requires new custodian. $28,000.00 ONO. Logged social media is the tobacco of this century Bruce Global Moderator Hero Member Posts: 3440 Karma: 76 "Look out, I'm comin' through!" Re: Mystery Motor « Reply #9 on: February 23, 2015, 02:30:08 PM » Thanks Dennis, a nice car and an interesting history. Logged "I refuse to be what you call normal." Lemmy Caution Print Pages: 1 « previous next » Xtreme Gaming Network / Hobbies & Interests / Real Life Motorsport / Mystery Motor