Lola 290 Mazda

[mazola]

Guys
 im not a mazda man
 I have a race car with mazda engine and just found this  site
so i thought i would let you know  that the Japanese raced Sports cars with mazda engines from 1972
 My car is a Lola t290 race car with 12a then later 13b  mazda fitted
won th efuji 500 km race in 1980 or 81

I have restored the car and will look to race it soon a few things to get finished before we  get exhaust made and engine dyno run
no idea how to post fotos but i have a few to wet your appetite:2Confused

[robedwards99]

Welcome to the forum.

If you go to http://www.imageshack.us ... browse for the images on your computer and upload... then highlight the code to post on forum and paste it in you message on here.

Good luck!

Rob.

[mazola]

Thanks Rob im hoping have it sussed
i hope this is alink

http://img172.imageshack.us/slideshow/player.php?id=img172/153/1156946899i67.smil

or this works

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[mazola]

Well im impressed with that fotoshack thing !!:wiggle

 i will look to add in afew more pics of the car being stripped rebuilt if yr interested
briefly the pics are the car when i bought it from Fuji museum before it was redeveloped
car in may with most parts on the car then the bodyin the paint shop then  centre section on the chassis to see  how it looked
the magazine  fotos show off  the various cars that  my car raced against
som had mazda engines some ford and bmw motors
 My car originally ran in 197 & 73 with the originial lola T290 bodywork and Mitusbishi engine car crashed at year end race   on the High speed  banking and was sold
 74  it had 12 a fitted
75 car was sold again raced once with new owner HUGE crash:flamed
reappeared in 76 with an ugly body:mad:
 77 they fitted the March 74S body and 13b motor and it raced till 80 or 81 in this  format

 i have fotos of the car in its early days
 i think 5 march 74s cars raced with Mazda motors and a few lolas

 I bought the car   with empty engne (12a) and gearbox

spent the last 3 years restoring the car and found 13B in usa for less than the dry sump  kit costs :InLove
rebuilt that -so far it had dyno run 249.5 hp at 70000 then it stopped revving and power fell off the chart!:flamed


 we have HUGE oil made now so car can be assembled soon to go and have exhaust made then put on a dyno rolling road thing to get the revs upto 9000  rpm and power i hope to be 300 hp
 once i have the car running i can assess whether i get another engine built (maybe Fuel injected? ) or run the car as  it is:burnout

 My plan is to do some BRITSPORT or V deV  endurance events maybe some Orwell Supersports historic events- a Chevron B16 Mazda car runs there too

[Adriansturgess]

Car looks the business......:god :yes

[mazola]

I am looking at calling the car Mazola T290 for some races:wiggle
Lola T290   Mazda  for historic events

[Adriansturgess]

Isn\'t there a cooking oil called Mazola??

[mazola]

yes  shall i sue for copyright!!:spank

[Ricco_04]

Cool stuff there.  Interesting to read the history of the beastie.  I for one would be interested in the pictures you have of old and new. :yes

[mazola]

will try load up later i have  900 kb spec sheet with pics ive been using

[mazola]

This is the car in 1972 with Mitsubishi engine:driving

The car is Lola T290 in its original factory spec  2 cars raced with Mitsi motor  most had Ford Cosworth FVC or Chevy vega engines:cool

The crash in 1973 on the Fuji High speed banking and a driver was killed in this shunt my car was damaged and sold to the next owner with the damage:Hammer


http://img168.imageshack.us/slideshow/player.php?id=img168/1316/1156960651e8l.smil

[mazola]

This is the Lola in 1974 and 75 in different livery now it is running with Mazda 12a motor  i believe 1 other lola ran 1  or 2 races with Mazda
 the March 73/74S  cars  ran  Mazda motors

http://img168.imageshack.us/slideshow/player.php?id=img168/6899/1156961167vt2.smil

[banned advertiser]

Hi Kev
Was good taking to you the other day, this guy is very clued up on his race cars.
Gary

[oldone]

Think we need to organise a garage crawl and go and see this beast !!!!!!!!!!!:cool

[clive]

My plan is to do some BRITSPORT or V deV  endurance events maybe some Orwell Supersports historic events- a Chevron B16 Mazda car runs there too

Hello and Welcome to MRC and I wish you well with your car that I can see has already become a huge wonderful passion.

Please not only keep us informed of your cars progress at meetings but also remember that many people on here will try and assist if you need parts or any Rotary knowledge.