RE: Harrington Lemans (fwd)

From: Russell Maddock (russmaddock(at)hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Apr 15 1998 - 04:25:48 CDT


I believe the performance engines used in Harringtons were all done by
Hartwell.

Russ Maddock
in Cambridge, England today

>
>I dont think Holbay came into the picture till after the series Alpines
>were done for. Holbay did later support the 3 main engines, but
>probably only through the similarity "Particularly the head" with
>the 5 main engine.
>
>
>According to Chris McGoverns book, it would seem that Harrington
>offered custom engine upgrades to the customers requirements.
>It looks as though Harrington had thier own tuner in house,
>who would perhaps install the cam of choice, and perform carb tweeks
>to make it all work out.
>
>Most likely the actual engine configuration would be to what is
>described in the Series II Competition handbook.
>
>Parts wise, the engine components that would be different from that
>of a non Harrington car would be Cam and some carburettor components,
>and in the case of later Harrington cars, perhaps a Hartwell DCOE
>manifold
>and carbs.
>
>The head, intake and exhaust will have been port matched too.
>
>If the engine is in running condition, then it will be unlikely that
any
>of the
>special "Harrington" components will need to be replaced, just
>reconditioned.
>
>
>
>
>
>Jarrid Gross
>



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