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Many thanks to everyone who helped with advice. Croc's MOCAL recommendation was spot on. Their UK catalog must be at least 50% educational and very informative. After many delays I finally got it installed today! I choose a Setrab 13row cooler with -08AN fittings & their thermostatic sandwich plate. My searches found this and the mishimoto are the thinnest available. The oil ports from the duratec block into the filter adapter measure ~15mm ID. Which should mate adequately with -08 (~12.7mm ID). It came together nicely with 45° M22 to -08 gasketed swivel hose ends into the sandwich plate and corresponding 90° M22 to -08 AN swivel hose ends. This eliminated the need for an M22 to AN fitting before the AN hose end. My main delay was the mount position. The radiator mounting tabs did not allow space for the 90° hose ends to pass beneath the radiator, and they were not perpendicular to the radiator. A little repositioning of these tabs (lower and perpendicular to the radiator): I'm now in business. This afternoon the engine oil warmed up to 180° and held there. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to refilled and bled the coolant and get out on the highway for a proper test. oh.. and if everything is copacetic I'm already thinking of adding a top attachment for the cooler. p.

Update: I measured the holes in the engine entering the filter adapter: They are 15mm ID so ~AN9. which I take to mean AN08 size is just fine... More to come once I actually complete something.

Vlad- black hole and I are in CT... On more than one occasion I’ve driven through Bennington/ Wilmington/ Brattleboro in an afternoon... but may have to wait for warm spring weather.

Not at all snarky, i was filling in a few details I had left out. Honestly, all this talk about lubricants our resident petroleum engineer's ears must be burning. Other than just over-sizing the pluming with options ranging from AN -6 to -12 referenced I'm at a loss to determine the best hose sizes to use? I've seen it reported that most oil pumps are 8-9Gal/min. However I haven't located a definitive figure for my engine regardless of rpm/oil temp. Using a thermostatic sandwich plate I wouldn't expect the system will see than full pump flow, but how much I haven't the foggiest idea.

yes; under normal driving oil temp is So with some flogging on track it's time for another upgrade...

Our seven's boffins have recommended I install an oil cooler in my (stock) 1.9L duratec. Does anyone have recommendations for thermostatic plate connector, plumbing (AN -6 or -8) & size of oil cooler appropriately sized for our cars ? cheers P.

IIRC there should be an number etched on them... possibly on the end. Call Crower to confirm

You may also want to hold out a few months to see how smoothly the registration process goes for an ongoing ct build. Nor can I speculate on the outcome of the Weathersfield special inspection for an atom. Do t forget. If a birkin/Caterham/whatever is too narrow a Storker may fit your frame (and have impressive track performances by Mario and Shane).

Motion seconded. I’ve always regarded this forum to be more civilized than most of the internet

Those look like Tillett’s: I replaced my sport seat with a Tillett B6 with edges trimmed (not the “Caterham cut”) this year. The seat is a tight fit in the car but I find it quite comfortable and it significantly lowers my body/head in the car. So far my only critique is discomfort driving with a helmet as I my head is pushed forward slightly: straining my neck. Hopefully this can be fixed by switching helmets. Until then I’m using extra padding behind my torso.

Clarko (where are you located?) incase you're nearby. What lights do you have? when i switched to LED tail lights i had the same issue: if so you'll need to wire in diode's to the circuit. IIRC the resistance of the non-active incandescent bulbs is sufficient to ground the active bulbs. however in my case inserting LED's this was no longer the case. cheers p.

Regardless of your sensitivities: We still have a 2020 se7en's track day :hurray: and, well... 'you should see the other guy' I think it was worth it, especially since it's not my foot (although my driving probably looks just as bad).

They promptly responded to me. Looks like the registration deadline for Sunday is listed as 2019.

Mike & Tom For track rabbit should we be selecting 'white' run group since it doesn't list a usa7s run group to pick (as I seem to recall we did previously)?

So we can all be quarantined in Croc’s garage for two weeks? Doesn’t sound too bad to me.

Picture of engine bay, front end & rear? Looks like the old style nose and side mirrors that tmw used for a while.Any idea of original registration/ build year? Could be a TMW zetec build? Try reaching out to Dick. He may have built it and know what type of ECU you have.

What is the provenance of your car? Do you know who built it?

Are you bringing the Storker up in October?

If you only had a wife with a horse... She’ll never question the expenses of your mistress :auto: over those of her show horse habit

I guess TJ & Ian do road trips

Out of curiosity- where were these mounted on your car? Ecu under scuttle on passenger side? Ignition module to water outlet connector?

I think Tbox put one in a wide body Birkin last year. Or you look for a Storker.

Time has come to replace the neoprene/foam between the bonnet & side panels/nose cone. Has anyone tried this product. At 1 x 0.032" the size looks appropriate to me. Or what are other folks using for this applicaiton? https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/chafeseal1.php?clickkey=6654

Wow! Thanks for a recap of the past 10+ years. That add should include a warning that with one ride you’ll be hooked and soon acquiring your own seven.

If you're still looking: I use a Walbro inline pump. Try Calling TomCarlin at BirkinDirect USA. He likely has one in the shop. good luck