RIGHT: As well as engines, gearbox overhauls and upgrades form a major part of the work at DWR.
P... Add to that Alfa Romeo o 1300, 1500 formula and 1600 twin� cam variations and all generations of Chevrolet V8, in particular the 5�litre units for F5000 � �ola �70 with either Weber IDAs or mechanical fuel injection, there’ s not much that DWR haven’ t already dealt with, and very little that they won’ t or can’ t take on board.
All that experience certainly pays off for the customer and DWR makes the proud claim that they have an extremely low failure rate, and very few that have suffered problems for other reasons outside of their control. The record speaks for itself, with a great many engines used successfully in a wide range of racing series such as HGPCA, The Masters Series, The Legends, HSCC, HRC, Formula Junior, HRSR, Peter Auto and Auto Club Monaco.
Indeed, at the time of our visit in early October, David and Julian had recently returned from the long journey to Spa
RIGHT: Fully restored engine bay features
1247 cc Coventry
Climax unit.
ABOVE RIGHT & BELOW: Nearing completion is this Cobra replica, featuring a fully-built 397 cubic inch Ford V8, fuelled by Holley 850 CFM four-barrel carb on Edelbrock manifold, with MSD digital control.
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