Probably the reason you remember the 1340 being such a hand grenade was not
because of its 3 main bearings, but more to do with the hollow "glass-ball",
un-counterweighted iron crankshaft that engine used. A proper steel billet,
counterweighted crank should solve that problem. Lots of older engines got
by on 3 mains, for a long time and was a real improvement over only two main
engines. The proper Ford Cosworth Formula Jr engine is a little shorter
stroke version of the same engine.
Roger
>From: JWoesvra@aol.com
>Reply-To: JWoesvra@aol.com
>To: grant62@starpower.net
>CC: rccook16@voyager.net, vintage-race@autox.team.net,
>team-thicko@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Ford 1500
>Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 09:54:59 EST
>
>In a message dated 12/30/00 4:12:56 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>grant62@starpower.net writes:
>
> Lotus Super's with 1340cc dual Weber
> > & 1498cc single Weber to run in Group 3 this year. The dual Weber
>1498cc
>will
> > still be Group 8.
> >
> > Jack Woehrle
> > SVRA Technical Director
>
> In case anyone gets the idea that a single Weber DCOE will be
> worthwhile, I crewed on a Super with a 1500/1-40 in 66 and 67. The
> intake manifold is the worst the mind of man ever devised. It just
> wouldn't produce any power. Dual Webers on the 1500 didn't become SCCA
> legal for another generation - into the 80's, I believe. The 1340 was a
> hand grenade, because it had only 3 main bearings(1 liter block, I
> believe).
> Grant Reynolds >>
>
>Life gets tough if you want to play with the little dogs.
>
>jw
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