Post by cjthorley on Aug 31, 2015 12:40:42 GMT
1963 Riley 1.5 Competition Car
Welcome to a very special Riley 1.5 (reg NMM 704) competition car which I have been preparing for competition during the last 24 months. I bought NMM 704 two years ago which was a very original 1963 Riley 1.5 in perfect condition with exceptional history (even has the original buff log book) and fully documented restoration and maintenance history. With such a good basis I embarked on a mission to prepare this Riley with HRDC 1600cc competition regulations in mind so the car doesn’t detract from period but under the skin exhibits considerable racing and performance enhancements. Although HRDC was in mind my immediate goal was to enhance the car and gain experience through sprints and hill climbs. All racing & performance enhancements are sympathetic to the period albeit using modern components/materials and I provide all original components to allow the car to retain its originality once again in the future if desired. All the work carried out on this car is fully documented and I make reference to and include period documentation to ensure the car is in keeping with its period despite significant enhancements.
Please note car is now fully prepared with a newly rebuilt engine and gearbox and pretty much all components on the car are brand new.
The car in its original state would have a value of 9K given the current market for excellent cars and the total build cost of this car given the high end motorsport components described below is well over that figure and I can provide a breakdown of costs involved. Please also keep in mind that all modification have been sympathetic to originality and all original components are provided with this package.
Here is a link to pictures of the car and high end components : s1244.photobucket.com/user/cjthorley/library/NMM704%20Competition%20Car?sort=3&page=1
I can be contacted at 07827938879 or email at cjthorley@hotmail.com.
Engine
Please note:
Final assembly carried out by Slark Race Engineering, Salisbury (Brian Slark Ex Downton)
All machining carried out by Owslebury Crankshaft Services, Winchester
Original engine is in safe keeping with Andy Bradley, Wolsey 1500 Spares but not included with the car
1622cc MGA spec block with overbore +60
This block is very special with the wall thickness greater than standard MGA
The block accommodates the larger MGB impeller water pump to aid cooling
The block accommodates the larger oil strainer
The block accommodates the MGB sump bolt pattern allowing the homologation MGB baffled sump to be fitted
JE +60 aluminium forged flat top pistons
Corrilo Conrods
ARP bolts all round
Owslebury Crankshaft Services - crank machined and all components balanced
Owslebury Crankshaft Services - bespoke fabricated all steel crankshaft caps to replace the original
Owslebury Crankshaft Services - engine block line bored
Helix billet lightweight bespoke flywheel with ARP bolts to match
Helix heavy duty competition clutch
Helix diaphragm spring clutch casing
Helix roller ball clutch release bearing
Long aluminium DCOE 45 weber manifold ported
Single weber DCOE 45 reconditioned with long (torque) and short (power) stub stacks supplied
DCOE 45 weber ITG air filter
Gold Facet fuel pump installed on aluminium bracket at 45 degree angle in the boot
Filter king fuel filter and fuel regulator installed on aluminium bracket within the engine bay
123 Tune Electronic Ignition (USB connection to laptop for fine tuning ignition curve)
Gold Lucas Sports coil
Magnicore HT leads
Powerlite – lightweight hi-torque starter motor
Powerlite – lightweight small alternator
Brown and Gammons aluminium water pump pulley
Aluminium catch tank
Original period HRG Derrington period rocker gear with aluminium spacers and hardened competition shaft
Original period HRG aluminium polished rocker box cover
CK Historic – adjustable oil pressure relief valve which is adjustable on the engine
Cambridge Motorsport Competition duplex timing chain
New old stock Landover Jaguar adjustable timing pad so will not break like other aftermarket ones do
Brown and Gammons adjustable veneer timing sprocket for perfect cam timing
Piper 270 solid billet camshaft profiled for torque and power across the rev range works really well with this cars gearing and Weber 45 DCOE
Peter Burgess supplied cylinder head modified to Riley homologation spec with optimum torque & power across the rev range
Peter Burgess supplied baffled sump as homologated for MGB
Small light weight competition battery installed in the engine bay
Exhaust System
Manflow - custom fabricated mild steel large bore full exhaust system to match engine spec which was very expensive but sounds wonderful
Maniflow - manifold based on the BMC Riley 1.5 homologation manifold but with wider centre exit pipe to aid escape from the siamese ports as recommended by Maniflow
Maniflow - twin exit tail pipe copy of period Derrington system offered in period for the Riley 1.5
