IamScotticus

Here, from Tony Weale's book

You give Chapman more credit for 7 creation than he deserves. Most people do. The Lotus team put the 7 together. Chapman's ambitions were far past the crude 7 when he drew the basic outline on a napkin and handed it to his engineers. And it was his wife's idea to begin with.

I believe Lotus fitted Triumph shifter extensions to Ford boxes. Take apart that turret and clean it up, new grease, etc.

Stancart? Could that be "Stanpart", which would be Triumph which an early S2 most likely would be.

Try sliding this plate back and forth. @MV8 trick. Maybe refresh the selector saddle if it's worn.

Will three small pizzas fit?

Phil, consider a brake proportioning valve for bias control? With better pads.

These new cars are packed so tight, I can only suggest that the order of disassembly be the opposite of assembly.

Did Demon come through?

And again, why DST, when we could have had ST? Is Galileo up against the Vatican again? Im actually not opposed to time changes. There are good reasons for it. The problem is workplace adverse consequences if someone misses a time change. Many companies play stupid attendance games like three strikes and you're out. I know, there are people working at home who cant log in on time. But exceptions should be allowed for time changes. The only time my wife was late for work in 24 years was because her cell phone wasn't set to auto adjust the time.

How did you measure that angle?

This is an environment I have years of experience working in. Seen bigger things than a 7 get crushed.

Why even try... Google fu:

This shouldn't interest anyone. I've always been interested in the seat back angle. What is the angle? Why? Who made that decision and what is the reasoning? I finally was able to get an exact angle measurement with a digital angle guage. Zeroed to the top chassis tube, I measured the seatback bulkhead angle at 62.75°. Now you know. This information makes no difference in most people's 7 world. For me, it's a significant piece of minutia. Presumably, all Lotus and Caterham S3 7s share this same angle. It is one of the last un-changed items connecting all Cat & Loti to the original design. I think it's something worth knowing.

Looks like it's on there And, if you got brake flooid sprayed all up in that clutch? I dunno. Can the disc be cleaned up? IF you have to remove the clutch cover, turn bolts a little at a time in a cross pattern so the cover doesn't warp.

I looked on line (CC) to review the Duratech assembly. IKEA manual style. Not much there but bolt the bell to the engine. I don't believe the CSC needs to be installed by the buyer. Both bleed nipples run to the too for ease of access and air purge. One question remains, and I'm willing to ask it... Was a clutch cover installed on the flywheel?

Omg... You're a saint for doing this work and sharing. For the bringing a photo of the car you are replicating, bring Tony Weale's book for pictures. Since his coverage stops mid 90's, you won't be showing a trail to current production. Tony's book isn't very applicable to current production but you should have it anyway.

Well, then I'm suspicious a line disconnected or a seal popped. A good use for a fiber optic scope to look in there. Yes, engine and transmission come out together so you don't damage the shaft or spigot ( pilot) bearing in the separation.

My worthless opinion. Something popped? Do we know if this is a bad thing? Maybe something popped into place? Try more bleeding to see if you get pressure. If you get a puddle of fluid, then you know you have a problem.

Very nice. Are you ready for all the attention you will get?

Fish and chips? 🐟🍟

I'm just wondering if I should change out my Cat rack to a Mini?

As long as you're paying a tax, they really don't care. There's always a way. don't worry.

Do you live in an emissions county? you may not. Then Registration is simpler for you. Harris County is still emissions. also, you can register in other states with a PO Box. The inspection for assembled vehicles: Prior to applying for title and registration, you must obtain a letter issued by a Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) Regional Service Center (RSC). The RSC will determine if your assembled vehicle is eligible for title and registration and if you have provided all required documents. This is the "it is what it is" portion. The inspectors can't work with something that isn't there. If you don't have a OBD plug, then it isn't necessarily an automatic fail, it may just change the class of vehicle you are attempting to register it as. When you bring in this car, there is a big difference between you and the cheap guy who just pulled a POS from a field and dropped a Lincoln V8 in it for $500. Its not going to be the same thing, they will see that, and I doubt they will send you down the road rejected. Ok, they may reject you, but you have time and patience. a different office, a different DMV officer. You can visit these guys and ask them questions beforehand. What is interesting here is that safety inspections are no longer an annual requirement, so why impose them on these cars? A good question..