Nigel Blandin

50% of not a lot is quite a bit less… I put the front pads just behind the mountings. If the rear ones are just in front of the front A frame brackets, across both floors ( which are folded and rigidly attached) under a 250mm wide scaffold board, 35mm thick there is no creaking or deformation when lifting…I can lift it clear of the board from the rear tube easily to reposition it, so it isn’t that heavy. Like I said, the rear pads are normally under the front brackets, so if and only if you need to work on them, as I did last week do I take this course of action. When at Snetterton the week before I went over the kerb before the bombhole and walloped the floor under my ass with no ill effects to me or the floor- I am happy it can take it.

Yeah, good sized old barn and a lot of recycling and weekends! I normally avoid the floor altogether, but to access the front A frame mounts you sort of have to go there. By spreading the load with a board across the whole car the point load is very small- remember, there is very little weight at the back of an empty Seven.

I’ve got lowered floors and have no problems with my lift. The rear pads go under the front A frame bushes and, if I want to work on those I move the forward and put a short scaffold board under the floors. No problems… Well, there is one problem. When you have a lift, the default position for a Seven is on it and you are a fiddling’ and a fettling’ all the time!

The car is on stands on the chassis, so the dedion is on full drop.

Blimey! At £65 a litre for SRF, I’ll make a litre do the job!

Thanks Jonathan- That’ll do for me

Old HPC, dedion/discs

I should know this by now, but what is the amount of fluid in the system for a full change? 1 litre covers it doesn’t it?

Without opening it up, I’d be wary.. Or, scream it and if it goes bang that’s the limit!

Should be changed every 5 years for exactly this reason.

Cosworth say 6250 for a standard kit- so standard xflow crank and rods….

I was working on the Italian idea of cc as ch. Cappuccino My excuse and I’m sticking with it!

Just spin the idlers in your hands and listen/ feel for the ….graunciness (?) They will probably be fine, I think they are sealed, but while you are there you may as well.

Once you have the tensioner loose, it should twist off and the new one on. check the idler bearings though…

I asked Sherwood motors about the timing marks on the cam pulleys with your photo and got this response back; Paul is on annual leave this week so I've had a word with our senior engine builder. He has said that the marks on the pulley could've been put there by anyone and doesn't necessarily mean anything. Your friend needs to use a timing disc and DTI to set the timing. I hope this helps, if not please let us know and I'll try and find some further information to help you. Many thanks Best Regards Louise Louise Lorton Office Manager Sherwood Engines Ltd Unit 5 Faraday Road Business Park Littleport CB6 1PE 01353 864888