There are lightweight - reeeally lightweight - flywheels available from QED Motorsport in England. Not all that expensive, but has to be mated to a ...   10-01-2010 01:54 pm

Found the exact thread on tuning side drafts after the Innovate forums were back up. As I remembered, the rich spot can be relieved by ...   09-08-2010 05:43 pm

Measured the caliper I had off the car today, here are the numbers: Lug distance: 82mm (3.25") Lug-to-disk: 20mm Mount height: 68mm to outer edge of piston Pad size: ...   09-07-2010 09:33 pm

I had one last go at the caliper tonight, I really wanted the brakes to work properly before going to Denmark next weekend, and I ...   09-07-2010 09:25 pm

I am a great believer in sharing notes. :-) Circumstantial evidence suggests that we are up against a 3.25" lug mount, and a wild guess would ...   09-05-2010 08:50 pm

I started by selecting 4-piston calipers, that's why I didn't see the 3.25" calipers. Seems Wilwood is out for now, then. I believe the rotor is ...   09-05-2010 06:57 am

I haven't found a dimensioned drawing of the Girling Type 14 caliper yet, but I am guessing it is a 3,5" lug mount type. Will ...   09-04-2010 05:27 pm

Brake judder still present, shimmy is almost gone after the new bearings. I remember that there was some pitting (size of a medium sized coin) ...   09-04-2010 05:22 pm

I think I am getting there! Changed the wheel bearings on the offending side tonight, and the shimmy seems to be gone. Still a little ...   09-02-2010 10:54 pm

Got hold of two sets of SKF L44649/610 and one set LM11749/710 (still have one set of those from earlier) from the local industrial parts ...   09-01-2010 06:32 pm

I pulled the caliper apart again last week, and I think it is fine now. I could push the pads away with my fingers again, ...   08-31-2010 04:26 am

He didn't say... I too suspected rotor, but as I said, I have measured it and it was well within tolerances when just spinning it. ...   08-30-2010 02:04 pm

Brake power/balance. You know the kind of tester where you place both wheels of an axle on a set of rollers. The rollers start rolling ...   08-29-2010 03:01 pm

That is the cam belt tensioner? Good info to have! -- Joachim ...   08-29-2010 02:30 pm

Typical faults on the vertical link? Common sense suggests to me that the cause of the problem should be in or holding a rotating part. This ...   08-29-2010 02:26 pm

Does anyone have the SKF or Timken part numbers for the front wheel bearings? If I can find the correct bearings locally, that will save ...   08-29-2010 01:41 pm

I am suspect bearings since I get bad vibration on the front left corner under braking - left front locks up early, and also a ...   08-29-2010 01:38 pm

If the pod is stuck, grab a crowbar and assume the Lotus position. Push on the end of the steel rod sticking out the back ...   08-27-2010 06:16 pm

You can get an Eclat/Elite airbox from Lotusbits for £40. I have one, and it fits perfectly under the bonnet. The hose for the Federal ...   08-24-2010 06:59 pm

Sorry, my bad, I saw 10.5 and assumed you had changed your mind... Then it makes more sense with 112 at the wheels, I guess you ...   08-23-2010 09:10 pm

Pulled the original engine from Ms Jensen last winter, now it's time to tear it down, and hopefully rebuild it. Plan for now is: 2.2 crossdrilled ...   08-23-2010 05:50 pm

I would think that was rather low for a rebuilt engine? A proper rebuild should put it back to new, and if I understand you ...   08-23-2010 05:32 pm

If you are in Europe, pads for the Ford Capri should fit (from the 1.6 and 2.0, I think the bigger ones had bigger brakes). -- Joachim ...   08-23-2010 05:22 pm

Polytrol (plastic renewer from Owatrol) did wonders with mine. Cheap as well, a pint lasted me one inner liner in a boat and at least ...   08-14-2010 10:30 pm

I did it this winter, and like Jody says, most of the interior is built around that part. I already had the engine out, so ...   08-13-2010 04:32 pm

My left front brake judders under braking (hard or loose, no difference). I suspected a warped disc, so I measured it with a dial indicator, ...   08-11-2010 09:20 pm

EGT is an indication of the air to fuel ratio among other things. The vacuum is an indication of the amount of air going into ...   08-01-2010 06:28 am

I just got myself an IR thermometer (up to 1000ºF), so I was thinking that could be the best way to match idle mixtures for ...   07-31-2010 08:12 pm

John's diagrams are still online, just slightly hidden: http://home.comcast.net/~jrkengr2/html/wiring_diagrams.html -- Joachim ...   07-08-2010 06:46 am

Nicked the sewing machine from my wife last night, it was time to renew the velcro bands that holds the hood in place. http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq129/subwooferbone/IMG_1498.jpg New pieces to ...   06-09-2010 09:41 pm

Getting closer to diagnosing the problem now, I think. The problem seems heat related, so it could well be a carburetion problem. At the moment, I ...   06-07-2010 07:16 am

Ms. Jensen is running fairly well, so time to tackle a few other long standing issues. The hood was stripped off a year ago, so ...   06-06-2010 09:56 pm

Two out of three fixed! Wipers and exciter circuit was in fact linked, since some DPO had wired the exciter into the green net, and ...   06-04-2010 09:49 pm

To take one thing at a time: Misfire: could be carbs. Are the Spec 5 mains on the lean side, or are they over rich? Seems ...   06-02-2010 05:51 pm

J. Lucas strikes again! The wipers stopped working, the ignition lamp lights up at high revs - flickers at medium revs and is out at ...   05-30-2010 06:50 pm

I didn't notice this misfire three weeks ago (the last time Ms Jensen ran), today I had it several times. At 5500 it went dead, ...   05-29-2010 10:01 pm

She runs - again! Did some heavy lifting today, the gearbox came in in only 3 hours. It was a lot easier getting it out... At ...   05-29-2010 09:51 pm

Problem found: Rear oil seal. There is no doubt, thankfully the clutch survived. I have a new one ready to install, this time I will ...   05-25-2010 10:16 pm

Box finally out today, been a busy week and weekend, so no time to work on the car. Removing the stick was indeed easy, and ...   05-25-2010 10:04 pm

This is correct. You have to release the bellhousing from the engine, disconnect the clutch wire and disconnect the propshaft. Then - according to the ...   05-15-2010 06:12 am