Wanted: Ariel Square four 1000 cc Motor

[Kato Engineering]

there was an article in the los angeles times last week that spoke of a blown vincent catching 365,000 dollars at auction....

[zurferjoe]

Hi there , you want an Ariel  Square Four or a Vincent Twin ? I can get you both , the Ariel would be cheaper !! Than the Vincent was always a expensive piece of kit ,but a blown Ariel is a oneoff sound , and with todays technology can be tuned and made reliable . Hope I can help all the best Harry   

[penny]

message from australia .how long is el mirage,as i dont know of anyone that is game to hold a square  4 flat out,dont they make a peculiar sound then stop.

[SPARKY]

1.3 miles

[Calkins]

Tom, did you find a Ariel motor?

[1212FBGS]

Tom
Ford still has the Ariel stuff for sale....he wants $6k for all of it
kent

[wobblywalrus]

Cafe Racer is an anglo-american magazine published in the USA.  This month's issue has an article by Linda Wilsmore about the British drag racer Stormin Norman.  He raced a square four and he talks about it in the article.  There are several pictures.

[desotoman]

Tom, did you find a Ariel motor?

Not yet.

Tom G.

[desotoman]

Tom
Ford still has the Ariel stuff for sale....he wants $6k for all of it
kent

Thanks Kent. Talked to Ford waiting for his reply.

Tom G.

[desotoman]

Cafe Racer is an anglo-american magazine published in the USA.  This month's issue has an article by Linda Wilsmore about the British drag racer Stormin Norman.  He raced a square four and he talks about it in the article.  There are several pictures.

Thanks, I will look for that article.

Tom G.

[Nortonist 592]

Why on earth would you want to run an Ariel at El Mirage?  They were designed as a "gentleman's" touring machine with no racing or speed aspirations.  Plus they are a fairly delicate engine.  Lean on them and they break. 

[desotoman]

Why on earth would you want to run an Ariel at El Mirage?  

Great question. I guess my answer is to be different. From the research I have done they are really not that fragile. Connecting rods were their weak links. Keeping them under 6000 RPM keeps the motor living. Other disadvantage is the intake tract, but that can be fixed. I just think it would be fun.

Tom G.

[fredvance]

Ihad a friend who bought on new in 1957, still has it, he used to drag race it, bone stock ran middle 12s in the 60s. Never had any problems. I had one for 20 years, didnt ride it much, always thought they had a lot of potential.Good luck and have fun.

  Fred

[SPARKY]

my introduction to the world of vechicle modification was from a guy whose body had size issues --- aka "Shorty" helped me modify my first car a '53 dodge four door---we shaved and frenched it---my buddies loved it, the back seat was dammm near as large as a single mattress  he rode a square 4 with no seat other so that he could barley reach the ground with one leg.. man o man was he proud of that thing!!!!!!!!!!!

[fredvance]

Man he must have been seriously "vertically challenged" a Square 4 sits pretty low.

  Fred