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Looks great, and love the Pirelli Cinturato CN36 tires!

Mike - These are two new additions to the storage lot where I keep my trailer. Interested in a new project? 😊

I joined in 2005, so was pretty confident of my history. 😊

Wasn’t/isn’t the screen name of one of the originators (or maybe THE originator) of the site SLNGSHT? He put a V8 into his Rotus.

The Webers are low pressure, 3-3.5 psi. More pressure overwhelms the floats. I’m confident the Facet is higher than that, hence fuel regulator. Do they still make that model? Any reason not to just get the same? Steve

@Croc Assume you’re following this? https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1975-bmw-3-5-csl/

That’s the weekend before the VSCDA race weekend at Road America. May not be an issue if the Mallock is not running by then….which unfortunately there is a high probability of based on it’s history. Or, I may do both. I’m a definite maybe. Steve

I have these and they work great. I don’t think a drop came out the last time I pulled the engine/trans. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/lil-23400?seid=srese1&ppckw=pmax-tools&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpPKiBhDvARIsACn-gzAvDFlhzZ-752hhspUWB_0owmqtbHtC8kz1cAP99gF15rNj0WAsjbMaAhkNEALw_wcB

I’m getting a “Page not found” error.

Does that jack in the background lift the car high enough to get it on the stands? If not, how did you get it on them?

FWIW, I stopped fastening the bottom dzus fasteners about 10 years ago, and that includes lots of track sessions. YMMV. 😊 Steve

I read this yesterday, and thought it was old news. 😊. More detailed perhaps, but old. 😊

No real research required, the Chaparral 2 is burned into my brain from when I first saw it as the Cox and Monogram scale cars. This article resonated with me, and it even mentions the T70! 😊 https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/childhood-dream-realized-jim-halls-chaparrals-at-the-american-speed-festival/

This was on the Caterham FB page about a week ago. Needless to say, it made me think of your Seven.

Car 66 is, I think, clearly a Chaparral 2. The exhaust placement is accurate, although the actual pipes may have been longer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaparral_Cars I think the intent of the painting was to show the evolution of race cars from 1944 to 1969, as CarlB stated.

I had roughly equivalent damage with an off at the track, and I just used colored duck tape (wing is BRG) until I could get a replacement. Steve

When third lights first appeared for Seven’s, it seemed that no one was drilling their roll bars and were attaching both the light and wires using zip ties. The reason, as I remember, was that if you tracked your car, it would fail tech with a roll bar that had holes drilled into it. As I disliked the esthetics of the zip ties, I never added the third light. And I realize that my safety should have overridden cosmetic concerns, but…..what can I say. 😊 So, I guess the “fail tech” issue was false, or the requirements to pass tech have changed? Or maybe it was just if you were racing, rather than track days? Oh, and the install looks great! Steve

Did you consider Radtec?

You’ve checked this out on BAT? https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-lotus-seven-4/

Maybe try a Google photo search? Steve

I would give Scott Young a call about the clutch replacement. He’s a Tilton dealer, and can provide what you’ll need for 300hp. He likely will want to know what color springs are in the clutch as they define how much torque the clutch can handle. https://www.sy-gearboxes.com/ Steve

This link was posted on ApexSpeed. Thought it was interesting. https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/diesel-oil-in-gasoline-engine/ I use Valvoline VR1 in the Caterham, and Brad Penn in the Mallock. Steve

Just came across these, which are available for both 13 and 14 inch rims. https://philstireservice.com/shop/nankang-ar-1/

I had only the orange front bar originally, and decided I needed an upgrade when someone told me they were enjoying seeing my inside front wheel in the air on some corners. I think in 1998 the orange bar may have been thinner, but not sure. It’s been a long time, but went up a step in front, added a rear, as well as added a limited slip diff. All were excellent upgrades in my mind. Having said all that, I think I still have more roll than many/most of the newer and track oriented Caterham’s.

The Mallock has once again thrown me a curveball, this time with the differential. So…. I may be attending. No actual diagnosis yet for the diff, or a plan of action. But I’m doubtful I’ll get it fixed in a month. Steve