special cylinder head

Posted by Paul Harrop on December 14, 2000 at 13:21:28:

I own a rare? aluminium cylinder head for a small block (948cc) A series engine. It is a crossflow type with 4 inlets on the front and 3 exhaust ports on the rear. It was designed by Alexander Engineering and is numbered 15. I got in touch with the original chairman of Alexander Engineering in Aylesbury who told me that it was designed for the Austin A35 engine to go in the back of a special sports car to be called the Alexander Turner. Anyone know anything about this car or this cylinder head. I used to run it on a methamnol burning 998 Mini but as it is the only one I know of in existance I do not use it any more but I am desperate to find out more about it. One of the designers Tim Fry told me more about it as the chairman can not remeber too much any more. he said 100 were cast and as far as he knows I may have the only one left. It originally ran Webers according to Alexander Eng. but Tim Fry reckoned it ran a special pair of carbs formed from Amal bits. I currently have it with 4 brass Amal carbs.
Any info would be much appreciated.


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