Englishmaninwales

Thanks Justin, Rob and others for all your work on this. Given Saturday's wind forecast (23 gusting 35 mph) in addition to the rain, the garages will be welcome! 
 

Malcolm

 A common cause of this is lubricating with grease rather than EP90 gear oil.

Oh no!! Here we go again Grease v EP 90 in trunions !!

Or even Millers 20/60, it reduced the smoke at start up on my twin cam, putting off the new valve guides for a bit.

I've sent you a PM about the fog light lens.

Malcolm

I'l take the Ford diff vent tube please, unless already gone.

Malcolm

I'm guessing you don't have a dry sump oil pan to trial fit? Your fettling appears to be close to the head bolt fitting.

I thought the new oil rail casting I obtained looked a real casting mess and a bit dubious, so I elected to retain the original oil rail in my VHPD  I'm rebuilding. Also saved having to slice a chunk off to fit the oil pan.

Malcolm

Sam and I use one on his car and it is a nicely finished article, and is fine to use. On fitting, I had to very slightly enlarge the holes on its mounting flange for the Momo steering wheel countersunk set screws.

Malcolm

Were the previous class records set in the wet, or has there been a change to the track layout or surface? Everyone, bar two competitors, beat the existing class records. This has a profound effect on the scoring in the Novice, Ladies and Veterans championships.

You have a PM about the diff. 

I've heard cling film can protect a 7, and might be on offer again in Salisbury Sainsburys

I've used the Rally Design ones mentioned above. They only require a minimum of turning to get them to fit (also found slight variation in the size of the nut sleeve so some will fit unmodified). I've never had any issues with corrosion.

Malcolm

Justin, not directly answering your question, but if you are successful in getting a garage, please add myself and Sam (shared car), thanks.

Malcolm

Edit #5 Philip, this is for rounds 15 and 16 on the weekend 2/3rd October.

Just dragged mine out from under the work bench where it's resided for several years. Luckily I bought a set of O rings when OBNS was selling them. Hopefully, I can get it apart and fixed.
Malcolm

Thank you, Andrew.

Buy plastic gasket scraper; I prefer to avoid metal blades on aluminium flanges, as they are easily damaged. You'll find carb cleaner will dissolve both RTV and anaerobic flange sealants, prior to scraping.

Malcolm

Graham, you have a forum message.

Thanks, Graham, that's very helpful. I'll email you in the next day or so with the details.

Malcolm

I'm looking for a competitor at the May Curborough event, who lives in the Bedford area, willing to pick up a K scavenge pump from another club member and bring along on the day for me, please?

Thanks

Malcolm

"If I'm honest the new rear skin isn't quite as nicely fitted as the original"

My 1994 car is on its 3rd set of front panel skins (all replaced at Arch) and the fit of the current set is no where as good as the first set, but significantly better than the second set. Quite a lot of variation, but done by hand, so I suppose to be expected.

Malcolm

Found the last one, now also need to suit a K series dry sump system - oil supply sleeve part 75682 see:

https://caterhamparts.co.uk/dry-sump/3121-sleeve-oil-supply-dry-sump-rover.html

In addition - is anyone able to measure/identify the two associated Vitron O rings, please.

Thanks

Malcolm

Now sorted, thanks.

Wanted- Gold scavenge pump to suit Rover K dry sump system. 
Malcolm

Alan, you have a forum message.

Malcolm

Ok thanks, Simon. Also I've just been told that that the VVC was never specified with a dry sump, so that explains why CC didn't supply a specific one.

CC tell me that they only ever supplied this engine mount in their dry sump kit for all Rover engines

https://caterhamparts.co.uk/engine-mounts/1487-engine-mounting-bracket-rh-rover-dry-sump.html?search_query=Rover+dry+sump&results=293

The VVC non dry sump RHS engine mount is modified to allow for a taller engine. Will the 'one size fits all' in the link above suit a VVC dry sump installation, or require modification to the height?

Thanks

Malcolm