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1964 Elva Courier MK IV T (IRS) $18,500
415-307-9017 - car is near San Francisco, CA

This car was a street car (rumored to be the Detroit auto show car...UPDATE, it is evidently NOT the show car) that I was converting to a vintage race car before I got sick and could not finish it. Much more money has been invested in parts alone than the price above. The chassis is pretty well setup and the car is a roller. The body is sitting on the frame but not attached. The engine is ready for assembly. The transmission and differential are fully assembled. If you are interested, please call to discuss this car as I have many extra parts and lots of info.

Engine
MGB 1800 cc bored .040" over
lightened JE popup pistons (approx. 13 to one ratio)
moly coated gapless sealed power rings
Ellis 304 degree cam on Datsun blank
Huffaker 7mm modified valves with stem seals in Huffaker rebuilt ported and polished head
head setup for Cometic MLS gasket
Huffaker valve springs and retainers
competition rocker shaft supports
captured freeze plugs
clearanced and ported oil pump
Dave Headley bull nosed nitrated 5 main crank
line-honed bearing saddles
block interior Glyptal painted
Prather front ATI damper
Prather produced rod bearings (set of few made for competition)
Vandervell main bearings
Tilton aluminum flywheel setup for 7.25" clutch
Carrillo rods
custom oil pan - extra capacity and trap doors


Chassis
low front 8 point rollcage with side intrusion bars setup for tall driver
complete chassis, floors and roll cage powder coated
adjustable rear sway bar in custom aluminum mounts
reinforced front hubs
14" aluminum VTO wheels
reinforced and lightened front upper control arms

Suspension
all suspension pieces powder coated
all bushings replaced with delrin bushings
600 pound front – 300 pound rear springs
custom made CV joint rear drive axles
cryo treated fine spline stub axles (drive axles into diff unit)
custom cradle for differential to lower and align CV drive axles
front and rear a arm mounts adjustable and reinforced
front suspension is "Caterham" style trunionless uprights
custom Datsun rear hubs and outer axles in ELVA uprights

Brakes
aluminum rear brake drums with Carbotech race shoes
steel braided brake hoses
Tilton brake pedal assembly with triple master cylinders on custom steel mount assembly
uprated front upright with larger axles and 10" rotors and ready for 16p calipers


Differential
new 4.3 ratio ring and pinion gears and fine spline output shafts cryo treated
rebuilt with correct new Timken bearings
Detroit locker

Transmission
rebuilt late 3 syncro 4 speed (larger bearings and steel syncro) with overdrive
new close ratio straight cut gearset, Cryo treated
custom made reverse gear lockout

Fuel System
custom aluminum retainer and cradle to mount fuel cell
8 gallon ATL steel fuel cell
Modified HS6 SU carbs on ported manifold



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2026-04-06 05:39 PM by Bill Morris.