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What size do you have now?
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Ok thanks. I'll look into that.
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Yes, a wherl. That's how my phone spells wheel and I'm sick of having to correct it. Wanted: a 3.75" PCD (Triumph) 13" x 5" steel wherl for the 7 spare. I have been told the Elan had this PCD at one point. Anyway, I have a cool set of slot mags now and I don't want a 6" Two Gates Minilite on the back. Nothing that screams "I look like ebay money, take me home with you". For those those who don't know, there were about six cars that ever had 3.75 and most in ths UK. Then there was the Cosworth Vega, for some reason. And today, the only 3.75 car is the Arial Atom, for some reason. Yes, I have a list: PCD 3.75 / 95.25mm Ariel Atom (for some reason) Austin/Morris 93>Maestro 80-84 Ital 84-84 Marina 440 73-78 Marina mk1 78-80 Marina mk2 84-86 Montego Lotus Europa TC Exige 10-11 05-Elise 111R Elise 95-00 MG 96>MGF 97>MGS 05> TF F 95-02 TF 02-11 Triumph 66- GT6 66-78 Spitfire 70-78 Spitfire mk2 76-81 TR7/8 Dolomite ROVER Metro 90-94 100 94-98 Chevrolet Vega GT 4" & 5" Hubs need trimmimg Please correct/give any additional information
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I would like to know how Haynes goes from Ron Champion to Chris Gibbs, for the same car. I found out. The Champion build is escort based. The Gibbs is Sierra based. I do hope there is a nod to Ron in the later.
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At the recommended 20psi, tyres aren't likely to leak down much more
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Cigarette lighter: Three birds with one stone.
IamScotticus replied to pethier's topic in General Tech
I've wanted to do this, but with a real cigarette lighter. I wanted people to think someone could smoke underway in a 7. Just wait, someone will say they do, 😄 Yea, #6 can do that. -
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Tomorrow 9/12 Lots of toys come out to play and get in shape https://www.roadamerica.com/test-days They have 24hr live web cams https://www.roadamerica.com/post/live-camera-feeds Why am I posting this? Look at this group!
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Does a dry sump scavenge at a high enough rate that the valve cover vent is an air inlet?
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🥴 thanks.
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Have 4. Even if you could use 3, have 4.
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Floor jack, yes. This isn't a car you will want to take to the local service station. You need to do some things yourself, and a floor jack is among the most handy things. Probably the rear A frame bush, tyre rotations and oil changes will be the more common uses. And checking out the damage after going over a curb, lol. I actually did it. Being that low to the ground, it's not always obvious how deep a step or drop is until you go over it. Welcome to sevening! Those Allstar dollies do rotate to be perpendicular and flat. But, yes, it's not likely you will need them very often. They're expensive for a single time use item. The other dolly solution I like are these wheel dollies. I'm partial to one kind over the other. BOTH can slip out from under the wheel, but the diamond plate V type is far less stable. Once on the ground on its wheels, on these dollies, the 7 moves around easily.
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This gives me pause about using plugs with the side electrodes like the NGK BPR6EKN. Then again, has anyone ever had this problem with an NGK plug?
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^^ This^^ exactly! I'm in a two car garage and guess who is taking up the other side! When she's out I can spin 7 around to have access to what I need. Please don't do homemade rolling jackstands. I can put Beater on the ground while you do your build, yea, you can use my stands. Just have me around for the lowering and lift-off. I have a long reach floor jack, something else you need. IMHO. To be clear, lowering a 7 from 15 inches is done three inches at a time. Do you have 13 feet to rotate a 7?
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Taking Delivery Soon, Questions about unloading
IamScotticus replied to hahuang65's topic in General Sevens Discussion
I definitely support any unloading option thst doesn’t involve a forklift. Accidents. Bad word. Oops. Another bad word. Oh, Sh!t! Two bad words. I have seen plenty of accidents. Load that stuff in a large moving truck with a hydraulic lift on the tail. It can handle the engie. Every thing else can be unpacked in the truck box and walked off. If the crates are staged in a reasonable order, the chassis will be last and the wood can be cast to the front. Then all wood can be hauled off. Or made into cool man cave beer tables. -
I recommend the AllStar chassis dollies. I cut one in half and widened it 6" by inserting a 1.25" square tube. This is MSRP. Can find for less at Jegs and Summit. Buy one little thing and wait for the *% off coupon. Just get the seller to admit if the distributor has them in stock or if it's a drop ship from China. I'd pay more for any in stock. These will give you the height you need for the drop-in angle, and to crawl underneath to feed the propshaft, etc. Just pad the bars with cardboard so paint doesn't get scratched
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West Branch. Excellent, you can borrow my gantry crane for your engine install.
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Are all those wacks on the wall Wyobi?
