RALLY IMP SPECS

[Tom Davies]

I am looking for information about the works Rally Imps covering

1. Wheel sizes (12 or 13inch) which is better
2. Were front rads used?
3. Suspension details
4. Pictures of the various interiors of the different cars
5. Engine sizes when did they use 875cc and change to 998cc?
6. Any other detailed information would be gratefully received.
Thanks
Tom Davies

[Impsport]

Tom
have a look at Clark Dawsons wbsite on the restortion of FRW 308 C one of the works rally cars.
Try this link http://www.dawsonc71.freeserve.co.uk/frw/frw.html

Dermot.

[Impsport]

Tom try looking at Clark Dawsons website he restored FRW308C the works Imp rally car.

Dermot.
http://www.dawsonc71.freeserve.co.uk/frw/frw.html

[imull]

Rallye imp

[The Gadsby]

The 998 cc engine came into use in 1964 as a dry liner block running as GT cars. The cars had rear rads , sport type camshafts ,polished and bigger valve heads ,4 branch manifolds and twin stromberg carbs and gave about 70 bhp.

The more reliable wet liner blocks came into use in 1965/66 when the Rallye Imp went on sale.

The interiors varied according to which ever class the car was entered into either group 1 or 2 as series production cars or group 3 as a GT car which allowed more extreme modifications.

Seats were usually the production item, which in Chamois form is not so bad or seats based on the Sunbeam Alpine frame ( Based on Microcell)

The 1967/68 season saw a more radical spec using webers cross silencers and front radiators and powere was upto 100 bhp wth R20 or R21 cams. Front disc brakes were allowed as a safety item although never fitted to production cars.

The championship winning car of Colin Malkin was a fully stripped out group 6 car with 100 bhp and only 2 seats the rear seat position and engine deck holding 2 spare wheels. Door skins were alloy and the bonnet and boot were lightweight fibre glass. The windows were all in perspex except the front laminated screen. There would have been a 4 point rear cage and single diagonal.

I have some pictures of LWK700F before being restored and in its full 1970 spec.

Hope this information is helpfull

John Gadsby

[rootes]

I have some pictures of LWK700F before being restored and in its full 1970 spec.

Could you up load them to the forum photo album?

regards
Si

[colin rooney]

Hi Tom i have some paper work from the royal automobile club which are dated mid sixties i belive they are homoagation papers if you are interested i can do you a copy

thanks col

[SimonBenoy]

Colin,

If your papers are pre- 67, I would be interested in a copy.

Cheers - Simon