Late 70's Cosworth camshafts, I have access to 20 or so.

I've got access to 20 camshafts, some used some new, from the Rhoades Competition 1979 Cosworth Indianapolis 500 entry. Also a bunch of internal tranny gears from the same. The son of the gentleman who sponsored that car has asked me to help figure out exactly what they are, and if someone, somewhere might be interested in them.

thanks guys, mark

Nifty designer towel racks?

In reply to KyAllroad:

Yeah, exactly. One of those mounted on a nice piece of wood with a serialized plaque explaining what it is/from would make a nice car-guy gift.

They still run those engines in vintage racing classes. Uhh, Very High Dollar Vintage Racing Classes. There is a Lotus 79 running now, and I'm pretty sure that's a Cosworth motor. There might be a market for them besides towel racks.

I was hoping they would end up somewhere much more useful than holding up a roll of toilet paper.

Turns out he has a block and some wheels from the same car(s). I stopped him on his way to the scrapyard with them!!

From the Esprit list:

Doc Bundy Brian Skeoch02 Feb, 2014 Am having lunch with Doc. He invites everyone to Indianapolis . He will be racing the 79 at the vintage event at the speedway the week after the 500.i am going up to help. More details later. It will be a big HSR F1 event on the infield at the speedway . It will be fun.

That should be enough for you to track down users of that motor. I am pretty sure they would love to get their hands on anything, block, cams, etc.

Thanks Doc, I live an hour south of the speedway, and will be back at the SVRA event this year. I should have a serial number off of the block tomorrow.

if you want to send one to me....

We believe the block, cams, and wheels are from this effort.

You know why the Cosworth DFV is that width? Because that was the shoulder width of Jimmy Clark. Chapman had them make it that width because no other team had a driver that narrow and he could make the whole car the same width as Clark's shoulders. All the other teams would have to make wider cars. In that era of aero, smaller frontal area won.

Interesting!!