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Am thinking that controlling the weight on the foot-feed would be of more importance. john

when I was in the electronic industry both military and civilian nobody bought test equipment without complete manuals. Now they do not even give you an operation manual for a phone. The act like someone may steal some of their very poor engineering (mostly done by bean counters). It is a good reason not to buy any overly "secret" sourced junk. No schematic, no want-em. Very good argument for mega squirt or some major mfg unit made stand alone by one of the "smarter than the factory" back yard boys. I have never run across a electronic unit that could not be reverse engineered, (although sometimes with a destructive process). Btw I do not speak any asian language and do not plan to learn even if they conquer us. As bad as my superformance is there is at least a complete wiring diagram ( even though there is no parts list, and most certainly no factory support). but now the 66 Ranchero has everything you could possibly want. john

If there is liquid coming from that line, it is not suitable for the vapor system. For the vapor system you need vapor only. Any outlet that raw gas can splash from is unsuitable. ( try over filling your modern auto till fuel shows at the gas cap and you will soon have raw fuel coming out of the canister vent). Usually a line taped to the filler pipe is at the highest point but should be shield from splashing gas while filling and possibly routed to a higher point so that any gas that may get into it drains back to the tank. PS- I know this because-- " when we get older we do not get wiser, we just have a larger repertoire of mistakes we made". john

have a 30 x 80 straight lower sided Quonset. too much wasted surface and hard to do anything with. Go for flat side and roof, much easier to finish the inside and clean. john

ford interbred with jaguar, mazda and others. the results have mostly been poor mongrels with far to much asin DNA.

The cars are well built, mine has been both ways over the 75 miles of the "Burr Trail" at speed. My only complaints are- no foot room -- the front fender attachment is for crap-- and superformance has created an orphan of them-- and parts sources are non existent. For the driver-- well balanced and quite forgiving and not fatiguing.

It is the way they were built. Well accepted practice. john

Even if you cannot learn to weld, you can learn to prep and clamp the parts for a welder to come to you. And ditto on the pedal box from the boy with 13s. john

I wear hearing aids. The vents have been blocked and the molds set deep and fit tight due to my hearing loss. the aids Bluetooth to my phone and auto-compress noise to protect the ears. While I do not do it on a regular basis I have fired my 8" 44 mag without hearing any loud noise. the recipient of my phone calls does get background noise because my voice is transmitted from the hearing aid mike. I love them!

Re. the S-1 Wasn't able to see but the one picture, and didn"t see the scratches. But the car looks all intact and maybe upgraded coil-overs. got mine about 15 years ago for 16K, it had been auto-crossed hard and put away wet, had a worn rotary that cost far less than the normal z-tech to put in. They are a very comfortable car with good handling. And would make a very good daily driver. I have put over 800 miles on mine in one day and still was comfortable. To me the price is almost tempting as a replacement, keeping mine as either parts or backup. Suggest pursuing the owner. john

As to the power-- "the world is motivated by fear and greed" and far too many of us know no fear. ( so sayeth the guy whose na rotary 7 was actually overpowered but is switching to a ported turbo engine. When will we ever learn? john

I have the same radiator trimming problem with my superformance s-1. But i plan to put a couple of bubbles in the nose cone since it is already in need of work after having an encounter with a cowboy welfare cow. Just a thought that would make future replacement "off the shelf".

J1000 stay on the usa7s !! and show your rebuild here. I personally have not met a more knowledgeable and helpful group. the politeness is to die for. But there are times when the best of us say the wrong thing with out thinking. I too am somewhat of an outsider-- BUT I think that I can speak for the majority-- Welcome to usa7s and please stay, we will enjoy your build and all of us will learn something from it. john

just picked up a Hofmann dual lift vs-300 for $400. it is a free standing symmetrical lift, 5000#, screw lift, made in Germany. gives me a small one as a companion to the Rotary. it is 3 phase and after I inspect it will add a start/run capacitor since it will never see the rated load.

the tps is a variable resistor and sensitive to heat and almost always made by the cheapest bidder. In this case i would just change it, as it happened without you changing anything. john

