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the pinion preload thrust collar thing? don't forget your pinion/drive shaft angle needs to equal the transmission/ shaft angle.

USA / UK shocks / dampers trunk / boot muffler / silencer speedometer / speedo wrench / spanner hood / bonnet drive shaft / prop shaft windshield / windscreen parts / fiddley bits

for the clutch cover, I can see that. they aren't usually very tight. it's critical these are tightened gradually and evenly.

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external or internal slave? the spacer doesn't effect the clutch. it was used because the V6 T9s had longer input shafts and the back space extended the shifter some. for a car this age, add T9 seals replacement and rear main engine seal and pilot/spigot bearing replacement to the order. it may be better to get everything pulled apart and inspected to identify what you need. it's been a long time.

A title brand, like Bonded, Junk, Salvage, is done for the protection of future purchasers as a warning that there is some possibility a hidden problem that may not be disclosed by a seller, as Mike pointed out. My point is, although it isn't as pretty as we would like, a brand does not necessarily represent the facts about the car, but more of a record of sales, what the car was sold as, not always what the car was. say, a fleet of rental cars was in a flood. The cars get a Flood label on a salvage title. If one of 100 cars was above water, it would still be sold in the lot and labeled flood.. As it has already been said, condition is a case-by-case basis. If you get lucky enough to pay half price, or less, for a written off Cat, that won't break the bank to get going, I would call the title brand or label a coupon. Enjoy the car but realize it's a coupon for the next buyer too. like most toys, the money you put into it you are not likely to get back. I wouldn't pay more than 10k. Anything more, put into a better car with an un-branded title. Unless you're wanting a track weapon, Classic Crossflow Cats sell for 15-25k. Also, selling the parts individually can be very profitable.

So you bring the 7 home and now you have offending fuel smells in the garage, so you have been told. A charcoal canister is the ticket! What have you used and what works? Links to older threads on this subject are appreciated.

Well, having a 7 is not a requirement, but do you have a car yet?

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@Darcy where are the pictures your S3? If you can't get a full bush set in the north Americas, all you should have to do is tell Chris at Redline UK what you have and he will send what you need. and probably a new silencer bobbin too. Crossflow live axle sets from Caterham should have most of what you need but there are probably some differences. So I would stick with Redline for this. you really should have the Tony Weale book. for vintage, but not too vintage, electrics get the Auto Electric Supplies LTD catalog. Scott

is it likely to get wings?

motre than that! it waters the eyes, damages ear drums, removes hair and dries out skin and bakes your dome. I have taken to wearing welders bandanas and ear plugs. I read on the clear windscreen side deflectors that the typical angles are ineffective. They should be out more, like, 20° off the window plane. this only addresss one source of turbulence, but it is a noticeable improvement. Sorry for the hijack.

you found my Blockbuster tape!

I know the feeling

yes, darn fugly. I assume they couldn't do anything that had already been done so it was the compromise.

among the ROC tools that circulate through the Harbor Freights and other cheap tool stores, there is a particular floor jack I just love using for the 7 because the proportions are just right. I believe it's this one available again at HF It is a beast. it's heavy. but worth it. especially at this price. the low height helps get a piece of wood between the jack and the car.

the problem...Caterham has a set of figures a EV7 must meet or they can't sell it. That's what the bean counters tell the ex-auto industry executives who believe them because they don't gamble. Cat could make a fun, although low Milage, 7 now. no, it won't be the race car they sell to the software engineers. but it will go like stink. they don't think they can sell that. no, they can't for £45k, but possibly for £30k, and the aftermarket will offer up the improvements. look what happened to bicycles! they all have motors and batteries now.

This should change eventualy. EV tech is moving very quickly in Asian and Europe. This progress isnt available in the USA as its being blocked by trade restrictions. And for good reason. ***Thread hack alert***! The first viable sub-$20K EV to be available here will kill off everything else (hyperbole). Of course, some people will still buy Audis, SAABs and Mercedes yuppie wagons, for some reason. But the vast majority will go for affordable basic transportation, again. And I believe this is Paul Elio's failure, he tried to build an ICE vehicle from the start. He didn't start exploring the EV option till he was out of money.

I think going forward, any new viable fun kit car that is streetable should be an electric vehicle. Oh, the horror! Heres your problem with the 7, and other 7-like kits.. the newer generation isn't into vintage. They don't want anything difficult to understand, sort through, greasy or smelly. They want to push a button, go fast and and upload the video on Instagram. They want something easy to title and register. The problem with 7s, and the problem Caterham has, is the pool of suitable engine and driveline options is running out. Its almost not worth the effort to start a ICE project from a clean sheet anymore because your planned powerplant and driveline wont be available, or even legal, in ten years. If you were to do a Kit car today, the best option for spares is a mid-engine. I know, its hard to make a mid engine attractive. Thats why I say electric; there are more options for moving the components around to suit the shape of the car. The majority of the bulk being the batteries (for now) can go up front and the motor/s can go in rear. or front+rear. More options with EV parts. And they will be hitting the scrap yards soon.

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Well, the Sven was never a "Mark #". If anything, it was created from the rib of the Mk11 following the Ed Lewis Special inspiration. If Chapman had been working on a Mk VII, it was probably scrapped and saved for a later designation out of sequence. One thing is obvious, there is a lot of unnecessary dramatic verbiage. Thats writing IA is really good at.

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Forum, Sadly Pat passed in 2023. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/saukvalley/name/patrick-prince-obituary?id=53418471 If you have any history on Pat Prince, or whatever you know about his contributions to Sevendom, Please share. In particular, anything about the chassis he made. Thanks.

From The Crowood Press in November...

Created 5, June 2026, by Halil Lehmann, sold on Amazon. Part of an 11 book series. I suppose that if someone were to commit to an Amazon publishing series of eleven paperbacks on the most intriguing machines, that for Caterham to be selected among Jaguar, Mini Cooper, the V-Twin, McLaren, farm tractors (and especially farm tractors) etc, it is a complement to Caterham. Legends of The Machine series book #10 (missed opportunity), THE CATERHAM STORY : The Untold History of a British Automotive Icon by Halil Lehman appears to be only available on Amazon, 93 pages in paperback and a 6x9 inch format. Hmmmm...The juicy untold story...I cant wait to curl up with this one. AI dribble? Who knows. But I appreciate the effort.