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That should work just fine.

I got mine from Aircraft Spruce: pn A26NS Newton fuel cap, $103.75. There are no additional vent tubes on the filler neck with this one. The rubber connecting hose to the tank neck can be found at fillernecksupply.com. Make sure you use fully lined hose clamps for longevity. Those are available from McMaster-Carr. aircraftspecialty.com can engrave anything you want on the cap and/or flange.

Try Pegasus or Wilwood.instructions on both websites.

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Nice car. Where did you get the cf windscreen for the XS?

I have the original Mountec wheel that came with my Birkin (barely used). I believe it’s about 330mm. I replaced it with a 300mm flat bottomed Momo to facilitate egress. PM me if you are interested.

I am using a lightened Focus flywheel (12.4 lbs) but it is the same diameter as the Ranger one (19.5 lbs). The bell housing is as supplied by Birkin. I could probably grind off ½” or so before exposing the inside of the bellhousing.

Upon second look, I realized that as well. The Birkin sump guard adds another ½” or so also.

How much ground clearance would I gain between a Raceline dry sump and wet sump on a Duratec? Curious. Right now I have exactly 2" with the wet sump. It can be an issue.

What thickness did you use for the bracket? ⅛”? Nice job of bending it. I figured that I would have to make a wooden form to get the bend correct. Thanks for the pictures.

That’s what I had done but I stopped by the local Morgan dealer and asked how they install them. They said that they do the reverse and mount them behind the post. I would think that this would add to the tendency to tilt aft under load but what do I know. I was thinking that I might fabricate mounting posts with a third screw position to spread the load a bit. A friend has a CNC setup and we could cut them from round bar stock.

It took two sessions of 15 minutes each of oven cleaner plus finishing with a green Scotch-bright pad to remove the anodizing. This was followed by wet sanding with 600, 1200 and 2000 before polishing with Nuvite G6, coarse and smooth. Now its pretty much indistinguishable from the underlying scuttle. The mirrors are from Speedway ('31 Ford in stainless steel).

Is there a "correct" way to mount these? In front of the mounting post or to the rear? Above or below the pivot?

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I picked up some .040 aluminum to make a bracket and didn’t realize that was anodized until I pulled off the plastic protective coating. Is there an easy way too remove the anodizing other than sanding?

Sure enough, Whitworth! Go figure.

I tried a gauge for both standard and metric to no avail. I'm running it by a local machine shop this afternoon. Sure has me scratching my head.

Okay, Im getting a little crazy now. I have a new set of Brooklands windscreens from Stafford Components and I am trying to determine the thread size and pitch of the threaded studs that extend from each side of the frame. It's between M8x1.25 and 5/16x24. I need to remove the stud to true the face of the cast frame but the stud doesn't exactly match either pitch. Is there some weird British measurement in between that I haven't discovered in the last 60 years? I am reluctant to run a die down the threads until I am confident that I know what I have. "Don't execute Plan A until you have defined Plan B"! Anyone else run into this?

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Where did you find the mounting bracket for the Brooklands screens?

The only place I’ve ever seen one on the floor is at Racer Parts Wholesale in Ohio. I happened to be there on business about 10-12 years ago.

I find them very comfortable. If the padding becomes too compressed, you can always add some "backsaver" foam or memory foam under the seat cover. In order to get the fit right, attend an SCCA or PCA event and ask if you can try the seat for fitment. A lot of guys run these and Butlers in the Northeast. Everybody is usually accomodating.

I have been shopping for a set of Brooklands screens for my Birkin and was referred to Stafford Vehicle Components in Staaffordshire, England (s-v-c.co.uk). 89 quid each plus 29 shipping (about $300). I ordered them from LA about 10pm and had them at my door 3 days later! Moss has been out of stock for a while or I would have ordered them there and save a bit but after taxes and shipping, not much. I have no relationship with these folks, just wanted to pass on the remarkable experience.

I have Kirkeys in my Birkin as I have had in previous track cars. I ordered the 17" road race seats and, while the bases fit perfectly, the shoulder supports were too wide to clear the rear fender arches. This was with them sitting in the SS3XS, the 100mm wider Birkin. I ended up cutting them down a bit and having the covers modified as well. Were I to do it over, I would order the Kirkey drag seats in the same size. They are made with the same inclination but don't have the shoulder supports. The covers that come with them should fit fine. Remember, with Kirkeys. all of the padding resides in the seat cover.

Don’t feel bad. It took me a while to think clearly about it and figure it out. Probably wouldn’t have taken so long 30 or 40 years ago.