PUA272L RSR rep

[Sam]

Does anyone have any knowledge of PUA272L pls?

It's a white RSR rep on a 1973 911 E and was built by Bob Watson in 1989 as a project for Thoroughbred and Classic Cars magazine.

It was then competed on the circuit, apparently by Alec Poole and Henry Pearman amongst others, before becoming a hillclimber in the Channel Islands.

The history file with the car shows the original build article in the magazine and the details of what's gone into the car, but doesn't really back up the later competition use.

Any knowledge, pictures or general hearsay gratefully received.

Sam

[911hillclimber]

I well recall that car when it was down at Bob's new place.
It was the reason i went to him in the first place to do some work for me. Fab car.

I never knew it went to the hills in the Islands, but i would think a call to Bob might help a lot? Some years ago it came up in conversation with Bob and he did have some understanding of it's exploits since it 'left' him.
I think it lost it's engine a long time ago.

Tracking down car's competition history is tricky (I've spent 2 years tracking mine down with considerable success) but if the car is on the hills or was, try asking about it on www.uphillracers.com a site specifically for hillclimb cars .

A very 'DDK' group of people. A guy called Steve Wilkinson is a wizzard on history of the sport.

Good luck.

[Mike911scrs]

HI Sam
the engine was based on a 2.4 and converted to 2.8 Mech injection, the car did race at Silverstone, prob' in the 6Hour relay race by Alec Poole in 1989, engine No' then was 633 9111.

regards mike

[Sam]

Thanks both.

Definitely still the same S based motor - it's a nice easy number to remember! Look like genuine RSR heads and it purports to have an RSR crank and manifolds, though now running modern Jenveys throttle bodies and Omex management.

It is indeed a very cool car.

I'll have a chat with Bob Watson.

[Mike911scrs]

HI Sam
the engine (type No' 911/63) should have or did have RSR twin plug heads and G80 cams with polished steel rods, do not know about the crank?

regards mike

[Sam]

Hi Mike,

Here she is :



Other than the high ratio rockers, that are no more, and the feeding and firing it looks to have all the same bits it did.

Sam

[Mike911scrs]

HI Sam
"Other than the high ratio rockers" ?? there was NO high ratio rockers in it on the 10th Sep 1989 only STD ones with some race caps on the top of the valve stem, looks like some one has fitted some pressure tensioners not to long ago.

regards mike

[Sam]

Interesting.

I've seen a bill in the folder for removing the rockers and G80s and replacing with G60s.

There is a mention of Ti valve caps too I think.

Did you put it together originally Mike?