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Miscellaneous > Paint Interior Combinations (24 replies - 15193 views) This is the worst, I think ... 01-28-2021 06:04 pm Miscellaneous > Paint Interior Combinations (24 replies - 15193 views) Now seems to be working ... 01-28-2021 06:03 pm Miscellaneous > Paint Interior Combinations (24 replies - 15193 views) Body panels. All of them. Not sure about inner, but nothing I could see. I think some or all of the floor had been replaced. ... 01-28-2021 06:03 pm Miscellaneous > Paint Interior Combinations (24 replies - 15193 views) Just got a look at body after bead blast. Not good. Will get estimate in a couple of days, but looking for replacement panels on ... 01-27-2021 10:14 pm Miscellaneous > Paint Interior Combinations (24 replies - 15193 views) I'll eventually write up the saga under projects. I sent the car complete to body shop. Engine compartment and trunk already painted. ... 01-26-2021 03:49 pm Miscellaneous > Paint Interior Combinations (24 replies - 15193 views) That's correct, The paint/body shop has sent the car out for bead blast. I am using California Classics in Santa Ana. They did the boot ... 01-21-2021 05:50 pm Miscellaneous > Paint Interior Combinations (24 replies - 15193 views) Thanks! That helps. Car now at bead blast. $2500 buys me an estimate. Yikes. ... 01-20-2021 05:27 pm Miscellaneous > Paint Interior Combinations (24 replies - 15193 views) After 8 years of slow restoration, 15800 finally went to paint shop. Getting bead blasted now so will know soon what we are starting with. ... 01-19-2021 03:12 pm Engine & Transmission > Where do I lift the engine from? (7 replies - 15221 views) I tried something different this last time when mating the tranny. I generally have to do alone. In the past I have put tranny on ... 12-03-2020 03:03 pm Ignition > Lucas 25d distibutor body (7 replies - 5519 views) On my first JH (14313) I was forever having the 25D pop out when I loosened to adjust the timing. It may have been because ... 11-10-2020 09:18 pm Ignition > Ignition switch wiring (14 replies - 14417 views) Yes - I went to the trouble to write down the correct wires on a piece of paper, got under the dash and still got ... 08-14-2020 07:59 pm Ignition > Ignition switch wiring (14 replies - 14417 views) waiting for battery to charge, but this looks right? The new wiring harness does not have the numbers on the connector, so spent some time ... 08-14-2020 06:06 pm Ignition > Ignition switch wiring (14 replies - 14417 views) Redracer-
One wire is cut and capped. But not #11 or #12. The cut wire is #4 purple.
Just to be clear, it doesn't matter which wire ... 08-12-2020 09:03 pm Carburetors > Tuning a Weber 45 DCOE setup with Wideband (12 replies - 11898 views) Thank you for the post. I have not seen much info on this and am very interested.
I also notice the big effect from the idle ... 06-20-2020 02:46 pm Engine & Transmission > Lotus 5 speed transmission (47 replies - 80507 views) Done! The rear bracket took some work as the one supplied with the kit would not work. I ended up using the original. Cut off ... 04-22-2020 04:20 pm Engine & Transmission > Lotus 5 speed transmission (47 replies - 80507 views) All put together, but mount does not fit and is a little narrower than tunnel at the mounting point. I believe the floors on this ... 04-18-2020 08:34 pm Engine & Transmission > Lotus 5 speed transmission (47 replies - 80507 views) If you mean on the 4-speed, then yes, SAE Grade 8 would be correct, but the 4-speed transmission itself is steel, not Aluminum like the ... 04-15-2020 11:24 pm Engine & Transmission > Lotus 5 speed transmission (47 replies - 80507 views) Another hurdle, and a technical question.
