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A real old bus for you ( but a quick one!) Cheers Lee

Any advice please.. I need to change the rear shocks and springs on my S7. I have early Cortina model with seperate springs and shocks. Anyway previous springs had gone soft. I have removed and measured and they are about half an inch shorter than they should be (if standard). Question really is what spring rating would be best? Burton power will supply springs and standard springs are 380 lbs, although they also do some 234 lbs. I can't go lower and I need standard height MkiV, which are the longest, as my ride height is extremely low anyway. Any suggestions appreciated. Cheers Lee

Congrats Rizla... Nice looking car/bike whatever! Loved the threads recently re whose fastest, torquiest, best per bhp/tonne. I'm sure there will be some affectionate jousting coming up! Re noise mine was confirmed at 109.8 db by BigJim. Thats on one side...... And Russler your right it does get a bit much on the motorway. Cheers Lee

Yes but a tuned Dolly sprint engine will put out over 200bhp with the same block and mountings. I've had three. Serious fun. I believe Rimnmer Bros still do a 2.0 to V8 conversion for the TR7 includes subframe and everything.

Looking for advice from anyone please. Sitiuation is I have an S7 with cologne 2.8 injection from XR4i. Fuel pumps have been slung underneath from sierra with an accumulator between pump and filter to reduce "pulsing" of fuel. Tank is orig non-baffled, non swirl pot jobbie, which leaks from sender a bit and have had to use above three quarters full to avoid sloshing. So car off road to have a new tank manufactured. Contacted Allyfab and they will make up to external dimensions of existing tank. What I want to do is get an internal fuel pump fitted so I can dispense with gubbins underneath which is actually a bit low slung. Allyfab say no problems to manufacture tank and will find out best pump, but can anyone recommend an appropriate internal pump to feed the mechanical fuel injection? Also will dispensing with the tintop fitted "accumulater" cause any problems? May be a case of suck it and see i fear, but any advice appreciated. Cheers Lee

Tickled me. ... Never give me work in the morning. Always wait until 4:00pm and then bring it to me. The challenge of a deadline is refreshing. If it's really a "rush job", run in and interrupt me every 10 minutes to inquire how it's going. That helps. Or even better, hover behind me, advising me at every keystroke. Always leave without telling anyone where you're going. It gives me a chance to be creative when someone asks where you are. Wait until my yearly review and then tell me what my goals should have been. Give me a mediocre performance rating with a cost of living increase. I'm not here for the money anyway. If you give me more than one job to do, don't tell me which is the priority. I like being a psychic. Do your best to keep me late. I adore this office and really have nowhere to go or anything to do. I have no life beyond work. If a job I do pleases you, keep it a secret. If that gets out, it could mean a promotion. If you don't like my work, tell everyone. I like my name to be popular in conversations. I was born to be whipped. If you have special instructions for a job, don't write them down. In fact, save them until the job is almost done. No use confusing me with useful information. Never introduce me to the people you're with. I have no right to know anything. In the corporate food chain, I am plankton. When you refer to them later, my shrewd deductions will identify them. Tell me all your little problems. No one else has any and it's nice to know someone is less fortunate. I especially like the story about having to pay so much taxes on the bonus check you received for being such a good manager.

Yeah it's good. I Especially like the Vauxhall kiddy parody half way down this page "Ow's that new car of yours"

Excellent Rizla. Like the Avatar as well - Very Appropriate. Happy Birthday by the way

Hi Steve, If your're not sorted yet a friend of mine says he has some brand new ones. His website is linked here. Will do mail order anywhere. regards Lee Betacar - Italian Car Specialists

Where are you Steve? I have an old orig hood that I am replacing with a new S7 hood that I managed to buy second hand. (Winter job) I'll try and get some photos for you in the next day or to, alternatively you may wish to borrow the old hood for a while to get an idea/rough pattern for whoever makes it up for you ( If you're local) Cheers Lee

More appropriate for people in the IT industry getting shafted, but I'm sure we can all relate to it. - I know I work for a big blueish sort of co. I thought it was funny - perhaps it's just me. NOTE SOUND Click Here Cheers Lee

