wild bill

I think Dave Jackson and Rob Walker have done similar and i will be doing the same when my Duranail is installed sometime before end of June with any luck.

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Airbox sold to Andrew

This engine can currently be heard in all it's glory in the car but will be coming out in about 3-4 weeks ish as i am replacing with something Duratecy Rover Bellhousing £120 SOLD to Steve 4 into 1 exhaust system with Raceco 6.5 can (2 months old) inc primaries NOW £600will separate (Raceco can £400) Bernard Scouse Airbox £150 SOLD 1.8 K series engine built by Rob Walker complete with fuel rail and injectors set up by Dave at Emerald VHPD superlight head pushing out 190 bhp Piper 285 cams Jenvey DTH throttle bodies Vernier pulleys Lightweight flywheel and AP clutch, Apollo tank. Engine mounts. Alternator, Starter motor. Clutch and flywheel installed 1500 miles ago £2950 SOLD to Graham Open to reasonable offers on remaining bits (Exhaust and Bellhousing) Edited by - wild bill on 18 May 2009 17:27:15 Edited by - wild bill on 20 May 2009 14:19:17 Edited by - wild bill on 12 Jun 2009 14:31:53 Edited by - wild bill on 12 Jun 2009 15:34:00

From memory they are 15in rims 7in wide with the low profile CR500's which mean they are pretty much the same diameter as the 13in minators if you include the tyres you can see them in the pictures via my sig Piccy's here

5 x Anthracite 10 spokes like new on outside some peel on insides but sanded and painted last time i looked about 6 months ago inc badges 4 worn CR 500s 1 new CR500 £300

I suffered exactly the same and discovered that the door panel had a break in it so that when driving the panel would bow allowing water to fire in from the front. Bought new door no water gets in now problem solved

Well the exhaust has a rattle (which is not the primaries) and i have come to the conclusion that the likely culprit is a loose baffle. Over the last couple of weeks i am now getting alot of crackling on cold on acceleration but once the engine has run for a few minutes all is well and the crackling stops. Car was recently serviced but only plugs and oil plus lube of propshaft etc so nothing out side a normal service. Is the crackling likely to be the exhaust, as it's the original AFAIK and car is a 97 If so how easy to order one from Powerspeed or raceco (yes i know i missed the bulk buy ) can i just order or do they need my current exhaust as a measurement check? Thoughts? Edited by - wild bill on 22 Oct 2008 13:25:32

I have experimented with this but to no avail also i have mastic sealed the primaries as well. I'll keep experimenting in the meantime.

I have a 4-into 1 exhaust on my K series 1.8ss which is rattling. I thought it was the heat shield so removed this but the rattle is still there and seems to be inside the exhaust. Is there a way of turning it into a repackable relatively cheaply? I don't want to spend on a raceco can as i am saving my pennies so that when the k engine eventually goes pop i can change to Duratec. If not i'll stick with the rattle but me feels this exhaust has had it's best days

Damn missed you stationary! Aah clear now there's an idea SMT will mail you if i decide to take up your offer many thanks but may go the clear route Cheers

I need 2 new side indicator lenses, where can these be sourced? can't find them on the Caterham on line store Edited by - wild bill on 6 Oct 2008 13:41:22

I have a mate who cannot currently post who has a 1800 VVC seven and he had a problem with the engine refusing to rev beyond 4000. The fault was traced to a faulty air temp sensor in the inlet manifold and the problem was cured. The problem is now back after a few months so the question is what reason could be destroying air sensors would it be electrical power surge? or something similar. Does anyone have experience of this?

Rob Thanks, i know oil changes are more frequent than necessary but £30 isn't horrendous and as you say it won't hurt. O/P seems fine running between 25 and 30 psi on hot running and it doesn't use oil. It's always been warmed up before high revving and i'm not a trackday nut and i don't tend to thrash it anyway. The only reason for the question was a case of better a refresh than a new engine (although im always ready for that duratec upgrade excuse) but i'll continue as i am, as your advice has always been spot on. I have to say this engine is really lovely and goes great. Hope all is well with you and yours

My Seven has now done 30 odd thousand miles about 10 of which have been on the upgrade from 1.8 SS to a vhpd head TB's and emerald producing 188 bhp which is quite enough for me FTTB. The gearbox has been refreshed recently and whilst out i fitted a lightweight flywheel and new clutch. Car now goes very nicely. I have an apollo tank no dry sump, i've done 4 track days and change oil very regularly (every 1500 - 2000 miles or so or after a trackday) Servicing is regular too Is it worth a refresh over the winter or do i keep going until a problem manifests itself and if so what's a refresh likely to cost and is there anywhere within a shout of bath who could do it? Any thought welcome

Spotted by my wife and apparently driven by a blonde lady....come on come out come out wherever you are

There was another cooper for sale at silverstone and in Motorsport for £70k and that red cooper has been up for sale for quite a while. Much as i love the cooper the JC Lotus 18 really would be quite something to own Avery nice Porsche 911 t 2.2 went at bonhams silverstone for £12950 and it was absolutely mint as far as i could see ☹️ missed it

i use a suction pump via the dipstick which is clean, does not provide opportunity to cross thread, and is quick. I use it for mid service oil changes as i like to use freash oil more frequently than the service intervals. You can't use em all the time but they are great bits of kit for moments like this, and inexpensive to buy

I have had the same mystical clonking problem recently and now my question is answered as i had a gearbox rebuild and fitted a lightweight flywheel and wondered why car had a new clonking sound. I thought it was the P/S too but layshaft makes complete sense to me, now much happier

Those nice people at Pitney Bowes have given us a new franking machine BUT didn't explain thet the old ink cartridges wouldn't fit so i have 4 brand new unused cartridges available say for £70 (six were £160) so i think this is fair Anyone?..............................Dust?

YHM re deflector

Silkoflex, permanent but neat

Neil YHM

Neil Not that i can remember though it was last year and my memory is terrible. I have my digital with me today so let me get a pic and mail it to you then you can see the install. Will be later this PM

Rob I'm running a mech guage so didn't think there was a sender involved, am i wrong there? I did a level check with engine warmed and at idle and oil was at half way mark on the dip guage. I have put another half litre in and on testing this morning once warmed up problem seems to have lessened but haven't been able to do a full test on a hard enough corner yet. many thanks for everyone's input. Accusump sound like a good idea Rob, easy to fit?