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can anyone say what cylinder size came on the live axles?

Good spare for Ital/Marina live axle 7s https://www.triumphexp.com/forum/tr7-and-tr8-forum.3/does-anybody-want-a-free-tr7-23-000-mile-4.1957943/

tyre tread wear indicates over inflated. what pressures do you use?

Some 60s Triumph cars had inboard discs. The diff cases aren't large and there are Quaife ATBs available for them. Still alot af parts support for old British Leyland group companies.

Midlana looks like a Meyers Tow'd. Not a bad thing. Does need rear fenders.

Toyo has a 13" the Eclipse AS 185/70/R13 85S under $100

Consider the business model, who will be buying these and for what? Kids raised on video games. Rule #1, they won't be turning wrenches. Rule #2, they won't drive for the power to weight. For this mass consumer market a vehicle needs to be bullet proof and stable. Stable needs weight in the right places. The T-Rex is a perfect example of outrageous power in a light package, all pimped out, driven by people not prepared for or caring about the limits. Yes, I don't care for the Sling's looks, but a lot of that is due to a chopped off rear end, no aesthetic balance. Something a bolt on rear section with wheels and a trunk can fix. Yes, more weight. No, club racing isn't going to make a resurgence now with a new competitive street racer . Whatever people do, they will do on the streets and roads. I also believe the ideal fun car must be EV capable. Thats a difficult set of design choices as EV is very new with few off the shelf parts with 10 year support. When the Lotus 7 was built, Lotus had part bins from Ford and Triumph (BL) that were already supporting those components for 10 years and much of it still available today. What can be built today with that support? All I can say is if you want to offer a new 7, it needs to be a lot more accommodating to the average persons needs than an S3. Oh, thats been done, the Miata, right? No, I think there may be a market for an open wheel, open top fun car. But not another S3 replica. Perhaps a refined S4. I think Cat should have tried to revive the S4 instead of the 21 project. The 21 was already a hard sell then the Elise just blew if away. Business.

Slings dont tip. Two in front. But they can oversteer. I dont know if people are racing them on tracks, but thst isn't the target consumer. Slings are recreational pleasure craft. They make fun rentals.

Birkin just moved to the USA, Denver? I Don't think the market has too many 7 makers; I don't think there are enough people who will want a 7. For those who might be so inclined, the Slingshot is an option, especially when the four wheel kits become more available. More people can fit in them and there are automatic Slingshots now, for the masses. The Slingshot IS the modern seven. There you go, ban me . But that's what it is, and it's gaining popularity. When I see at least two daily in Houston, it's officially a thing, like it or not. However! I do really like the classic engine idea, staying with old punchy tech. The formula Ford guys will thank you. But there are other engines ready to go that very good. I think someone mentioned the Toyota M20 going in his 7. Although Im a Ford Purist, Toyota has some incredible engineering in the basic twin cam 1600

Ohhh, Xflow porn! but wait ARP bolts...... heres the thing, those bolt heads are too tall to clear some dry sump pans. The good pans have a curved plate that is spaced close to the crank and rod ends so there will be some oil splash to keep everything lubed. That clearance is too shallow for ARP. So you aren't building a dry sump, not now. But eventually you might so when that time comes, the bolts won't be an issue. So ARP bolts are better, right? Not always. Not saying they're bad, but in this 35-40 ftlb application, that is hardly a high tension spec like head bolts or flywheel. I would stick with standard Ford part on that. I am wondering if there is a difference in crank seals between the 711M and the AX???

In the process of building up a set of replacement front hubs (Triumph Spitfire parts) with a set of alloy hubs and new rotors. The hubs have bearing races fitted, but because some dummy, probably me, touched one years ago, one race is rusted. I went to Moss to look for these races and I see that they offer only caged bearings with no separate races. Does anyone know if these are direct replacement press fit into the Spitty hubs or if machining is required? Another question, is this an improvement?

AX block, lucky you! Love project threads.

Can we get that in Santa Christmas livery?

Very nice seats. who made them for Westfield?

I have a 2.0 Zetec FW if interested

Heres another one 2017_11_04_Ital.pdf

sorry guys, i meant 5spd. I could still be wrong. one of those TR7s has a LSD in there. Anyway what you have should be a Morris Ital or Austin Marina axle. The pumpkin parts are interchangeable with Triumph Spitfire, GT6 and Dolomite 1850 (not Sprite). Possibly more. Look up the Ital Axle Debate by Grahm Skykes.

cut a sheet of plastic to wrap around the inside arches as a barrier. secure it with bolts from the brake lamps and re- rivet the top line of stone guard rivets, or use screws. perhaps a sacrificial black trash can will give the pieces you need. And its removable. Add drain holes.

If you got the Triumph TR 7 V6 diff you might have a LSD in there. If you got the 4 spd you can put in the Quaife QDF8K

Three generations of Cortina got the GT badge. I would be very suprised if they all used the same drums. which Mk are you looking for?

Well, knock-offs on a 7...thats not a coincidence. You had to get spindles for those.

A project like this likely has traded hands several times, had parts break, refitted with whatever was available, etc. You can't go by the history books and say, this is what its supposed to be. Better to ID the part. I see no history of Lotus using a Cortina axle. They went from Standard 10 to Escort Mk1 on the S3. But with Lotus anything was possible regardless of the written history. Never say never. Facts are, Vman has a problem with sellers sending him parts not fitting, so something is amiss. Im suspecting he may not have the axle he believes he has. No offense Vin, could happen to anyone.

Get seat time first. You may find that a helmet with visor will check several boxes. don't have to wear it all the time, but when you have elements issues, its the thing.

More pics! Beautiful work! Spitfire wheels??

Vman, What are the differences between the drums your getting and what you need? With more information we can try to narrow down the possible suspects. There were GT versions offered in MKs 1-3 Cortinas, according to wiki. If you have a specific series year production... How did you aquire this axle and what was the information about it? What is the final drive ratio? What is the lug pattern, PCD and thread pitch? Can we have pictures of the axle, pumkin and hub? It isn't enough to say its a Cortina GT, the rabbit hole is too deep. Especially with Ford.