Cam Covers, Holbay BRM Early

[elansprint71]

Hi
They are available from TTR
Cheers
Dave

But not with this plate and provenance:


It's so good to read the words of our recently-departed friend John Pelly, aka Grumpy Bodger.

[tedidesign]

Just digging up an old thread, but is there a chance that a "holbay" one is still available? Cheers Ted

[bigvalvehead]

Hi
I am having some more made.
Only have BRM and Big Valve available at the moment.
If you would like a Holbay cover please advise.

Cheers
Dave

[tedidesign]

Yes Dave would be interested in one, machined for a wet sump.
Just keep in touch.
Ted Perkins Richmond Vic Australia
[email protected]

[tedidesign]

Any updates on you're latest batch? Cheers

[Spyder fan]

Les,

I know it must exist somewhere on the archives here about a replica BDA cam cover for the Zetec engine which is already in production I think it was priced at around ?250. There are also special plug leads from the same supplier.

If it's of any help, I know that Mark (elanintheforest) was the man who mentioned them on Elan.net
An absent friend pointed me towards this Elan.net thread which is the one I was referring to:-

post159035.html?hilit= zetec#p159035

Cheers
John

Stop teasing me Pelly! You know I prefer my Zetec "Lotus" engraved cam cover inspired by the one you had made. No need for tarting up with a fake BDA cover.

Are you really not here any more?

[bigvalvehead]

Hi
I have just picked up 2 Holbay castings and 3 Big Valve Castings, I also have one early BRM and 1 MK1 cover.
All should be machined later this week.
[email protected]

cheers
Dave Hughes

[elansprint71]

"Stop teasing me Pelly! You know I prefer my Zetec "Lotus" engraved cam cover inspired by the one you had made. No need for tarting up with a fake BDA cover.

Are you really not here any more?"

Pelly will always be here.

[SJ Lambert]

G'day Dave

Any chance of a Mk1 (LOTUS down each bank) with no filler cap spout (or blank/sealed filler spout with original OD) in Magnesium?

It would also have to sport the original timing chain chest profile (ie no raised pad) !

Cheers

James

[bigvalvehead]

Hi James
I am actually visiting the foundry tomorrow to take pics of the patterns with a view to getting some magnesium covers cast at a different foundry.
I'll keep you posted on progress
Cheers
dave

[SJ Lambert]

Sounds promising.....

Dave, for your interest, I'm involved with casting and machining wheel castings in magnesium here Down Under. We're using a foundry in Tullamarine that Kevin Drage recommended to us. We achieve quite consistent and uniform results, we have had one complete fissure through near the OD of one casting though.......

[SJ Lambert]

[SJ Lambert]

Three differing Cosworth engine plates

[SJ Lambert]

Did the magnesium thing ever work out Dave?

[bigvalvehead]

no foundry went tits up and my patterns have disappeared!!