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  1. Englishmaninwales
    Justin, Nothing covert, just avoiding publishing the organiser's email contact on here! YHM too, anyone else, please drop me mail.
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    MWL, Tony and Phil YHM
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    Try Omega Pistons Limited (incorporating Accralite) 0121 559 6778. I can't help with the latter question, hopefully Roger King will be along shortly to answer.
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    Richard, YHM
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    Later cylinder heads (with an auto tensioner) require a hole drilling and tapping to accept a manual tensioner. The cylinder head casting has the appropriate internal boss, just not drilled and tapped. This was done for me by a L7C member and was straight forward, with the cylinder head on the bench. I guess it could be done in situ with precautions against swarf.
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    As ECR, 17 years without a problem.
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    There are plenty of the later round Freelander tanks on eBay which I think are type CC used later on as standard equipment for the K powered cars.
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    This is a Rover 200/400 series pre ‘95 part, identifiable on Rimmer’s (with a hacksaw to the original mounting leg on the underside). Unfortunately it is listed as unavailable now.
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    The camping mat is good also to line the rear wheel arches to give protection from stones causing star cracks on the outer gel coat
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    Luke 6 point may suit your needs with a D ring in the waist belts, but are a little wide in the HANS shoulder channels. Cheaper than the Schroth.
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    For the sump gasket on my twin cam, if it is a cork type, I fit it using gasket adhesive (eg Permatex Aviation), brush on and allowed to cure with light pressure from the sump for 12 hours before correct torque on the sump bolts. This will stop the gasket extruding when the bolts are torqued. Also easy to clean off with solvent compared to RTV on engine dis-assembly. Also ensure the sump fitting flange is flat prior to fitting - it can get distorted at the bolt holes from previous over torquing.
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    I have two dedion cars here at the moment, a ‘94 car that doesn’t need a recess in the floor, and a 2001 car that does require a recess - so somewhere in between these years!
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    Be alert to the change in the position of the forward A frame chassis mount - this will affect the lowered floor type. I think this maybe around year 2000 or slightly earlier - maybe someone could confirm?
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    “they are drilled to fit your chassis” The lowered floors are supplied undrilled, so it is necessary to use a hole finder to accurately drill the underside front and inner flange holes. The outer and rear vertical flanges can be drilled using the side / rear panels as jigs, with the floor in its correct fitted position. Edit to add 5/32” hole finder: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AIRCRAFT-TOOLS-13-STANDARD-HOLE-FINDER-STRAP-DUPLICATOR-HOLE-TRANSFER/162967454660?hash=item25f19e03c4:m:mquDcFKPB26YYdVimO8cMEQ
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    Nick, You have a PM. Malcolm
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    Andrew, Roy has the flywheel for you. Malcolm
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    Mark, the engine is a twin cam (in my Elan rather than my Caterham); there is plenty of Weber experience here and I knew the response would be quicker :-)
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    Good detective work, Andrew!
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    Yes that was the kit I saw, eliminating the cold start air jets, fuel starter valves and blanking off the air gallery in addition to the blanking plate. Thanks.
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    Thanks Paul, that’s very helpful. Malcolm
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    I seem to have a small chronic fuel leak from the cold start devices on both carbs. Small amounts of fuel seems to come from around the rear air intake channels on the device and runs down onto the throttle spindle cover plate area and under the carb body, as the car is running. Over time eg this summer’s motoring, this has become an oily mess. Whilst I’m uncertain of the cause and I never use the cold start device, I wondered about fitting the cold start device elimination kits that I’ve seen available. Anyone have any thoughts on the cause of the leak (? worn / leaky starter valves) and advisability / experience on fitting this kit? Thanks Malcolm
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    BTTT Space still available.
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    337 mm. My experience with widetrack on pre 96 is that it wrecks the handling (IMHO). Malcolm
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    Thanks Roy. All I’ve got to do is to remember to bring it on the day....
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    As title, anyone attending able to take a flywheel from me for Andrew Revill in Loughborough? Thanks Malcolm
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