It was that time if year again, time for the annual New Year's Day Drive hosted by Jan Voboril. This year, the start point was again changed, but this start...
I received the following email from 'Paul' who is moving to Arizona from the UK. He has a partially built SuperSport that he is looking to pack over with him....
Hi Folks - Many thanks to those who responded to my questions about cars for sale. I have now purchased Mike Washburn's AMAZING example of these great little...
The Lotus Twink is a lot taller than the BMC-A series in your car. It can be made to fit -- but it will require dry-sumping the engine and bubbling the bonnet...
Thanks Mark - I appreciate the feedback. Lucky for me this car is supposed to already have a 1275. I have a friend who runs the local Austin Healey Club and...
Ummm... The last time I saw Mike's car, it didn't have a 1275 in it. Looked like a 1096 to me. Could be wrong... The Cannon manifold is compact, but doesn't...
Mark, Do you happen to know of any engines which will fit without bonnet bulges or significant chassis mods? I'm looking at purchasing a new Westfield Eleven...
Remember, this car only weighs 1100 pounds. You don't need much power to push it along. My 1275 pumps out around 90 true HP (marginal street cam, extensive...
Thanks Mark, Does the Alfa Twin Cam fit without a bonnet bulge, do you know? I love the Alfa engine, and it would be a bit more 'authentic' than the Mazda...
I have some photos of an Alfa-engined car; I'll have to dig them out and see if the bonnet is intact. I had an Alfa coupe with the 1300 Twin, and it certainly...
Thanks Mark - would be interested to know whether bonnet mods are needed for the Alfa, if you have time to find those pics. Snap oversteer if you lift in a...
Mark - Do you have the "specs" available for your custom sway bar? Or, do you know if there is a sway bar out there that will work? Thanks, Aaron ... From:...
On the subject of which ENGINES will fit a Westfield, here are your options. Standard fitment engines were BMC A series, and the Ford Crossflow (AKA: Kent...
The sway bar was fabricated for me by Circle Track Racing. They supply custom bars to NASCAR types. It's a straight tube with splines on each end, and a pair...
I found my photo of the Alfa powered W-11, and posted it to the groups photo page (http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/westfield_eleven/). The photo is from...
Hi guys I showed interested in the Westfield II recently but Ive decided not to bother. As a mini fan I have a good knowledge of the A Series engine and engies...
... I'm running the APT SPVP3 in my Westfield. Remarkably flexible, reasonable idle, fabulous top-end. It's a 'scatter pattern' design, with sleightly...
I have a Westfield Kit that I may part with. Everything is unbuilt. Included would be 2 1275 engines and transmissions, 1 1275 differential, front hubs, etc....
Wow! Very comprehensive and useful post, Westfield 136 - thanks for that! I have spoken to Westfield about other engine options on the 'Sanction 2' kits, and...
lol...sorry Aaron, I should have been clearer - I meant I get the fuel for free. I have a petrol account as a perk of the job (Architect)! No big deal,...
Well with free gasoline and all those toys to your credit I’m surprised the mileage isn’t double that! :-) Good luck. Aaron ... From: Martin Stuart...
... The BMC A series is not a bad engine at all. Remember that the first Cosworth was an iron block Ford with a trick pre crossflow head, and the later...
I think now might be a good time to remind the readership that the original Lotus Eleven 'Sports' model came with a Ford 100E side-valve 1172 CC engine which,...
Point well taken. Thanks Mark and all. This learning process is fun! Reminds me of when I got the +2 twelve or more years ago. Aaron ... From: Mark Joerger...
As Mark mentions, the typical Lotus of 1957 had little power. I don't know of any Lotus 11s that were delivered with the slde valve Ford. I have driven an 11...
Mark, Whilst I don't disagree that it is easy to over-engine a car like the Westfield Eleven, it is worth remembering that relatively few original Lotus...
Apologies for covering much of the same ground as Westfield136's post - he is clearly a faster typist and rambles less than I do, and beat me to it! Martin...
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