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51380
Can any one tell me if there is still a "kit" Or something that can be fitted to a Toyota 4AGE and variants that enable it to be currently registered in...
Peter Meline
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Apr 9, 2008
5:31 pm
51381
Anyone live around Cincinnati so I can reference the chasis and take pics for my build? I'm 6'5" trying to get the fit right on a 442 chassis....
ethanblues
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Apr 9, 2008
5:31 pm
51382
... Try the USA7s web site, there are a couple members in the Cini area. Dave W...
Dave Whitt
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Apr 10, 2008
11:22 am
51383
... http://www.locostusa.com/ Also the Locost North America - Yahoo group. For reference, I am 6'4" and just barely fit in a Book chassis. A 442 should be no...
Bruce Funderburg
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Apr 10, 2008
1:53 pm
51384
... There's a couple of builders on the www.LocostUSA.com forums. I'm 80 miles south in Lexington. You can come sit in my McSorley 442. I've got the pedals,...
David Hempy
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Apr 10, 2008
3:03 pm
51385
... enable it ... I think the Australian Westfield Agent in Victoria has an exchange ECU that is claimed to make at least the later 20 valve 4A-GE's meet the ...
darren_ponton
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Apr 12, 2008
6:55 am
51386
Dave, I went through your complete build log can't wait to see you locost. When is the best time to get with you? ... ...
lucas damon
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Apr 14, 2008
9:22 am
51387
... Most any time, Lucas...give me a call at 859-351-2363. -dave "flattered" hempy -- David Hempy A firm grip on reality is not a critical component of...
David Hempy
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Apr 14, 2008
1:18 pm
51388
I have a 86 Beva with a triumph front suspension and rack, and I am looking at a honda rack that looks like the following ...
recumbentcountry
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Apr 15, 2008
10:24 am
51389
Doug, IIRC, the Honda is a rear steering rack, it won't work with front steering like in the Triiumph. It might work if you turn the rack upside down and have...
Esko Ala-Nisula
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Apr 15, 2008
8:33 pm
51390
Boy, that's a weird one ! It got me to wondering about tierods on that Ford pickup that pivoted the axles from opposite sides of the truck. How the heck did...
Keith Williams
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Apr 15, 2008
11:07 pm
51391
Gidday, Be very Cautious useing power steering on a Clubbie. I have 9" slicks on the front of mine and turn the wheel while stationary with no effort. See ya,...
les mellor
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Apr 15, 2008
11:42 pm
51392
Does anyone have chassis suspenion pick-up point dimentions for the front of a caterham. I will be making my own uprights to the same dimentions as a caterham ...
anderson4121
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Apr 18, 2008
8:01 am
51393
Boy, that's a weird one ! It got me to wondering about tierods on that Ford pickup that pivoted the axles from opposite sides of the truck. How the heck did...
Dan
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Apr 18, 2008
8:02 am
51394
... Lucas Sorry for the very late response, I haven't check this forum in awhile. I'm in Texas for the next two weeks. But will be back in Michigan during the...
Dave Whitt
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May 12, 2008
11:43 am
51395
Notice for UK builders on dodgy balljoints, as discovered during last weekends races at Cadwell Park. James ... Subject: [locost-racing] Safety Warning -...
James Hughes
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May 12, 2008
7:39 pm
51396
Howdy! Just a word of WISDOM, on anything that connects YOU and Machine to the ROAD, DO NOT SKIMP!!!! Use first line automotive stuff or aircraft quality. It...
goodburu
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May 13, 2008
5:36 am
51397
Is the book frame identical dimensionally to the Lotus 7 S2 frame? If not does anyone have a source for S2 frame drawings? Dean...
deaninkc
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May 26, 2008
3:19 pm
51398
Dean--I think one of the posts recently mentioned the 7 frame was a bit narrower than Locost, which is 42" As far as I'm concerned, I damn well wouldn't...
Keith Williams
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May 26, 2008
4:24 pm
51399
Dean: George posted a set of S2 Seven drawings at: http://www.georgecushing.net/Lotus7.html Ed ... From: "deaninkc" <deanmanion@...> To:...
Ed Bratt
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May 26, 2008
5:35 pm
51400
Thanks, I've been approached to build a chassis for a 7 S2 to be used for SCCA racing. The existing chassis is not roll cage rules compliant, he does not want...
Dean Manion
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May 26, 2008
6:48 pm
51401
You could try and post a message about the Rose on www.ten-tenths.com in the historic section - there may be someone there who can help. James...
James Hughes
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May 27, 2008
9:55 am
51402
http://www.bphs.net/GroupFacilities/R/RoseBrothersSaxilby/index.htm After producing bearings used in racing cars for many years, Rose Bearings sponsored its...
TVR Vixen
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May 28, 2008
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51403
Hi guys, I'm new to the forum. I am currently building a spaceframe racer based on a Ford Escort / Sierra driveline and have a set of sheels and tires that...
aric_streeter
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Jun 8, 2008
8:12 am
51404
Hi, I'm buliding a locost with a ford sierra as donor. The rear suspension will be DeDion. Any one have dimensions of the brackets for mounting the sierra diff...
izenko
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Jun 25, 2008
1:00 pm
51405
did you looked to the book of Rom Chempmen&how to build a race car.there are the drawings of the mountings for sierra diff...
poakey1
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Jun 25, 2008
3:32 pm
51406
In the book they use a ford escort as a donor which has a live axel so there isn't a need for a diff mounting.   <****************************************>  ...
Igor Zenko
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Jun 25, 2008
9:49 pm
51407
... I think he's refering to Chris Gibbs's "Build Your Own Sports Car: On a Budget" (ISBN 1-84425-391-0) that uses a Ford Sierra donor. -- May the chuntey be...
Staffan Vilcans
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Jun 26, 2008
9:37 am
51408
Yes you're right, it's the updated version of the original Ron Champion book. Dave _____ From: Staffan Vilcans [mailto:liftarn@...] Sent: 26 June...
Dave Wilson
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Jun 26, 2008
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51409
chuntey?WTH? Staffan Vilcans <liftarn@...> wrote: ... I think he's refering to Chris Gibbs's "Build Your Own Sports Car: On a Budget" (ISBN...
Keith Williams
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Jun 26, 2008
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