Gearbox & Running Gear
MGA 3 Syncro Quaife Close Ratio Straight Cut Gears and Extremely Expensive
These are BMC spec brand new close ratios as in period for the MGA so rebuilt into standard gearbox casing with small modifications
These are very very strong and designed for racing so they won’t break
Gearbox rebuilt by BK Transmissions , Hampshire using all new bearings, gaskets etc supplied new by Brown and Gammons
Baulk rings are heavy duty competition spec from Brown and Gammons
Layshaft is oversized 17mm and manufactured and hardened to match the straight cut laygear assembly
Casing has been lined bored to match the oversized layshaft
Casing has been machined to accept the Helix clutch assembly
A second layshaft is provided (its wash cheaper to make two)
Propshaft balanced and reconditioned by Andy Robinson Racing
Salisbury Limited Slip diff with 4.22 ratio rebuilt and setup by BK Transmissions, Hampshire
Rae Davis - Heavy duty competition drive shafts will never break on this car
Rae Davis - Standard front and rear hubs machined, plated and heat treated with pressed in competition taper roller bearings which are very strong and will last longer than the car
Brakes, Suspension, Steering & Handling
Original lever arms dampers in excellent condition
Original drum brakes with aftermarket brake servo (actually very good)
Silicon brake fluid and copper brake piping
Rae Davis - Competition brake linings
Original steering rack
Adjustable tie bars from JLH Morris Minor Modifications and fitted & optimised by Alan Henderson Racing, Tamworth
13” 5.5J Weller steel racing wheels supplied by Rae Davis
Steering geometry setup and optimised by Alan Henderson Racing, Tamworth
Front Antiroll bar fitted by Alan Henderson Racing, Tamworth
Polly bush superflex conversion by Alan Henderson Racing, Tamworth
Cooling
GDM Heat Transfer original pattern aluminium high efficiency radiator looks like the original but fabricated in aluminium
Original mechanical fan retained
Electric fan installed behind aluminium driven by on/off switch on the dash
Silicon cooling hoses all round
Capillary water temperature auxiliary gauge
Additions To Note
Front chassis rails strengthened by Alan Henderson Racing, Tamworth
Rear aluminium fire wall fabricated and fitted by Neil Slark Race Engineering
Red Sparco racing bucket seat (to match red interior) fitted with custom fabricated seat mounting by Neil Slark Race Engineering
TRS five point harness fitted by Neil Slark Race Engineering
Rustproofed by Rust Busters at considerable cost
Electric windscreen washer
Electric auxiliary rev counter
Magnetic Ivory Roundels which match Ivory colour on the car to display racing numbers
Classic Additions top of the range red super soft car cover which is very expensive
Spares and Original Items Still with the Car
Spare original gearbox in excellent condition and full working order
Original 1 ¼ inch twin SU carbs
SU Carb Swift Tune aluminium trumpets
SU Carb Pipercross air filters designed for rallying
Manflow Performance SU manifold
Original aluminium SU manifold
Original oil path filter
Original Trico washer bottle and vacuum assembly
Original leather front drives seat in excellent condition
Original clutch assembly with new clutch plate supplied
Original flywheel
Original dynamo in full working order
Original lucas starter motor in full working order
Original radiator in excellent condition
Original 1622 MGA cylinder head
Original distributor and HT leads
Spare Cometic multi shim/layer head gasket
Spare gearbox rubber mounts
Spare New HT leads
Spare large impeller MGB water pump
2x spare standard differentials getting very rare now
Spare rocker gear and rocker box with vented cap
Spare lucas alternator
Original steel wheels, hub caps, chrome inserts and tires in perfect condition
Thanks
Chris
Welcome to a very special Riley 1.5 (reg NMM 704) competition car which I have been preparing for competition during the last 24 months. I bought NMM 704 two years ago which was a very original 1963 Riley 1.5 in perfect condition with exceptional history (even has the original buff log book) and fully documented restoration and maintenance history. With such a good basis I embarked on a mission to prepare this Riley with HRDC 1600cc competition regulations in mind so the car doesn’t detract from period but under the skin exhibits considerable racing and performance enhancements. Although HRDC was in mind my immediate goal was to enhance the car and gain experience through sprints and hill climbs. All racing & performance enhancements are sympathetic to the period albeit using modern components/materials and I provide all original components to allow the car to retain its originality once again in the future if desired. All the work carried out on this car is fully documented and I make reference to and include period documentation to ensure the car is in keeping with its period despite significant enhancements.
