1979 March 79B Formula Atlantic
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History
Early history as yet unknown.
Most recent history is Tim Gaffney racing the car up through 2009, when he rebuilt the car. It was completed in 2011. Gaffney sold the car in the condition described below in 2012. Unfortunately, the new owner was not able to race the car, and it is now being offered by his estate.
Description
Recent work:
150-200 miles on fully rebuilt engine
Engine specs:
New 4 bolt head,
Jennings long intake manifolds,
New Weber 48DCOSp carbs,
Later version solid cam carrier
New Moldex crank,
New Carrillo rods,
Carr rod bolts,
Special Jennings .440 lift cam,
Big valves, new valve springs,
New sun burst motorsports block,
80A cast alloy pan,
Integrated water pump pulley,
Special March oil pump,
New oil cooler
Electromotive ignition system.
Mechanicals
Excellent Tub
Hydroformed front bulkhead is in excellent condition
Engine mounting system is a revised Shearson system that stiffens the rear of the tub.
New main plane on March rear wing
Fresh fuel cell from Fuel Safe
New Willians seat belts
Suspension
New steering links
New U joints in the drive shafts
New aero CV boots
Kephos coated hubs
New nylon bushings in Front upper A-arms and lower rear A-arms
New rear radius bars
Rebuilt Koni shocks 8212 (True Choice)
New front and rear roll bars
Di Chromate coating on uprights
Other Parts
New Racetech brake bias adjustor
New Tilton XLT superlight starter
New nose frame
New Revolution alloy wheels (not restored)
Carbon Fiber dash
New Racetech gauges
New Stack Tach
New Racetech quick release hub for steering wheel
New Fuel Safe fuel cell
New varley SBS battery
Gearbox
Hewland FT-200.
Gearbox was rebuilt by J&J; racing
New Differential bell
New inner and out cam track
New pawls (chiclets)
New seals
New Pinion bearing
New input shaft
New twin plate nested clutches
Spares
Carbon fiber nose
Nose frame
Radiator
Full set of wheels with rain tires
Brake pads
10 gear sets
Choice of March rear wing or Ralt RT-4 rear wing
Misc. parts
Note book with set up notes, chassis diagrams, Hewland manual, Electromotive book,
March docs, etc
File with all receipts
Chassis Number: 79B-13
Engine Number:
