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What happens when you find a brickwall. :banghead: [/url][/url][/url]

As new technologies emerge, some existing ones fade away. IT jobs would not exist if computing machines did not exist. Typewriters, slide rules, adding machines still exist but their functions have been incorporated into other machines.

In the last century in the US of A after WWII, manufacturing was king. There was pent up demand for consumer goods and cars. Europe and Japan could not supply the goods, the majority of their factories had been destroyed (thanks to US and British bombers). Manufacturing jobs paid well so the workers could afford what they were making. That lasted for a little while. As manufacturing has become more automated, the person becomes less important and integral. As automation increases, the volume of goods increases to generate a good ROI. With advances in transportation, goods can be sent anywhere, so they can be made, anywhere. So, when cheap labor is all you need, that's where you go to manufacture. Of course there other costs that may or may not come to bear, minimum wage, clean air & water standards, health & safety laws, all those things that keep manufacturing from killing or poisoning the workers. In some ways, we modern people may have become victims of our own success.

If the scoop is only for the engine air intake, the (exhaust) air exit is already there and loud. :rofl:

How much is the cd of that scoop? Drag increases at the square if the speed increase.

After further investigation, the syncros may not be the bad or worst parts in the box. My mechanic drove the car earlier today. His analysis is an input shaft bearing may be failing. It will shift into all gears at 3k, but higher RPMs make it difficult to shift. 3rd gear cannot be engaged if I rev it above 4k. I was planning on driving it this Fall as the temperature gets better, but that will have to wait. Bummer :toetap05:

Is the gear shift on a T-9 in a proper location or is there an auxiliary shifter?

Only two 7's, mine and Dave's. In the area next to Lotus was Morgan. This is a 1932 model, complete with oil leaks. The owner demonstrated starting with the hand crank.

It was a warm day, but no rain. Dave's 7 looks great. It's a serious street weapon!

Compared other episodes of Dream Cars (other than the Morgan) there is a concentration on the high tech aspects inside the car and in the manufacturing. The 7 is high tech as of 1959. Also in other episodes they show engine assembly, nothing much was said about the drive train either. 7's are dream cars, just not in the high tech gee wiz sort of way. It's old school and I like it!

I'm finishing up polishing the aluminum on my 7 for the Atlanta British Car Fayre. I just hope I get back home before the afternoon thunderstorms explode. :leaving:

Redline MTL on order.

I was blatting around North GA last Fall, and several drivers pulled over for me. I guess they figured I wasn't running to the store for a doz. eggs or a gal. of milk.

Is either one of these compatible with regular 90wt? There is no drain plug, so I will need to remove the top cover and suck it out. There will be some amount remaining. It's worth a try!

I was wondering, "How am I going to get the gearbox out?" Well, I am cleaning and polishing the car for next weekend's Atlanta British Car Fayre. So I discovered the carpet was secured with snaps, I was expecting it was glued down. After removing the carpets I found a cover! Wow. That make it look easier.

I'll be calling QM Tuesday.

As to the use of goggles, I don't leave home without them. Even with a standard windscreen stuff flies all around. For the hair issue, I do the backwards ball cap or the leather aviator's helmet. One guy commented that it fit the character of the car.

A) I'm wonder if there are sockets that are made of a more temperature resistant material. B) Heat sink with cooling fins sandwiched between the bulb and housing C) Drive faster, more cooling air

Jim, It reminds me of a Chinese proverb/curse "May you live in interesting times"

Let us know how much your arms ach and if the power steering pump puked! :puke:

I'm more interested in rebuilding this box, but replacing it with a 5 speed could be an option, it would depend on what other changes would be required... clutch, hydrolic vs cable, drive shaft etc.

I got my 7 back from the shop and they made the Webers behave much better. The motor would get to 5500 and go FLAT, and now it zips to 6500 with no problem... except, 3rd is hard to find if I'm tacking it up or down shifting. A few months ago the tranny started to get hard to shift, so I pulled the filler plug to check the level. It was low. I added gear oil, over filling a little because it will leave a drop or two when it sits. Investigation time. I pulled the fill plug to drain off the excess. It was 3 oz. I checked the bottle of gear oil and I had added 13 oz., so it was 10 oz. low. The spec is 0.9 litre, about 30 oz. Since the chassis has about 7k miles on it, the car isn't broken in yet. It's a 1995 chassis that was assembled in 1998. Since I am at least the 4th owner, there is some history missing. I have in the documentation a proposal from Texas Motor Works, that might be for this car. I'm not sure. Any, I'm wondering what transmission I have and who can rebuild it. According to the build manual it is from the Ford (UK) Escort MkII. It is described as a close ratio with clutch cable, integral bellhousing and one piece rear gear lever extension casting. I'm also wondering if it was used when it was installed (it doesn't matter at this point.) Here are a few photos.

The owner of the shop I used for my 7 was telling me about a V8 Hayabusa in 7 chassis. Something like 420HP! It may be on youtube.

I guess there would be a lot less wind resistance if there was only the roll hoop be hind the driver only, like the F5000. But then you couldn't scare the crap out of passengers. :devil: :ack:

Are the real deal or reproductions. Some people spending crazy money may get fooled by the bling factor. :drool::drool::drool: