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Wasp-Cosworth
« on: January 20, 2008, 05:25:04 pm »
This is a shot at Monza Park (VIC) with the unique 1000cc overhead cam Cosworth engine.
Very heavey ,but with endless revs .Similar to ride like a Weslake but more grunt. Unfortunately it hade a dry clutch and the oilfumes from the engine made it slip towards the end of every race, which meant pulling the clutch apart between every race......

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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2008, 05:45:21 pm »
 Wow ! Walter, more info on the Cosworth lump, please. Was it like a bigger version of the Cosworth twin used in the Norton P86 Challenge roadracer, watercooled etc ? Between this, and your use of extremely large capacity two-strokes, I'm beginning to think you're one sick puppy.... ;)
Nostalgia's not what it used to be....

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« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2008, 05:50:12 pm »
Thanks for the complements, but it cant be too bad , I am turnig 50 and still here.
Yes that Cosworth was also used in road racing . It was virtually a slice of the V car engine.

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« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2008, 06:13:34 pm »
Here's another cool engine Walter. It's a unit construction dohc 4 valve Weslake 1000 v twin. Apparently they only made a handful of the twin cam Wessy V twins. Alan Jones owns this one mounted in a Terry Mead built road racing frame. It's going to go into a flat tracker eventually. Jonsey will be down there to visit you and pick up my shocks during the Clipsal V8 race weekend.


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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2008, 06:18:19 pm »
Yes thats also a unique engine , I have ridden one . But nowhere near the grunt as the normal Weslake.
The other problem was cooling . The back cilinder used to get cooked.

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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2008, 06:21:59 pm »
Do you still own the Cosworth Walter?

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« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2008, 06:24:49 pm »
I am trying to get it back . But you know how it is , sometimes you have to wait until the time is right.
At least I know the bloke and it is in safe hands.

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« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2008, 09:54:07 pm »
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