super7guy

Couple of questions: What chassis are you working with? Why do think that you need a drysump? the zetec comes with a very good windage tray. I have been running on slicks with a well baffled and gated wet sump below the alloy windage tray. Wayne

The crank stop pin does not hold the crankshaft in alignment, it only resists further rotation. If you have adjustable cam pulleys, the cam lock only works properly with the cams in zero A/R position. If the cams have any A/R, the cams must be reset to zero prior to belt installation and then set back to their former A/R positions. Good idea to mark all pulleys before hand to enable a "sanity check" afterward. Wayne in San Diego

Have yet to hear the sound and sure hope that it meets our "Q" requirements of 93db@50'. Guessing that it will have a unique sound. Have more fabrication to get it installed on the side of my Cat Will have 3 bolt flange off header, 180 bend and 2 bolt flange to match up. Everything is 2.5 dia.

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Just finished the modifications to a C5 titanium muffler. This muffler weighs 7 lbs without the heavy (2 lb) SS strap. Required welding the titanium flange to the end of the muffler, so that the remaining tubing can be SS. This is a 2 pass muffler with dual outlets (inlet and outlet on same end). Can supply pics on request. Wayne super7guy7@yahoo.com

If Santa missed you this year, have all the parts for either a 1.6L or 2L build including Ford alloy block. Details and pics on race-cars.com, contact me directly if interested or have questions. Wayne in San Diego super7guy7@yahoo.com

Some USA choices are QA1 and Viking. You can cut down the spring perches to accept 2.25 springs. They also have 1.87 springs and bodies, if you want smaller shocks. Wayne in San Diego

Also try Bogart for racing wheels. Many in use in San Diego

I have had good use with this one and it is large than the 680. http://shop.odysseybattery.com/p/er22?pp=12

Gearbox, I may be able to help you. I have a 62 Super 7 that has most if not all of the original parts. Pretty sure that my original trans has that part. I am located in San Diego. Wayne aka super7guy7@yahoo.com

Where is the new shop compared to the Dartsmouth location. That one was harder to find than the Caterham location.

PC625 is close with nominal sizes 7x4x7. Might have to make the battery box smaller. Used 3-4 yrs for my built zetec. Wayne in San Diego

Two day event at the "Q" this weekend

re camming; need different zetec buckets Contact Wayne @ super7guy7@yahoo.com Thanks

Hi, My only concern with outside air intakes is noise, if you are running on a track that has noise limits. In San Diego, at the Q, we are limited to 93dv@50'. I had to move the air intake into the cockpit to reduce the intake noise which can sometimes exceed the exhaust noise.

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Hi, I have '62 S7, SB1497, 1340 twin webers. Wayne in San Diego

Tom, Just picked mine from a local radiator shop that I found searching "alloy radiator repair". The first radiator shop just said go buy a new one. Mine doesn't look as pretty as when it was new, but they said it is water tight. I am thinking now of adding an aluminum angle to the bottom. Hope that your shop works out for you. Wayne

I think that the S4 was the SCCA Dmod champ around that time.

Think that the English guys did somethings similar to bring their cars over for the USA2005 tour. If I recall, something like 5 cars in 40' trailer. nose to lifted tail

Be careful as I think that brown wires are the lights and turn signals. If you can find the british standard wiring colours you will see that there is standard that they follow. The black wires are ground and other colours are "hot" at some time.

Mark Huffman, SCCA D mod has/had all the 2L for sale. Saw his ad on race-cars.com as well as DmodEmod yahoo group.

There was a Honda Odyssey entered in the One Lap of America by some Honda engineers. It looked like it was well modified. Wayne

Thanks to Croc for a well written explanation on the "insides" of insurance. Wayne

Hi, Sorry to report from SCCA info that a 14 yr old female kart driver was killed on Sunday in Fort Worth. To get back to the 7 thread, I found that by removing two switches next to each other that I could install two switches, a fuel pump switch and ECU switch. I did this after realizing that any passenger would have no control if something happened to the driver. I now feel much better to have two switches that can be "hit" and controlled off. For some reason as it gets hot, my ignition switch will not turn off; just hitting the fuel pump switch and the engine dies. I can see that any vehicle competing without full cage or strengthed windshield frame, could benefit from this modification. My battery switch is in the boot, so harder to get to access. Also extra theft protection. Wayne