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Re: British vita cylinder head 8port
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:27 am
by Astro
In 68 they did the championship together with BMC. Perhaps Lucas payed to use their injection or something like this. Some things will never change.
Re: British vita cylinder head 8port
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 11:59 am
by cpr1
Re: British vita cylinder head 8port
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:46 pm
by cpr1
Re: British vita cylinder head 8port
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:48 pm
by mk1
cpr1,
Thanks for the images.
I can't get the first 2 to work though.
M
Re: British vita cylinder head 8port
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:52 pm
by cpr1
Re: British vita cylinder head 8port
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:56 pm
by mk1
Perfect!
Thank you.
m
Re: British vita cylinder head 8port
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:43 pm
by cpr1
This cylinder head and fuel injection was bought by "Nenu" he used to race minis in the 60's, once he told me that he came over by aeroplane bought these items and brought them to Malta in the luggage, in those days
couriers were unheard of in Malta
In the 60's racing was done in the streets,without the authoritry blessing
traffic was very rare
and the minis had a lot of following, one guy who posts here as John Bull even competed in the Targa Florio if I'm not wrong.
Re: British vita cylinder head 8port
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:46 pm
by coopers1968
I
Am
Near Nenu at the moment cpr1. Who shall I tell him you are as this was the discussion he just told me
Re: British vita cylinder head 8port
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:32 pm
by graham.codling
Thought that picture was lost forever mark regarding serious money how much would you offer for mine . I might be tempted .the pics I've seen of Harry rat life's car he,s been using lucas as well as tj .
Re: British vita cylinder head 8port
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:54 pm
by mk1
Hi Graham,
I never chuck pictures away
Will PM you re the other matter.
M
Re: British vita cylinder head 8port
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:59 pm
by Pete
One of the downsides to TJ was starting the bugger according to Harry. Jim Barham did a lot of work on those heads aswell, is that what's referred to as a Heron head? I do recall a race when Handley first tried one out. Great find, be interesting to hear if there's markings on the head? BVRT supplied lots of similar engines/set ups to that to all sorts of people, Chris Cramer being one well know hillclimber, plenty of rallycross and race engines etc (Rod Blanchard told me he had one off them) but you don't see many about now!
Re: British vita cylinder head 8port
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:11 am
by Astro
In 1969 at the Nürburgring, I just got my driving licence, all BVRT minis had Lucas injections. Of course I don't know the details of the rest of the year as well as why using this and not the other one.