That is not too much power, as there are more than 2 positions to the footfeed. I would change the clutch, and for now renew all the rubber while the engine is out for reliability. Keep the fuel injection in your area as it is far better suited to the altitude changes. Drive it and then decide what YOU want. A de-tune on the turbo should be easy and as I stated, the foot pedal is your best waste-gate. It is a very pretty car and someone has spent much time and money on it.

having muscled around a sprint / supermodifien in the 50s and with a 36 ford street rod with much modified suspension. I am not a bit bashful to say that my superformance 7 fills my desire to have a track T roadster. Respect others choices, they may be better. Remember Jim Hall schooling the elate in group 7 with a chevy v8 and powerglide of all choices. My hero of all time is smokey Unik.

looks like you have all the answers to the which hoist? question. And I do love your redneck rotisserie. hope you don't mind me stealing your idea? john ( as I will)

I live in the rural az desert. SO. I employ all of the above, plus. none of the electronic seem to work, have found the moth balls that come in a ventilated plastic bag to be best in engine compartments. But they do not bother the wiring in my 66 Ranchero that doesn't have any wire made with soy. Redneck mouse traps work well outside and in the shop as does Hawk all weather bait chunx, that I screw to a piece of plywood. This spring I had made up about 30 of these and had them in a box on the floor for later use, left the door open and the next day all the poison was striped from all the plywood pieces. (really slowed down the rodent problem). I have about 1/2 square mile to patrol all by myself. All the small trees that I plant get killed by the rabbits if not fenced, (planted 2 oleander bushes and didn't think to fence them and next day all that was left was 2 stumps) but no more rabbits that year. I was hoping that they would grow up and provide feed for the cowboy welfare's cows. the main problem is the wires and spark plug wires are the most tasty (my elderly backhoe has no problem, nor does the little kubota diesel. But I do love it here amongst the damn republicans. john

The glass "was" custom made for the s-1. but the present superformance no longer supports the s-1 {orphaned} so it is unobtainable. But I met a glass guy in salt lake who said he could make glass to fit anything. unfortunately no longer have his contact. But the day is coming. john

Having had so many and varied jobs ( 13 w2s in one year and worked for some more than once), at 80 I cannot write a full resume of skills. But I will second the last suggestion by "Pokey". When I joined the Navy at 17 they tested us all and put us where they had a need. for me it was electronics technician (so different from my thoughts that I had to look up what it meant). I was not happy with that, but excelled and stayed in the troubleshooter category for my whole life (mostly physics related though quite general and encompassing in nature). But to sum it- learn what the strengths of your nature are, and look there keeping in mind that one naturally likes what they are good at. So consider making it a hobby related decision. and above all --be an opportunist!

BTW to previous post-- I also carry a rx7 doughnut aluminum wheel and tire from the 4 bolt rx-7 as a spare. is light and looks decent and fits the superformance s-1 pattern.

I use a scissor jack from a RX-7 fc 86-90 it is aluminum and weighs little, is strong enough and should be easy to find. And the handle is also aluminum. john

I am 80. And was looking for my last auto. Looked at a porch macan and liked it, but the reliability was horrible. So next- electric and came to the conclusion that only a hybrid with a 50 mile range before the engine was needed and home solar charging capability would work for touring the country without hassles. So found a 94 ford conversion van with the 5.0 and 80k on the clock. room- about 20mpg with good tune- decent handling with good shocks,tires,and sway bars. residual life longer than a new porch or many other new cars for that matter. my house is nearly "green", I can afford the gas, and the electric option is not viable, nor will it be in my life time of driving. My 7 , glass buggy with a turbo 2010 VW and a 66 Ranchero with a 408 Windsor provide the excitement. Am a techie, but simple is more likely to save you from walking. And when the unavoidable war with china= no chips/no drive- in addition to the short usable lifespan that we now have. If in my life span there is a viable made in USA electric car there will be one in my garage. john "part of aging is narrowing of the mind".

Presently have a Meyers Manx clone with a 2010 VNT turbo-ed (250+hp) air cooled vw, 14" wide dirt tires on back. Will go most anywhere, runs at freeway speeds, has heater, and does well in a long gravel curve power drifting. It is easy to find a place to stress my ability (within my property). it and the Superformance S1 will be here when I croak. Also have a smooth bodied rotus chassis and a sorta "lightning" clone is coming together. and many more unnecessary vehicles appropriate for a 80 yr old.