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RECREATING HISTORY a new car capable of taking on the world Once the bodywork was complete, attention was Peg drive hubs and the rear axle set up had not Our experience has helped produce a car that has directed towards the mechanical elements. The been made since the works days and were re- been extensively looked over by ex works desire to make a car that was capable of breaking made from CAD drawings. personnel and drivers, all of whom have given it a a record meant that every component had to be The engine was constructed from scratch using a significant thumbs up approval. up to the task. Some parts were simply not proven range of parts with adaptations made as The parts developed during this recreation have available and as the original car was a prototype per the original works performance enhancements been faithfully copied from the original and are a many had to be researched and remade from and dyno tested in-house. Even the oil cooler had vital source of components for many original works scratch. This involved CAD drawings and new to be remodelled from original drawings cars, as they allow owners to keep them castings and machining all undertaken in-house. incorporating modern filter and flow components. competitive. For detailed information go to: www.healeyendurance.com For parts go to:www.bighealey.co.uk