I have been asked if I could supply 3 road saloon type Imps for filming on “The Royal” ITV programme, I’ve about cleared my stocks, so still looking for one more?? preferably in Yorkshire area, no T & T req and no show cars either, as they will look like they have just finished a BAS class 4 final LOL, when they have finished with them!! if you have or know where one may be please mail, (roger.gill@ntlworld.com) or phone 01904 602764
Pretty urgently
blimey that takes me back i had 2 “flying bombs” so called because the petrol tank was at the front behind the grill. rear end something then boom no hilman imp
tintobg:
The engine was meant to be from a coventry climax racing car…
The one I had climaxed too soon every time
It was actually from a Coventry Climax portable Fire pump originaly. Which was fine as the water it pumped also cooled the engine. Trouble was in a car you didnt get anything like that kind of cooling so they tended to cook up pretty quick.
tintobg:
The engine was meant to be from a coventry climax racing car…
The one I had climaxed too soon every time
It was actually from a Coventry Climax portable Fire pump originaly. Which was fine as the water it pumped also cooled the engine. Trouble was in a car you didnt get anything like that kind of cooling so they tended to cook up pretty quick.
Really? I know coventry climax made fire pumps but…
For the basic layout, Rootes engineers called upon
Coventry Climax, one of the most renowned engine designers in the world.
Coventry Climax engines powered some of that period’s most successful Formula 1 cars, including the Lotus 18 and the Cooper T51. Coventry Climax was eager to capitalize on its racing success and sold Rootes the production rights to a state of the art overhead cam 750 cc four cylinder engine. Rootes proceeded to modify the design to make it suitable for the Imp by opening it up to 875 cc, laying it over on a 45 degree angle, increasing the compression ratio to 10:1, and die-casting the block and head in aluminum.