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Thanks Mine definitely does not have a stat!
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Thank you, mine has the sandwich plate, but I have no idea as to whether it has a thermostat, possibly not as it is 50 years old and there is also not supposed to be a water stat either. Once this weather improves I will take it out for a long blat
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My lotus is fitted with an oil cooler which never gets warm. Yesterday I stripped it down looking for blockages and also checked to see id pumping. All OK Input & Output feeds remain cold as does filter bowl. Pressure 50 on start up dropping to 45 when warm. Filter bowl full of oil. Any ideas ?
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Thanks Jonathan Unfortuntely I cant get it to Oxford as yet. Now on GONADS
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I need to move a back axle from Oswestry to the dock in Poole, no rush. But any ideas appreciated Nick
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I have purchased an English axle, now sitting in Oswestry & I need to get it to the docks in Poole, for onward shipping to mee in Alderney If anyone has any ideas on how to do this, it would be much appreciated Nick
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Elie hi, I certainly had to modify my tunnel in order to accomodate the change in position of the gearbox mounting and to allow access to the speedo drive. But the modification does not alter the shape of the tunnel. The best place to buy the bellhousing is from Tiger Racing and it does not need alteration, I have one in mine. http://www.tigerracing.com/shop/home/115-bell-housing-alloy.html Nick
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OK it was Brent Chiswick who used to sell the kit, this was on the old forum: http://www.lotussevenclub.com/NuketheLeuk/tabid/110/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/130/Nuke-the-Leuk-2008--Lap-3.aspx You will also need angle drive for type 9 to speedo, it may also be useful to cut hole in tunnel so you can access the angle drive. You will also need to recalibrate speedo
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There is a kit available, I converted my 95 about 10years ago. I bought the kit from a member and proceeds went to nuke the luke, I will try to find out who sold the kit, but am sure another member will come up with it. If I remember rightly , the old gearbox bearer is removed and the prefabricated ally kit is riveted into the tunnel the fabricarion includes a new gearbox bearer so that it is in the right position for the type 9. Yes the prop has to be shortened but can remember doing anything to the spline. But the 4 speed is a much nicer box !!!
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I have been onto the TR7 boys and the TR7 4speed is an Ital axle, the 5 speed is not
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I have heard many people mention a TR7 axle being similar to the Ital but perhaps beefed up, does anyone know about this ? Nick
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Money maybe better spent on a carbon fibre prop as its rotational weight ?
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Aren't Webcon a brilliant company, the technical advice is fantastic. We agreed that it is running too rich. We think the problem is the main jets and I need to reduce size, also I have the wrong plugs for the car. I have been using B8ECS as per my 1700xflow in the supersprint when the ones for a 1600GT are BP7ES.
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Has anyone tried the Rakeway Ital upgrade ? http://www.rakeway.co.uk/page37.html Will it solve the problems with the Ital axle ?
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OK I may have found the problem. I have just tiled my garage and there is now visible spatters of sooty material by the tail pipe which suggests to me that it is running rich. On looking through the records of the car I see that the previous owner rebuilt the engine, left it out of the car and never used it 1997. I have the invoice for the rebuild of the engine and a BCF2 cam had been put in and I believe this to be different from the standard 1600GT. And of course the carb jetting has not been changed. Could it be that the inlet valves iare opening for longer and taking in too much fuel and the mixture is all wrong ? Nick
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Is the English axle the same as the Atlas axle ?
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Thanks for all your help, It seems achievable So I need an English axle, add quaife LSD, weld a flat plate horizontally across back of axle as with the Ital What about PCD do I need new wheels ? if so what size rims What about prop shaft does it need altering, and the propshaft flange ? Add fixings as per my Lotus S3, take them off the Ital What about disc conversion ? Can I get away with standard half shafts and crown wheel and pinion with 200bhp? Nick
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No chance of 40's even though I have a set. Its a wholly original Lotus 7 and the value is in its originality, if I put 40's on it I would have to cut holes for the intake on the bonnet as well. Yes the problem can be reproduced
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Good shout, will check compression & valve clearance. Recently I had valve spring go and took off the head etc, but the problem was there before the spring went. Engine was rebuilt in about 96 but never used until after restoration last yer. Definitely not a problem with lack of fuel, once plug is cleaned and dried she runs a treat and I can floor the car and keep he revs going for sometime with no change. The problem occurs after start up when cold say after 3 starts, then clean and dry plug and she is fine. The fact that it shifts between No1 and 2 depending on the level of fuel o=in the float chamber really is confusing though.
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Thanks, i have the English axle on my Lotus 7S3 so can probably weld myself, but my research says the English axle is good to about 160bhp and the Ital to 150bhp, so not a lot of gain for the pain ??
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Currently I have an Ital axle with quaiffe diff. I want to upgrade the engine to circa 200bhp, but the axle will not last. Any thoughts on a replacement back axle & what changes I have to make in order to fit Thanks Nick
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Thanks Piers I dont think it is an undersuppply fuel problem as the plug is very wet when I takeit out. I can also see the fuel pumping in on the carb when I pull the throttle. More likely is an oversupply problem ??
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!! IT has new dizzie cap, rotor, leads, plugs and coil also refurbed pump, the obvious things Yesterday I increased fuel level in carb, because it had become difficult to start, and problem moved back to cylinder 1
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Yes you are perfectly correct, thats why the title is "carb/plug" but how can i determine which it is ?
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Interesting. Withdrawing plug lead completely means shes running on 3. Its when the plug lead is just off the plug top that she runs sweet ie . if its the dizzie then why has it swapped from no1 to 2. Will lift dizze tomoz Thanks
