Lagonda Rapiers

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You may like to look at the attached as some holiday viewing. There has been some discussion among Lagonda Rapier owners about identifying part numbers for individual chassis components. I have explained that when I first got my present car I completely stripped the chassis and marked each item with my own system of identification. Below some photographs of the chassis but not in any particular order. I am sorry that it is not in "Show" condition, quite grubby in fact but then the car is driven, quite often on indifferent roads.

Recently I have mentioned "Barker" Inlet manifolds without any explanation.

These are an alternative inlet manifold designed some years ago by Ian Barker and made by and available through the Rapier Register Spares Scheme.They are fitted in pairs with no balance tube between them. This is where I came unstuck last year attenpting to improve on them by fitting a Balance tube.

The ones seen here are those fitted to my Rapier's engine. The carburettor side has had the "hole" enlarged to suit 1 1/2 inch SUs Carburettors. The engine side has been opened up and carefully matched to the inlet ports in the cylinder head.

Hope that this is of some help.