Because of the 1/2 inch spacer between the bell housing and transmission, the original bolts are 1/2 inch too short. ... 04-15-2020 10:12 pm Engine & Transmission > Lotus 5 speed transmission (47 replies - 80507 views) Here is the picture of the clutch arm pivot. At least I think it's going to post. ... 04-13-2020 11:05 pm Engine & Transmission > Lotus 5 speed transmission (47 replies - 80507 views) Fortunately I thought to test fit the bellhousing to the block after I fitted the new clutch. Some mods are needed. The stud at the ... 04-13-2020 11:03 pm Engine & Transmission > Lotus 5 speed transmission (47 replies - 80507 views) Mike at LotusBits explained pivot attachment. Turns out you use one of the nose seal housing bolts - but I had to go find a ... 04-13-2020 07:32 pm Engine & Transmission > Lotus 5 speed transmission (47 replies - 80507 views) I've hit my first snag on installing the LotusBits W58 kit. I'm not seeing how the clutch arm pivot is supposed to attach. If there ... 04-12-2020 09:16 pm Engine & Transmission > Lotus 5 speed transmission (47 replies - 80507 views) Two years have gone by, and my W58 conversion kit is still sitting there, taking up space. I now find myself with a lot of ... 03-30-2020 01:50 pm Electrical & Instruments > Tach not functioning correctly (32 replies - 26904 views) I'm sure other members will be able to help you work it out with the original tach, but I'll mention one option- I was having ... 03-13-2020 01:38 pm Ignition > Ignition switch wiring (14 replies - 14417 views) Thanks for the replies. I did contact Delta and they have not had one (used) for awhile, but have in the past sent them out ... 11-16-2019 01:46 pm Ignition > Ignition switch wiring (14 replies - 14417 views) Has anyone experienced the issue below and have any ideas? I've kind of stepped away from the project for a few months in frustration.
I have ... 11-15-2019 08:52 pm Carburetors > Dellorto 45 jetting as found (43 replies - 66639 views) Thanks for input. I think my first step needs to be verifying that those A/F readings are real. I have read that even a very ... 07-18-2019 02:47 am Carburetors > Dellorto 45 jetting as found (43 replies - 66639 views) It's been awhile since I posted to this string. I have continued to fiddle with things and took the car to someone with more knowledge ... 07-16-2019 08:33 pm Electrical & Instruments > Pertronix Tachometer "blips" (46 replies - 51711 views) Wasn't thinking clearly last night - might have had a beer by then. I think the blips went away when I discovered the wires to ... 06-16-2019 03:31 pm Electrical & Instruments > Pertronix Tachometer "blips" (46 replies - 51711 views) For what this is worth - I replaced both the original tach and speedo (which was not reading correctly in spite of rebuild by speedometer ... 06-16-2019 03:54 am Electrical & Instruments > Pertronix Tachometer "blips" (46 replies - 51711 views) Thanks Rick - that was the problem. Actually half the problem as I had neglected to attach the end at the coil. For some reason ... 01-29-2019 06:03 pm Electrical & Instruments > Pertronix Tachometer "blips" (46 replies - 51711 views) I've been pulling what's left of my hair out, and I am hoping someone can help me with some trouble shooting. I had finally gotten ... 01-28-2019 11:15 pm Carburetors > Looking for Rebuilt Strombergs (3 replies - 6272 views) The club store (JHPS.com - The Boutique) offers rebuilt Strombergs for exchange - pretty pricey though. Strombergs are pretty simple as carburetors go and it ... 11-10-2018 03:47 am Miscellaneous > MK I vs MK II Differences (4 replies - 7148 views) I'll defer to people more knowledgeable than me, but I have always assumed it coincided with the addition of catalytic converters and federal bumpers ... 11-09-2018 01:42 am Fuel Stuff > Fuel Pump vs Fuel Lines (42 replies - 44188 views) I'll put out one more possibility that some may scoff at, but just discovered this on my car and it solved most of my issues. ... 11-08-2018 09:35 pm Electrical & Instruments > Pertronix Tachometer "blips" (46 replies - 51711 views) Not to worry - I am not having mine rebuilt but am exchanging it for a club rebuilt unit. Greg says he has them bench ... 10-03-2018 03:21 pm Electrical & Instruments > Pertronix Tachometer "blips" (46 replies - 51711 views) Noomg- RVI tachs use an Impulse signal as the signal to drive the tach, RVC uses contacts signals from the distributor (I think that's close ... 10-02-2018 05:50 pm Electrical & Instruments > Pertronix Tachometer "blips" (46 replies - 51711 views) Just finished with the Tach conversion to RVC. I'm pretty certain I followed the procedure exactly. Nothing is happening though when I follow the calibration ... 10-02-2018 01:25 am Electrical & Instruments > Pertronix Tachometer "blips" (46 replies - 51711 views) I contacted West Coast Cylinder Heads in late 2015. They used to support Jensen Healey but have since decided to focus on Corvettes. They scoured ... 10-01-2018 03:30 am Electrical & Instruments > Pertronix Tachometer "blips" (46 replies - 51711 views) Being retired and then not is why I ended up going the "throw money at it" route. I retired mid 2014 just as I was ... 09-30-2018 10:28 pm | |
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