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That is great news! Was it found in the Greenlake area as per the tip on Pelican? -John

I replaced my Bell M3 with an HJC AR10 II. The rear section of the shell doesn't protrude as far back as the Bell, so it's a lot more comfortable when sitting in a one-piece seat. -John

I'm in the process of putting the Westfield back together, but if it's running, then I'll be there. -John

Looks great. Do you have a dyno graph you can share? Thanks, John

I've posted to the PNW 6speedonline forum and also the PNW 993 owners group. I've had a car stolen before so can empathize. Hopefully this ends well. -John

They are two different things. SkyDrive is for cloud storage and using Office Web Apps. Windows Live Photo Gallery is a photo editing/organization tool. You can use the latter to resize your photos and SkyDrive to share them with others via the web -John

I've never removed just the driveshaft, but going from memory, the chassis tubing that gets in the way only overlaps the rear of the driveshaft by a couple of inches. If that’s the case, one option is to move the engine and transmission assembly forward by the same amount to give the needed clearance. I’ve taken a similar approach to remove the sump, which on my car requires separating the bell housing from the block. It was definitely much easier and faster than pulling the engine out of the car. Might be worth a look to see if that would work here. -John

Looks like a fun trip with virtually no overlap with our route. An exception, and where I suggest you consider making an alteration, is from Fort Bragg to Santa Cruz. Pierats turned us on to some outstanding (really, really outstanding) roads between Santa Cruz and CA-35, that avoid Hwy 17: http://binged.it/KezGch -John

I suppose convincing the school district to delay the start of school by a week is out of the question? :jester: Let me know if you want the route we're taking. I have it in Streets & Trips and can export it as a .gpx file. -John

Gert, any chance we can convince you to reverse your itinerary and join us for a couple of days in NorCal after the races? Pierats is also thinking about coming along for part of that trip, so we'd have about half the group from PNW2007. -John

I seem to recall you have one of the Yarwood-era cars. If he did the engine, and if no subsequent owners made changes, then you probably have a Kent 234 cam, 9.8:1 pistons, and little to no headwork. He claimed that in this configuration it put out 145hp, but 120hp is closer to reality based on the spec and my own personal experience on the dyno. It's enough to get the car to 60mph in 6.1 seconds according to Road & Track and is extremely docile, even in traffic -- very nice little engine. -John

In its first life, my Westfield had a crossflow with DCOEs. As others have already written, keep them! I never had an issue with drivability and they sounded bloody fantastic. What spec is the engine? -John

Giving this a bump for those who have been considering joining up for the tour portion of the trip. Some of the hotels book up really early for August, so if you think you may join for any of the legs, please PM me for details. It’s best to make your reservations now to cover your bases and then cancel them later if you decide not to go. Thanks, John

Not the case with a Westfield though. I imagine you could rig up a locking cover for a Caterham if it's a concern. -John

My favorite vacations have all been spent touring in the Westfield. Se7ens simply excel in this area. Sure, you need to be a little creative with packing and plan your fuel stops when traveling in the middle of nowhere (the best place to tour BTW), but it's well worth the effort. Coincidentally I've just finished making hotel reservations for a tour I'm taking this August, and couldnt' get anything done at work because I was so busy grinning in anticipation -John

Someone clearly isn't familiar with the unfortunate disease that accompanies se7en ownership: upgradeitis. It isn't as costly as kids, but if you do things right, it's close -John

Also, double check the actual fuel pressure you are running. If that somehow got out of whack, then it would result in fueling issues across the board even if the injector scaling and map settings are correct. If you want some assistance getting the data logging running, feel free to drop me a PM. I'm happy to help. -John

A base Emerald map for a Zetec should get you reasonably close, so the issue you are describing makes me think something else is wrong. Here are a few things to check: Is the TPS calibrated and operating correctly? Easiest way to check the latter is to hookup the laptop, go into the Live View and see if the Load Site starts at 0 and progresses to 15 as you move to full throttle. The engine doesn’t need to be running for this check. Do the settings in the Injection Scaling window match the injectors and the fuel pressure you are running? If these are incorrect, then the entire fueling map will be off by some factor. Have you reloaded the base map? Can't hurt to start from scratch in case something was corrupted when fiddling around earlier. Also, there are some other Emerald Zetec maps located here that you may want to check out. When you write that AFR indicates the engine is lean, what are the readings? Are you data logging so you have accurate information with regard to load and speed sites, or is this based on watching the AFR gauge? If you aren’t data logging, then I recommend you do so. The Emerald will record up to 8 channels and looking at the data can really help you understand what is going on. I find the following 6 bits of data are the most useful: AFR, Load Site, Throttle Position %, Coolant Temp, Inj Duration, and RPM. -John

Karl, gutted to hear about the car, but glad to know you made it through unscathed. -John

I'm 190lb with a very bad back, and the MOG seats are the most comfortable place for me to sit. Better than the Porsches, the Sparcos in the Miata, and any chair in the house. To be fair, I do find the MOGs more comfortable than the Tillets, but there are a lot of people who swear by those too for long distance touring. Bottom line, this is definitely a YMMV kind of thing. -John

Hmm... Given your location, user name, and color scheme, I'm guessing you aren't a WSU booster. :jester: -John

I'm runnig a Raceco titanium silencer, which as Tom notes, runs pretty cool to the touch. In fact the only time it ever felt hot was during dyno testing. -John

Hi Terry, I know Chemainus is the base for a few days, that's why I suggested meeting up when the tour is on Vancouver Island On the PNW2007 tour we took the same ferry from Horseshoe Bay, stayed in Victoria, took the ferry from there to Port Townsend and then headed down the Olympic Peninsula. For those on the West Coast who don't want to drive all the way to Edmonton, we could do a separate tour from CA>OR>WA and meet up with the group for a few days on Vancouver Island and then continue the tour back down to CA. -John

Gert, for those on the West Coast, perhaps run a modified version of PNW2007 and join up with the group on Vancouver Island? The route book shows the tour arrives on day 6 and doesn't leave until day 10. -John

Magnecor offers a set for the crossflow. Not cheap, but they are very well made. -John