The history sounds correct. Having been out on track with the previous owner( Mad Man Mike), it’s a very fast Seven in his hands. Good Luck with its Sale.
Maybe, owner said 13 to 1 compression with a major over- bore and a big cam. He vintage raced it and had a machinist tap out an extra hole for an add plug. It didn’t sound like your normal Jaguar..
One of the 3 bought by Carroll Shelby. Never raced in period, parked in a warehouse. On my short list of cars I must own. The owner was really cool, and when over the whole car with me in the rain. Unbelievable car, wish I could fit in it…Enjoy..
I like any of the above that are Red , White and Blue. And as long as I’ve been a member ( 18 years), this has been all Sevens welcome, not a Caterham only club..
C Buff,Thanks for sharing Chris Collin’s build manual. Off I go down the rabbit hole, it’s so well written and detailed I’ll read the whole thing. Cheers Steve
My Zetec takes 3 seconds to show pressure. Like Bill I put a 1/3 in the filter. I have two stainless steel oil lines to the nose mounted oil cooler. You would think it would be longer. Good Luck