Please note car is now fully prepared with a newly rebuilt engine and gearbox and pretty much all components on the car are brand new.
The car in its original state would have a value of 9K given the current market for excellent cars and the total build cost of this car given the high end motorsport components described below is well over that figure and I can provide a breakdown of costs involved. Please also keep in mind that all modification have been sympathetic to originality and all original components are provided with this package.
Here is a link to pictures of the car and high end components : s1244.photobucket.com/user/cjthorley/library/NMM704%20Competition%20Car?sort=3&page=1
I can be contacted at 07827938879 or email at cjthorley@hotmail.com.
Engine
Please note:
Final assembly carried out by Slark Race Engineering, Salisbury (Brian Slark Ex Downton)
All machining carried out by Owslebury Crankshaft Services, Winchester
Original engine is in safe keeping with Andy Bradley, Wolsey 1500 Spares but not included with the car
1622cc MGA spec block with overbore +60
This block is very special with the wall thickness greater than standard MGA
The block accommodates the larger MGB impeller water pump to aid cooling
The block accommodates the larger oil strainer
The block accommodates the MGB sump bolt pattern allowing the homologation MGB baffled sump to be fitted
JE +60 aluminium forged flat top pistons
Corrilo Conrods
ARP bolts all round
Owslebury Crankshaft Services - crank machined and all components balanced
Owslebury Crankshaft Services - bespoke fabricated all steel crankshaft caps to replace the original
Owslebury Crankshaft Services - engine block line bored
Helix billet lightweight bespoke flywheel with ARP bolts to match
Helix heavy duty competition clutch
Helix diaphragm spring clutch casing
Helix roller ball clutch release bearing
Long aluminium DCOE 45 weber manifold ported
Single weber DCOE 45 reconditioned with long (torque) and short (power) stub stacks supplied
DCOE 45 weber ITG air filter
Gold Facet fuel pump installed on aluminium bracket at 45 degree angle in the boot
Filter king fuel filter and fuel regulator installed on aluminium bracket within the engine bay
123 Tune Electronic Ignition (USB connection to laptop for fine tuning ignition curve)
Gold Lucas Sports coil
Magnicore HT leads
Powerlite – lightweight hi-torque starter motor
Powerlite – lightweight small alternator
Brown and Gammons aluminium water pump pulley
Aluminium catch tank
Original period HRG Derrington period rocker gear with aluminium spacers and hardened competition shaft
Original period HRG aluminium polished rocker box cover
CK Historic – adjustable oil pressure relief valve which is adjustable on the engine
Cambridge Motorsport Competition duplex timing chain
New old stock Landover Jaguar adjustable timing pad so will not break like other aftermarket ones do
Brown and Gammons adjustable veneer timing sprocket for perfect cam timing
Piper 270 solid billet camshaft profiled for torque and power across the rev range works really well with this cars gearing and Weber 45 DCOE
Peter Burgess supplied cylinder head modified to Riley homologation spec with optimum torque & power across the rev range
Peter Burgess supplied baffled sump as homologated for MGB
Small light weight competition battery installed in the engine bay
Exhaust System
Manflow - custom fabricated mild steel large bore full exhaust system to match engine spec which was very expensive but sounds wonderful
Maniflow - manifold based on the BMC Riley 1.5 homologation manifold but with wider centre exit pipe to aid escape from the siamese ports as recommended by Maniflow
Maniflow - twin exit tail pipe copy of period Derrington system offered in period for the Riley 1.5
