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One is black and one is blue Seriously, @Croc my 96 S3 is blue. I've been wondering the same thing myself. I have a black one I bought off someone. I can do some turns to see if there is a difference.

@3Ducs we need to see your mount location. See what you have there to work with. You might take Jag XKE mounts. You must show us what you have.

I agree with the idea of mocking up a mechanical pressure guage to watch fuel pressure. We need to know what the pressure is required at the moments of fuel demand he is cutting out. Part of my brother's theory is that if he is getting starvation, the engine will cut ignition rather than run lean. This could happen too subtly to observe on a guage while driving. The alternative to this is read the 02 sensor codes for lean signals. If Ted can, it could confirm which rabbit hole to go down. One thing is true, the fuel pump is going on 20 years, the cutting out was an issue before Ted rebuilt the engine, and the pump is the constant before and after the rebuild. We all know fuel pumps can fail sporadically. I replaced the ignition on my 02 Ford Ranger, not thinking it could be the pump. It was the pump. Sure, there are many things we can't explain, but a computer is running this car. Heck, is the Caterham fuel pump capable of feeding an SVT adequately?

The Sierra diff, if that's what he has, was introduced in the mid-80s

@hahuang65 Do you have a pic or part number of that gasket?

Is this something to consider? https://www.cobraseats.com/seats.html?pid=44&cid=2 Or https://www.cobraseats.com/seats.html?pid=20&cid=2

To hijack a little, but still relevant, does anyone know what the seats that came in the BDR are called and who made them? They're not S types. I have a set and can't find any identifiers on them. These:

@wddfour Any luck?

Yea, bad move. Better to anchor a tunnel cover with dots or Velcro to keep it removable for when I spill my coffee.

You can find almost anything at McMaster-Carr

You most likely have the Triumph Type 14 LF. Mk4 Spitfire calipers. But you may want softer compounds for a 7. EBC brand? You can have DeDion rear with Sierra rear brakes and Triumph brakes up front with Ford PCD hubs. Or you might have uprated front brakes. Need pictures to be sure. I just read my 95 and 96 build manuals. Although there are differences in uprights between LA and DD, there isn't any mention of any other front brake calipers used other than the Spitfire Mk4, "with the exception of the brake pads". I interpret this to mean Cat uses different pads. Perhaps Cat supplied a special compound? Yes, this is what Weale states in his book, that regular Spit pads are not appropriate. The notes on pads I have taken from members recommendations: GBP574 Ferodo DS11 Comp 512539 Mntex 1144 pn:GBP574MINTEX Pagids RS15 EBC Green Stuff pn: PADGREEN1 (a lot of hate for EBC out there) Carbotech Shims: BHM7057

I would have pulled out my car for that dust. Oh, you'll never need that much washer fluid Maybe to wash off all the dust

Those S4 wheels are nice!

I read the AA wheel bolt circle wss 3.75" very odd choice. Few wheels available for it. If I were building an AA, I'd plan around a more common PCD.

I'm surprised sealant was used at all. Doesn't the gasket have bonded rubber? I don't know what it is. The cover on my Chevy diff gets 9 bolts hand tight, no sealant. No leak in 189k.

Assuming it's this https://bringatrailer.com/listing/lotus-cmc-lotus-7-replica/ 1968 Lotus Super 7 I want to know who makes those seats

You're not trolling. This is not trolling. I sent you my phone # to your mail, I'd like to talk about this and tell you what my master mechanic brother suggested.

@Chris D got an engine for Mike?

Dieseling? Good chance you still have enough drag in the clutch to drive the crank but its low enough for some timing slack to relax. How's your timing tension?

This makes sense, especially if there is slip between the springs.

anyone know the Bilstein damper part numbers for live axle Cat & Lotus? Searching for them on the UK site doesn't reveal anything. I suspect they're no longer in the 7 game? https://www.bilstein-shocks.co.uk/collections/caterham https://www.bilstein-shocks.co.uk/search?q=CATERHAM+SEVEN (CF)+Year+ maybe here https://performance.bilstein.com/en/caterham-suspensions-exclusively-made-by-bilstein/ Much better https://web1.carparts-cat.com/default.aspx?14=4&52=1&1230=9997&1231=&10=55F6D647E7E6438C9026676892784A73018004&12=102&30=1490&1250=0&31=4250&330=1704&1260=1 Bingo! https://web1.carparts-cat.com/default.aspx?34=0,1000100121&240=0&32=127267&230=29&1271=48&1272=0fc7c03c-00b7-429c-aa7e-9da827f97145&10=55F6D647E7E6438C9026676892784A73018004&14=4&12=130 6/1986-12/1991 1.6 Crossflow: Fronts: Rears: Aw, poo. Oh, well, the rears are eyelet top bush (DeDion) The very early DeDions had stem types

@Ted7 do you have a Caterham & Lotus 7 club membership?

@Timothy Keith-LucasWhat did you flush with?

Fantastic car. Sounds incredible!

$100 to anyone who can make sense of this question!