p.mole1

Hi Thanks, It hasn't got vernier pulleys on, after I bought I checked the condition of the belts even though it has a full service history, I never trust garages no matter who they are. Found quite a few issues on mine with a full Caterham dealer SH! I'm going to order a set although my car runs really well at low speed and will happly trundle along at 1200rpm with no transmission shunt. Had a look at the DVA site and it seems a strange way to time the cams at TDC.Years ago when I used to mess about with Mini's you used a 360 degree protractor and dial gauge and the crank measurment was taken at full lift, no doubt thing have moved on since then.

Hi, Thanks for the replies, my dipstick has the yellow handle but it looks like it may have had a yellow plastic end at some time,the wire was hammered flat as a bodge.I'm assuming its a specific Caterham part due to the shallow sump. I will need to find someone with a 1.4 and compare it so I can modify mine into something useable. I'm hopefully doing the track day at Cadwell so I need to get it sorted out! Will get some Redline oil. I have checked the head it's a high port and wet liner block so that scuppered my plan of getting 1.6 pistons and liners. I was quite surprised how quick the car is,but it's flat below 4000rpm so I thought with careful mods I could gain some extra power and gain a little more low down torque.I can't believe the size of the throttle body its massive for such a small engine.

I've finally got one after 25 years, I had a few problems with poor tick over and stalling. Turns out the Lambda sensor was loose and I changed the recommended plugs for resistor ones to eliminate ecu radio interference, runs fine now. Does anyone have a photo of what the end of the dipstick looks like mine has had the end hammered flat looks like a right bodge and I have no idea where the oil level is supposed to be. It has the six speed box and you can't use second when its cold and its not the best when hot , still a bit notchy is this normal or is it a knackered syncro. Has anyone modified one of these engines, I was thinking of dropping the throttle body size down from 56mm to 48mm porting the head timing the cams and replacing the Rover ECU with an Emerald unit but I don't know if my ECU connectors will be compatible as my car is an early version 1995 with the single plug

I quite fancy this track day as I have just got myself a Caterham and joined this club a few days ago.I'm back at work tomorrow. Then away in France,back on the 19th then straight back at work so I would have to drive down on the day.I would like to give this a go but it seems like I'm cutting things a bit fine, ideally I would like to speak to someone on the phone, I don't do modern communications.I have just fitted an FIA cage and sorted out the steering rack, plugs, Lambda sensor,etc,etc and it now seems like it handles and goes O'K so its as ready as its going to be altough its only a 1.4