Hi Barry . You can download movie file by right clicking link below and saving to your hard drive. Right Click here to download - It is 2.4 MB! Then create a new text file in the same directory that you saved the movie to and paste in this code <http> Click to play<br> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0" WIDTH="170" HEIGHT="130" id="rainbow" ALIGN="" BORDER=1><param NAME="movie" VALUE="rainbow.swf"><param NAME=quality VALUE=high><param NAME=bgcolor VALUE=#006699><embed src="rainbow.swf" quality=high bgcolor=#006699 WIDTH="170" HEIGHT="130" NAME="rainbow" ALIGN="" TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></object> <br><br> <a href = "http://rainbow.arch.scriptmania.com/rainbow.swf"> click to download from website</a> </http> THEN Save file as rainbow.htm When you double click this rainbow.htm file movie will play in your browser. As long as swf file and htm file are in same directory you can copy to disc. Cheers Lee.

Might I add, I have this set up and I think a header tank might be the best answer. Currently have a large bore pipe from bottom of tank (15mm) into fuel pump (gravity fed). This on its's own isn't enough to overcome fuel sloshing and picking up air. Now have a pump pre-filter ( which is definately required) in line. This is a cheap bowl type thing from Halfrauds. Still not enough to overcome any sloshing as I have to run tank at full or nearly full. As soon as I've used a tenners worth left hand corners are a nightmare!!!. I'm having a tank fabricated in the winter with internal swirl pot and internal pump and I'm hoping this will cure it. Cheers Lee

Missed X ? Suppose Xsara doesn't count!

Sorry I'm not playing the game Caterham !

Also what about Aero Aixam Allard Alfa Romeo Armstromg Siddeley Asia Aston Martin Austin Healey Autobianchi Auto Union If were talking Kits Ariel I must be bored

Anyone help in wiring up the super Spec starter. Last night Barry (Bazwaz) and I paid a visit to a chap local to us, who had asked for some help in trying to turn over a Super Spec he is building. After a pleasant chin wag we set about trying to identify why no turn over. Out came the 2 wiring diagrams supplied, which I must say are rubbish. One for super spec and one for Vicki whatsherface, which the loom seemed to be a mixture of. Anyway after a bit of deliberation and judicious use of bits of wire and jump leads we managed a successful cranking of the lump. However Thinks were a bit strange. It seems the small connector on the rear of the solenoid is redundant. The wire from the ignition barrel was feeding this 12v from the starting position but this seemed to be required on the larger spade terminal. The wire that was leading from the larger spade terminal terminated in a multiblock near the ECU that wasn't connected to anything? See diagram below - which I think is correct, but it was late and I have a useless memory. Anyone got any assistance on correctly wiring up the starter for this chap. Cheers Lee

Dont Know if MNR ( The chaps building Rizla's Vortx) can help here. They do a number of components for sevenesque type cars and will work on them. Attached link to their wishbone parts. May be able to be modified? MNR - Suspension Components Cheers Lee

I thought you'd emptied it on a Vortx! -God job it's only a small space - Not big enough for a battery!

Before Chris says it - There seems to be a gap under the scuttle for something. Can't think what that would be....

Not much point in that with mine then Barry. Although if you soundproofed yours all round you might not be able to hear mine when I'm following you down the motorway. Sounds a top idea for under the clam shell wings though. I feel another task to my list of winter jobs that I'm compiling. Cheers Lee

Hi Kevin, The Haynes version is combined Probe and MX6 manual. Can't find anything to "acquire" an electronic version I'm afraid. There's a "new" one on ebay but expensive at £17.00. I'd search ebay periodically for a cheap 2nd hand version. One's bound to come up. PS. I'd thought you'de be too busy this winter with scuttle repairs and tank modifications to get your hands dirty on the MX6! Cheers Lee.

Name it costly - it will be! Or what about timely - It will take up loads. Seriously welcome. Have fun and there will be loads of support and great advice from this forum. I've been in a few car clubs and none rival the size, enthusiasm and help you seem to be able to call upon in here. Cheers Lee

Hi Jim, Commiserations old chap. I’m sure you’ll be fixed and sorted soon enough. Funnily enough I’ve seem a few like that now in the stainless steel monocoques. At least plated up it will be stronger than original. – Wonder if it’s worth doing both sides at the same time? Cheers Lee

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