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My best book on building and tuning Kent Formula Ford race engines, by Jake Lamont, has this to say about the preparation of the head: Send it off to a specialist. Yep. So much has to he done right, the details would probably be beyond the scope of the home builder and double the size of his book. You are fortunate, removal is simple. Just remember to loosen the head bolts correctly so the surface isn't warped. When you get it back, scrape & clean the deck, new haed gasket, install properly, adjust valve lash. Re-fill the coolant and oil. Readjust valve lash hot. After all that, if you still smoke, then MV8 was right, again 🤭 Call Ken at Dave Bean and ask if there are any Kent builders in you area. (209) 754-5802 If there are, they are buying parts from him.

Phil at speed!

I have/had this one! Where is it?

Those are some mutilated clams! Not pretty, but better than cycle wings I think. No added weight to the wheel, no risk of the cycle wing detaching.

Just wondering what his car's spec is.

7s get a handicap Is Pete on here?

They have one less now

Comments and corrections are welcome and needed. Due to my twenty year 7 hiatus, I admit I am not aware of any exclusive 7 books published in the last twenty years. I just haven't done the research. The books I have posted here, I have bought and own. I could go online and cut and paste images of books available, but I think I avoid copyright issues not doing so. If anyone does, please give proper credits. But I think is is better for owners of books to share here what they own. Especially the out of print books.

Have the seller send you a picture of the car with a note on an item like the drivers seat, with your name on it, or something else like the sellers drivers license. Then scrutinize it for photoshop. Then never agree to pay full price before delivery. Might also be careful about divorce property. An ex or a bank may own part of it.

And a very deserving one at that!

Another covering the "other" 7s. Softcover Love that there is a Cat "GT" on the cover. Most get converted to DCOEs. Hard to find even a picture of the GT.

Another Clarke portfolio, the Gold series. One of two, I believe. Softcover

The Clarke portfolios. Collections of magazine road tests and reviews. Softcover

In the midst of all these great books on 7s, a year before Rees, Tipler gives us a hidden gem in 1995. This one has photos at Caterham of the guys putting these together, etc. Good factoid book. Great pictures. Hardcover

Picture book Hardcover

More from Rees covering all Lotus and Caterham 7s, model by model, up to 2001. Hardcover

Where Ortenburger left off in the 70's, Chris Rees picks up for Caterham development thereafter. Hardcover

As if the Legend book wasn't enough, and apparently wasn't, Ortenburger knocks out an exhaustive guide on all the other seven-esque roadsters. Hardcover I see it's blurry. I'll re-shoot it.

Next is Ortenburger. Up until Weale's book, this was the 7 Bible. It has hard to find information. Essential for a proper Lotus restoration. Hardcover Dennis banged out this exhaustive resource back in 1980. He didn't have internet or MS Word to help put it all together. Everything was leg work and typewriters. Dennis was there. He could teach the college course on 7 and write the text book, which he did. Every 7 book since stands on the shoulders of this giant. Thanks, Mr. Ortenburger.

Perhaps more valuable for the Lotus S2,3 & 4, this is Caterham's reprint of original Lotus build guides. Good coverage of the twin cam. Softcover

This is a special book to me. Part novel and journal with enough advice to be a good build companion. Hardcover

Here's the big kahoona. If you have a Loti/Cat 7, or plan to, this is a must have. Softcover

Here is a thread for the books dedicated to the 7, and any books you have found helpful on your 7 journey. The format here is one reply per book, not several books on one reply. This is so others can comment, ask, respond and contribute about that specific book. Only information to help others decide if the book is something they want, locate and buy the book. But in no way share copyrighted information so we stay out of trouble. Only front cover, back cover, publishing info, table of contents and maybe some blurbs. Enjoy.

Thanks. I hope the ignition coils didn't suffer too much.

I should have taken that too. But I'm not a fan of the hood anyway. The doors I had were second hand and not correct for my year. Old 80s or 70s pieces.