Gearbox & Running Gear
MGA 3 Syncro Quaife Close Ratio Straight Cut Gears and Extremely Expensive
These are BMC spec brand new close ratios as in period for the MGA so rebuilt into standard gearbox casing with small modifications
These are very very strong and designed for racing so they won’t break
Gearbox rebuilt by BK Transmissions , Hampshire using all new bearings, gaskets etc supplied new by Brown and Gammons
Baulk rings are heavy duty competition spec from Brown and Gammons
Layshaft is oversized 17mm and manufactured and hardened to match the straight cut laygear assembly
Casing has been lined bored to match the oversized layshaft
Casing has been machined to accept the Helix clutch assembly
A second layshaft is provided (its wash cheaper to make two)
Propshaft balanced and reconditioned by Andy Robinson Racing
Salisbury Limited Slip diff with 4.22 ratio rebuilt and setup by BK Transmissions, Hampshire
Rae Davis - Heavy duty competition drive shafts will never break on this car
Rae Davis - Standard front and rear hubs machined, plated and heat treated with pressed in competition taper roller bearings which are very strong and will last longer than the car
Brakes, Suspension, Steering & Handling
Original lever arms dampers in excellent condition
Original drum brakes with aftermarket brake servo (actually very good)
Silicon brake fluid and copper brake piping
Rae Davis - Competition brake linings
Original steering rack
Adjustable tie bars from JLH Morris Minor Modifications and fitted & optimised by Alan Henderson Racing, Tamworth
13” 5.5J Weller steel racing wheels supplied by Rae Davis
Steering geometry setup and optimised by Alan Henderson Racing, Tamworth
Front Antiroll bar fitted by Alan Henderson Racing, Tamworth
Polly bush superflex conversion by Alan Henderson Racing, Tamworth
Cooling
GDM Heat Transfer original pattern aluminium high efficiency radiator looks like the original but fabricated in aluminium
Original mechanical fan retained
Electric fan installed behind aluminium driven by on/off switch on the dash
Silicon cooling hoses all round
Capillary water temperature auxiliary gauge
Additions To Note
Front chassis rails strengthened by Alan Henderson Racing, Tamworth
Rear aluminium fire wall fabricated and fitted by Neil Slark Race Engineering
Red Sparco racing bucket seat (to match red interior) fitted with custom fabricated seat mounting by Neil Slark Race Engineering
TRS five point harness fitted by Neil Slark Race Engineering
Rustproofed by Rust Busters at considerable cost
Electric windscreen washer
Electric auxiliary rev counter
Magnetic Ivory Roundels which match Ivory colour on the car to display racing numbers
Classic Additions top of the range red super soft car cover which is very expensive
Spares and Original Items Still with the Car
Spare original gearbox in excellent condition and full working order
Original 1 ¼ inch twin SU carbs
SU Carb Swift Tune aluminium trumpets
SU Carb Pipercross air filters designed for rallying
Manflow Performance SU manifold
Original aluminium SU manifold
Original oil path filter
Original Trico washer bottle and vacuum assembly
Original leather front drives seat in excellent condition
Original clutch assembly with new clutch plate supplied
Original flywheel
Original dynamo in full working order
Original lucas starter motor in full working order
Original radiator in excellent condition
Original 1622 MGA cylinder head
Original distributor and HT leads
Spare Cometic multi shim/layer head gasket
Spare gearbox rubber mounts
Spare New HT leads
Spare large impeller MGB water pump
2x spare standard differentials getting very rare now
Spare rocker gear and rocker box with vented cap
Spare lucas alternator
Original steel wheels, hub caps, chrome inserts and tires in perfect condition
Thanks
Chris
