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1.75" of clearance is not the greatest scenario on first blush. Is a dry sump my only option at this point for a 1.6L Sigma engine? If so, what is everyone using? Thanks in advance, Bill S.

It is, after assisting him in trying to get an ad written and the car on BAT, Angelo graciously offered me the car at a previous response to an offer I made based on his original post, and our subsequent discussions on "How to properly sell" the car. Basically, when I rewrote the ad, I pretty much sold the car to myself, and just waited for the seller to realize it...LOL. Angelo and his wife have been very gracious, my wife and I drove down this AM (after a stressful 13 days in Florida for family), lots of hills, valleys, and twists and turns to get to where we met at a local park (I had 2.5 hrs sleep in the previous 24 hours) to load up. Shame they do not live closer, I could see us all as fast friends. Anyway, the change over is complete, the car is now in my garage, temporarily in Caterham prison while my driveway is torn up and 60 yard of fresh,4000psi (with fiberglass) concrete is poured. It's in good company and will not be lonely. While I await the curing of the concrete, I've ordered a drop floor, will most likely need to tweak/bend the brake pedal 1/2" to the left (I have a tool I used for the same tweak when building factory five Cobra replicas many years ago), and have inquired about a proper sump guard. Besides going through and re-tightening/torquing every nut and bolt over the course of the next few weeks, I'll be sorting the rest of the car in hopes of rescuing it from it's prison, refreshed, and invigorated, and ready for a little road time with the top down. Bill

Not sure about you, but this gal was on my tail for over three hours today. Could not shake her, not matter how many times I changed direction.

When I had to move a trailer and race car from West Palm to NJ I used Pegasus Transport out of Lake Worth, Fl (754) 777-6141 Since the trailer is the obstacle, that is what you need to search for in regards to transport companies if Pegasus is not to your liking. As for Uship, sure, if you want to be spammed for 6 months after the job is completew with people still bidding on your job, or want to let someone with no real world experience move the trailer and car, go for it. I tried them once, 5 years ago, and still get monthly emails from people asking if I ever got the job done.

Car is a S3, not a SV. If I had not put a deposit down on another vintage Shelby, this would already be in my garage.

Renottse, Perfect, that is exactly the type of shot I'm searching for. At least in the SV, my shoe size is not really an issue. Wonder how different a standard chassis is, maybe someone will post so we can compare. Thanks again for your assistance. Bill

Croc, Thanks, with my previous cars I ended up in driving shoes and was quite comfortable in a 6 hour+ drives, well, as comfortable as I could be with an original bench seat that is.. With the drop floor not really being an issue, I'm wondering if I could get someone to duplicate the following picture (this would be an ERA 427SC Cobra replica footbox for pedal placement and width comparison)

So with my hunt starting to bring out prospects, and my lack of spare time until June, I got to thinking if my 6' 200lb, size 10.5EEE body is going to still fit in a Caterham. So I got to thinking, I know the dimensions of a typical 427SC (14.2" across, just in front of pedals) and 289FIA Cobra replica (14" same place), I wonder how close the footboxes are in the Caterham, standard floor vs dropped floor, hence the start of this post. Anyone has the dimensions of the footbox where the face of the pedal assembly is on both the standard floor and dropped floors? Thanks in advance for your assistance, Bill

Boss 429 powered Pinto 7 or a Cobra replica, who knows, both offer power to weight, both offer flexibility for the street or the track, both fit in the spare space in the garage

After a "7" year hiatus for various reasons, I'm on the hunt for another "7". I've forgotten just how much the thrill of the hunt is.....LHD, RHD, SV, DOHC, Zetec, Duretec, who knows what I'll end up with this time around.....WOOHOO

If I get outbid on the BAT car, we'll talk Bill S.

So, what do we think of detuning the turbo down to say 4-6psi, maybe removing it altogether since I'm suspecting the "oil leaks" may require a drivetrain pull. As a SV, I'm thinking a good platform to play with for this 6' 200lbs 10.5EEE potential buyer

Nice 99 Miata

Made it to the other side of the update

7am PT, think Croc will sneak in the last post of the old forum :smilielol5: Should we take bets Bill S.

No track ready car at the moment, but I'm game, especially since the track is a scant 131 miles from my home. Now all I need to do is buy something, 7, Cobra replica, or ???? for track use...........Time will tell. Bill S.

New, computer controlled, Porsches, perhaps Vintage Porsches, there is simply nothing simple about an old Porsche and it's upkeep and/or restoration

Simple Machines Less, is more, just saying :seeya:

At least he was on time :rofl:

So, is Croc going to post his "classified market watch" on Saturday instead of Sunday since we are potentially going to be down for a full day. Asking for a friend :rofl:

Good looking car and specs, can't wait to see it. You may want to add the full weather gear, or at least the top for those days where you get caught out 100 miles from home and the weather turns ugly. Bill S.

At this time, the way the 2015 SEMA/NHTSA regulation was written (and passed) engines used must conform to current model-year emissions standards. The EPA has issued guidelines for builders who go down that road. Bill S. PS: In your cars case, you "may" be able to get an exemption to the OBD2 ruling, it will not be easy, you will need an attorney, and lots and lots of patience..Either that, or you will need to dump the aftermarket ECU and install a factory harness with OBD2 port and all associated emissions parts, sorry.

That was a great deal for car, sorry it wasn't me....Just not meant to be right now.....My search will continue.... Bill S.

Posted this on the current BAT auction a few days ago: First time I took my wife for a ride in our first “7”, (found on a 4X6 note card on the bulletin board at Moss Motors in NJ) late 80’s, Kent powered, 2 webers, 4spd, solid axle, mid March in the NE, maybe in the high 40’s, low 50’s, RHD, slab seats, 4 point harnesses. We must have been out for at least an hour and a half. Got home, as we are getting out of the car, all of the stones we had to brush off each other, with smiles on our face, and laughter filling our small one car garage. I can still remember the first words out of her mouth “that was great, when are we going out again”….So many great memories, so many great adventures in that car and others over the years. Can’t wait to make many, many, more, either with this car, or another depending on how fate prevails. Bill S. PS: Now, granted, it's been a few years since I've owned a "7" (the last two being of the Birkin variety), I'm certain SWMBO will still enjoy the occasional outing in a "7" .