Am I right in thinking there was a "MK1" and "MK2" version of the BRA 289? is the MK1 the car with the turned out sill at the bottom?
Anyone got a build manual for a BRA?
Simon
BRA 289 differences
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Re: BRA 289 differences
I have a "build manual" for a BRA - it is not a lot of good.
All BRAs have the turn out on the cill.
There is a mark 1 which has a circular transmission tunnel and a continuous shelf across the engine bay behind the engine.
The mark 2 was a modification to make the car cheaper to build so the engine was moved back into a big slot cut into the bulkhead and the transmission tunnel is square section. I am not aware of any other differences - but there may be..
David
All BRAs have the turn out on the cill.
There is a mark 1 which has a circular transmission tunnel and a continuous shelf across the engine bay behind the engine.
The mark 2 was a modification to make the car cheaper to build so the engine was moved back into a big slot cut into the bulkhead and the transmission tunnel is square section. I am not aware of any other differences - but there may be..
David
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Re: BRA 289 differences
Thanks David, you (should) have a PM
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Re: BRA 289 differences
Yup to bulkhead and trans tunnel changes. Mk 1 didn't have the front wing side cooling vents either. Not sure about Mk2
On a related note - sort of - anybody any idea of the weight of a Rover engined BRA? I know it will depend on all sorts of things but ball park figure is good enough.
Cheers
Robin
On a related note - sort of - anybody any idea of the weight of a Rover engined BRA? I know it will depend on all sorts of things but ball park figure is good enough.
Cheers
Robin
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Re: BRA 289 differences
Should be circa 950 to 1000 kg.
Re: BRA 289 differences
If not too much stuff is fixed, under 900kg!!
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Re: BRA 289 differences
My Hawk 289 with Ford 302 and Jag IRS fully fuelled weighs 965kg, so Rover and MG rear should be around the 900kg.
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Re: BRA 289 differences
My BRA with a hefty spare wheel well weighs in at 1050kg.
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Re: BRA 289 differences
Thanks everybody
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Re: BRA 289 differences
Old Boy Racer wrote:Yup to bulkhead and trans tunnel changes. Mk 1 didn't have the front wing side cooling vents either. Not sure about Mk2
On a related note - sort of - anybody any idea of the weight of a Rover engined BRA? I know it will depend on all sorts of things but ball park figure is good enough.
Cheers
Robin
My Mark 1 has them, we put them in. I didn't realise that BRA fitted them to the Mark 2
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