Connaught Competition Engines
Tuesday: 08:30 - 18:00
Wednesday: 08:30 - 18:00
Thursday: 08:30 - 18:00
Friday: 08:30 - 18:00
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About Connaught Competition Engines
Building top quality championship winning engines for all types and classes of motorsport. Plus the famous Warrior 16v head. Sold worldwide.
Connaught Competition Engines Description
Established in February 1985, Newington based Connaught Competition Engines has built up an enviable track record within motorsport. Proprietor Phil Price graduated with an IMech Tech from a tool making apprenticeship with the Ministry of Defence and worked for six years with Minister Racing Engines before setting up on his own.
In its first year of operation, Connaught's Atlantic BDA powered Steve Holland's GRD to the Lydden-based Formula Libre Championship. With a move to new premises after that first year, the company based its output on Formula Ford engines and rapidly established a reputation for championship winning Ford Kent units which continues to this day, particularly in Historic racing.
The company's work has since diversified to encompass an ever widening range of competition engines including the ever-popular Ford Twin-cams and BDAs, plus specialist development units such as Renault, Alfa Romeo, and a number of Japanese engines – including motorcycle units.
The company's Superflow SF871 dynamometer, which can accept engine speeds up to 12, 000 rpm and power outputs up to 1500 bhp, enables full build, development and power output documentation of larger engines too, such as for example a 5-litre Ford Boss 302 V8, a Ford Cologne Weslake V6 and a range of Judd and Cosworth ex. F1 V8 units for hillclimbing, sprinting and Thoroughbred GP racing with Classic Team Lotus.
Historic racing forms an important part of Connaught's customer base, with Ford Twincam, BDA (and derivatives) and Hart units much in demand. The company has also built successful engines from an earlier era such as Coventry Climax FW and FPF, Ford SCA and FVA units. All these engines are fully run in and set up on our dynamometer, if required, before delivery.
Connaught Competition Engines' work is not confined to engines however. Using our extensive workshop facilities, a full race preparation service is also available. This wide range of activity necessitated a move in early 2004 to much larger premises (3, 500 sq. ft. ) in Wormdale Farm, close to the original Newington site.
Connaught has also acquired full manufacturing rights for the WARRIOR (see Warrior page) 16-valve twincam Ford Pinto-based units, much in demand for historic rallying since their adoption by Holbay. These Ford Pinto-based engines are available from 1600cc to 2. 5 litres, with 300 bhp and 220 lb. ft of torque supplied by the bigger units.
Connaught moved into 2005 with larger premises, an expanding customer base and an ever widening range of activities while maintaining its reputation as a builder of winning race engines. "We go with the flow", says proprietor Phil Price. "Our reputation is such that we don't really need to advertise extensively. Our results speak for themselves and enquiries are coming in from worldwide. "
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Alex on his way to 1st place. BDG
Alex on his way to a Win with his Connaught BDG powered Mk1
Team Elic with Warrior power Madeira
The latest Connaught restoration project is nearly complete. A Classic Rover V8 3.9 removed from a Range Rover CSK.
For sale Warrior on Carbs recent new Crank. Currently in Belgium, but can be brought back to us. Owner now has Connaught BDG.
Andy Scott on his way to 2nd in class Connaught Warrior
Alex Champagne 1st in class 5th overall French Hillclimb
Mid-Week Machining!
Mitsubishi 4G63, in for a rebore, deck face skim and assembly clean.
The picture speaks for itself!
... Remember to get in touch for any manufacturing or engineering related queries you have.
We have in house capabilities to: - Skim Heads and Blocks - Bore and Hone Blocks - Remove and Insert valve guides - Remove, Insert and Cut valve seats - Check and re-face valves - Lap valves and check for air tight seal - Port, Polish and Gas flow cylinder heads and connecting components - Manual or CNC milling - Turning - And More!
Don't be afraid to give us a shout!
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A missed post! The oil pump bracket for our customer's engine has long been finished.
The engine itself is fully rebuilt and fitted back into the car.
These photographs were taken prior to the engine being finished.
... To recap;
No off the shelf products are available for this application so we had to source the dry sump oil pump and drive belt then design and manufacture the following:
- dry sump oil pan - oil pump driveshaft (engine pickup) - driveshaft mounting bracket - belt tensioner - oil pump mounting bracket
If you have any questions or requests for photographs or video footage regarding our CNC production, please comment below and we will see what we can do.
For any further information regarding Connaught and our services, please feel free to contact us;
01795 843802
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Jean-claude on his way last weekend to 2nd place in Luxembourg
Great photo, on their way to 1st Overall
Olivier Warrior. Class win
Rui not so lucky this time
Christophe to 4th
Jesus on his way to 1st Overall Solo Rally 2019
More action from the Solo Rally
More about Connaught Competition Engines
Tuesday: 08:30 - 18:00
Wednesday: 08:30 - 18:00
Thursday: 08:30 - 18:00
Friday: 08:30 - 18:00
Saturday: -
Sunday: -