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Seriously I never back all the way in, someone might think it's an empty stall rush in and whack it!

You can still get reasonable performance from the stock engine providing you can still find the components. It's surprising what a Weber carb will do sitting on the correct manifold, an exhaust system that gives good back pressure without being restrictive. In 67 I owned a 1961 DKW Junior similar to this one. It had a 741 cc 3 cyl two stroke engine. Later I owned an Auto Union (Audi) 1000S. What the Junior lacked in HP it more than made up in handling. Friends in 850 Minis and 875 Hillman Imps disappeared in my rearview through the wiggly bits (that's most of the UK). I preferred to do my own oil/gas mix as they will run happily with a lot less oil than suggested. That's provided you don't do 70 mph down hill with your foot off the gas, unless it's fitted with a free wheel system but there's always the clutch or neutral:) Have fun! http://www.pbase.com/sarrana/image/149188682.jpg

Don't want to hijack thread but this event. You provide the car and get to drive donating customers around and autoX course. If you enjoy autoX it's a great day.

Well she is going into the shop or perhaps just the parts to go under a press. I had no luck removing the old bushings, couldn't find anything that fit the exterior of the bushing to push it out or some thing to hold the say radius arm and allow the bushing to come out. Like everything Lotus they are very thin walled.

Hey Ron if I do that you can have my current 7 less vin but the big horses stay in my garage. Think how much fun I could have at the Powerade Centre in that beast on the 14th. Dreams. Are you going to that event?

But were are family:)

No excuse now, bushings ordered Tuesday arrived Thursday afternoon. Big question now, will my bench vice double as a press?

Bring it in as a track car, flip the plates with yours and who would know? The only problem, you might be driving under insured depending on the value of your current Seven

That's interesting Kitcat, you'd never put that problem down to motor mounts. I had a starvation problem when I pushed the car hard into just right handers. It took me a while to nail down my problem and it should have been obvious. When the gas tank gets to half full it would appear, I guess it has no baffles. Hopefully when the $200+ of rubber goods are installed, mounts and bushing they make a noticeable difference.

All 3 mounts are on order from Redline in the UK. I love e-mail so fast so inexpensive:)

Never thought about motor mounts. Mechanic that replaced both masters and the slave cylinders did say he noticed the nuts on the eng. mounts had backed off so put a wrench to them but he never mentioned condition. I bet Caterham will not have them for the twin cam, perhaps Redline can help. Thanks for the heads up.

Thanks Dave for all the information you make good sense, the dragster reference filled the void that was fast forming in my little plastic brain. The A-frame that takes a spherical bearing, is it a direct replacement do you know or will I have to change the mount welded to the axle and will that setup just transfer the stress to another and possibly more expensive component? I still hope to gain something with all new bushings as only the radius arm bushing have been replaced in the last 30+ years.

Sometimes I can get a season but throw in a couple autoX events and it can climb to 3 in a year.

I just ordered a bunch of Caterham parts amongst them a complete rear bushing kit for $165. I'm tired of constantly replacing the "A: frame bushing and wondering if it's because I'm getting movement in the rear axle because another or several bushings are worn. Does anyone with a live rare axle and no LSD get this symptom. I don't often do it but when I wind her up and drop the clutch the rear end steps out as it does when I shift quickly at red line into 2nd. Most other cars you would hear some tire chirp but Sevens when you can induce wheel spin don't seen to have enough weight to produce noise or smoke. So is the rear end stepping out due to a little tire spin or a little rear wheel steer?

I agree with Slomove, even the uninitiated wants a Porsche or Ferrari even if it's just for the "Poser" factor. Generally most people that buy a Seven want a Seven and have educated themselves about the marque before the purchase. You don't buy a Seven to impress others, although they might be impressed once in the car. Having said that those "educated" people are in the minority therefore the market/demand will never be as it is for other marques. As we used to say in the car trade in the UK, "There's a bum for every seat". Finding that bum ain't always so easy/fast.

If he really cared he would replace it with a yearly safety check!

8 Imperial gallons about 180 miles highway cruising. Less than 100 miles spirited driving before I suffer fuel starvation on right handers. Tall block Lotus Twin Cam (1700cc) Despite these numbers like some of you have mentioned the float on my bladder sometimes moves faster up than the one in the fuel tank moves down necessitating a premature pitstop!

That's funny

3 provinces too far or I'd join you

Well done, mine runs and the clear body is sitting on the workbench but that's it. I have to admit this side tracked me a little. http://www.pbase.com/sarrana/image/155300035.jpg And now I have to jump in the real Seven and head to Ancaster for the first car show/flea market of the year. Stupid day to hold a car show, I have to leave at noon to make the big family Easter celebration. Even the weather is telling me not to go, 33º F feels like 30º F a promise of 61 º later. But who can turn down a Blat! in a Seven :driving:

Finally got the electrics installed, today I'll bind the radio and see what she'll do. Also the clear body is on it's way, I bought it from tmnk42000 on ebay. Hopefully this link works. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/161263299953?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

When I bought my car it had 300 tread wear Dirrezas I replaced them with the 200 tread wear Dirrezas. Yes I could tell the difference but to be honest when I dropped the tire pressure by 5 lbs the difference was way more noticeable.

Thanks, she's clean.

Yes we too got more of the white stuff last night but the 14 day forecast says 50ºF by April 1, or am I a fool to believe? http://www.pbase.com/sarrana/image/154922608.jpg

Thank you.