Quote Originally Posted by Ray Bell View Post
Yes, a 3000 head weighed 112lbs...

Have I ever related the change it made to Ross Bond's 3000 when they fitted the alloy head?

Ken Webb dynoed it and it was down a few horsepower over their existing iron head. Bond wanted to reject it, he wanted the horsepower.

"Just try it," Ken told him.

At Warwick Farm it was two seconds a lap quicker.
Ray Bell,

" Have I ever related the change it made to Ross Bond's 3000 when they fitted the alloy head? "

A story for the Austin Healey thread, in there, but don't tell Ken H .. am working on the Ruddspeed 3000 to Austin 4000 / 4200 story as you know, and more information on Ruddspeeds has emerged .." Watch that Space "