I’ve been trying to track down a small oil leak and I think Ifinally found it. First a story. When I did the 4-speed to 5-speedconversion, I askedif there was supposed to be a gasket between the gearbox and thebellhousing. The answer from the web was no. Well, it seems thereshould be. One of...
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Archive for June, 2003
Diff Leak
Engine Done
The engine assembly is done. The biggest delay was waiting for cam shims to be shipped from the parts supplier. It is too bad the local auto parts stores don’t carry Lotus Twincam cam shims. I also spent some time painting inside the wheel wells and the interior of the car.
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Body Home and Paint
The body came home from the paintshop yesterday. The color is exactly what I wanted and makes the silver bumpers pop out. I took several pieces of the chrome and putt hem on the body. While they are in good shape, the fresh paint makes the chrome look old. Looks like I’ll be visiting...
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More Engine Work
More engine work. The bottom end is together and I’ve put the head together long enough to measure for shims I need. I also found a gouge in several teeth on the crank sprocket and one of the cam sprockets. I obviously didn’t inspect them good enough when I took the engine apart. Another...
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