S1Steve

Heater, you have a heater…. Next you’ll be installing heated seats… 😂

Sorry I’m late to the game. In the pictures you’ll see the pin that screws into the left side of the block that locks the crankshaft in TDC . Second the flat tool that locks the back of the camshafts. Most importantly, the Shop manual that explains the whole process really well. I read a few pages of a older Burton catalog. It gave me a better understanding of what needed to be done. As John explained very well, you need to find out the specs on those cams.. And then set them up, I’ve never done that.. the big ugly tool is something I made to lock the new cam wheels in place for torquing the bolts tight. Good luck.

Good Morning, I think it’s time to remove the cylinder head. Weak or broken valve spring, cam worn out.. and the list could go on. Rather than make things worse, it’s time for a closer inspection.. Best of Luck..🍺

I put down my Scuba Diving book and started reading this thread. This is much more entertaining. I’ll have to hug my Zetec before I go off to Cars& Coffee tomorrow. What a all star cast in this group...😂

Congratulations, you’ve drank the Horsepower Cool Aid... I feel that if you let the great guys at Quicksilver loose you’ll be happy with the outcome.. enjoy your 7...

jFGW, first thing I would check is the Fuel filters, my S1 has one in the very back near the fuel tank and a micron filter in the engine compartment.. Hope you sort it out..

Joy riding in Croc’s 7...

This is a Caterham Zetec side pipe I installed a few years ago on the S1. I’m out in the garage figuring out the source of the O2 sensor.. The header pipes came from Skips SV. The muffler came from a Canadian Dealer. I fabricated the collector and welded in the O2 bung. Most importantly I made a slip joint . This muffler was off a new R300 I was told.. I paid 225 for it .

This is for a Type 9.I bought 2 from a speedo shop in the States. But I’m not sure if there the same as yours. Can’t find the address yet. If you want this one , no problem.

Bought new from the Dealer in 2003. I haven’t look recently, but it’s pushing 20k now. I’ve done some track days and some long hauls over the years. I have a bad lower back so that slows the driving back a little bit. Not the fastest, but it’s always been reliable. Installed a picture just for fun.

Working on my side, Thanks for the help Croc. Thanks for your hard work John.

Something to consider..

I installed a header and muffler from a Caterham SV. I made the transition piece from the collector to the muffler and welded in a bung for the o2 . My original muffler became to loud over the years and this setup works well.enjoy

Hi John, I just spent some time on the phone with Croc about the upgrade and other things. Happy report the Forum is work well for me. Thanks for the good work..

Congrats , really what I wanted in a 7 18 years ago when I went on my hunt. One big problem with those early cars. Me.. enjoy the ride....

I’ve had a ride in this car “pre” Texas event, and it was one of the finest engineered 7 I’ve seen. I’m sure now it’s even better.It’s a beast on track, been passed by it many times..LOL... Good Luck Shane.

Thanks for the info, let us your thoughts on their performance when you put them to the track. My 888s are holding up great, a few track days and lots of street use. I’m good on tires for years now, I was given a almost new set of P-Zero N 3s . Im looking for new wheels to mount them on. Good Luck

Nice, what’s the wear rating on the side of the tire say...

Clark, Maybe a call to Tom Carlin, Birkin Dealer-Importer in Colorado can give advice.I’m assuming you have a Type9 transmission bolted up to a custom bellhousing made by or for Birkin . This may have something to do with getting a proper replacement. Tom’s coming to our track weekend at NJMP , I’d be happy to ask him for you and get that info back to you. He may have started his long tow east to New Jersey...

That was fun to watch, Congratulations....

Skip, those yellow devices are inside diameter lineup clamps. I used them on the pipeline many times. Really cool piece of equipment..

Hi Bud, Afew weeks ago I read it was a non-spectator event. But things may have changed. I was trying to find a replacement for Watkins Glen weekend. Looking forward to see your newest 7 sometime. Enjoy Steve..

RBZ, I think it looks like great 7, low miles, good spec . If I thought I needed another one, this one would get a closer look. By that I mean I’d be off to Florida to inspect , drive, and my big question would be who built it. But maybe I missed that . Good Luck in your journey..

I pulled out the transmission tunnel, It was worth it. It’s pretty easy to pull it..

i also had a SN95 Mustang Cobra like this one, mine was setup a little more track oriented compared to this one. Big- Heavyweight Tank that didn’t like slowing down. 11 track weekends with no damage. I’ll put some blame on The Officials running the drivers meeting for not hammering the meaning of flagging and warmup laps.. how do you explain this to your Insurance Agent. Croc will chime in on that question...