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Garage / Re: Dash Details
« Last post by Pfreen on Today at 04:13:32 AM »
When  I did my dash, I added the glovebox door as well.  I used Triumph TR4a wood dash parts for the latch/lock, hinges, pull and check strap. 

However, your solution looks great.
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Garage / Re: Hard starting...timing issue?
« Last post by Bryan Boyle on Today at 04:08:22 AM »
I'm pretty confident my bonehead book would be thicker but let's not make this into a competition!  :D
Is the Pertronix dizzy taller or fatter than the Lucas one? I know it's tight under the carbs but I'm surprised it's that tight!

Be thankful you don't have a screw down dizzy cap or you'd have to take the dizzy out to take the cap off!! If you do use a ty wrap to hold the clips in place, I might wrap the ty wrap around the tabs of the clips rather the center since squeezing the clips would tend to loosen the tension holding the cap.

Pretty much same measurements, not too worried about that.  It is a bit tight in there...I pulled my old dizzy (the original Lucas one) out and stripped it down last night...to clean it up maybe?  They do make a P-tronix kit for it...nah...Not going to let this defeat me...I've come up against some of the best bodges Lotus designed into the Europa...not going down in flames over a distributor...lol

As for the ty-wrap...exactly where I thought it should go.  I'm going to try slightly increasing the arc of the clips and the amount of "bite" on the end where it holds down the cap to see if I can get some added 'clamping' pressure before resorting to a (d)po fix of a ty-wrap...;) 
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Garage / Re: Hard starting...timing issue?
« Last post by Bryan Boyle on Today at 04:01:47 AM »
When the rotor arm rotates, does it describe a true circle, or an oval?

The spring clips that hold the cap down are not the most robust (as compared to the original 25D dizzy clips and Lucas cap) and the cap can be easily displaced which means when it is, the cap itself is off-centered just a bit and the rotor carves the contacts (proof is the 2 that are machined by the rotor; the opposite ones show signs of arcing from the increased clearance between the rotor and the cap.)

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Is the distributor itself rotating properly, or is the cam that triggers the spark eccentric?

The issue lies within the design/material used for the spring clamps.  It's an electronic dizzy, so there is no cam, only moving part is the rotor (and advance weights).  This is the second time this has happened, so...thinking of ways of modifying/adjusting the clips to make them hold the cap on more securely.
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FS/WTB: Europa Parts and Stuff / Re: Free for Shipping: Brake Boosters, etc.
« Last post by s2europa on Wednesday,March 27, 2024, 10:25:14 PM »
The brake boosters are gone, but the other parts are still available. They’ll be going in the bin soon if no one needs them.
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eBay - Craigslist Ads - Other Listings / Re: '70 S2 for sale on BaT
« Last post by Richard48Y on Wednesday,March 27, 2024, 07:59:39 PM »
Results will be interesting as the car is similar in spec to my ongoing build.
This one is not as highly tuned of an engine as mine, and I will have only one radiator.
My car was Hill-Climbed at altitude with 33mm chokes in 40mm DCOE's.
I have also considered cloth seat inserts as it gets a bit warm here in summer.
I do see a couple of items there that I would just have to change, painted bumpers and lack of air filters to start.
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Garage / Re: Twin cam carburettor cross over pipes plus other noob questions.
« Last post by Arizona on Wednesday,March 27, 2024, 05:26:35 PM »
The early federal TC's were red. The TC Special's were black.
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Garage / Re: Twin cam carburettor cross over pipes plus other noob questions.
« Last post by BDA on Wednesday,March 27, 2024, 03:59:02 PM »
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Federal Europa TC cam cover that was not ribbed and black. But then I found I this accounting of TC can cover ribs and colors (https://lotuselan.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20706&start=).

I make no guarantees as to the accuracy of that post or my memory.
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Garage / Re: Twin cam carburettor cross over pipes plus other noob questions.
« Last post by berni29 on Wednesday,March 27, 2024, 02:50:08 PM »
Hello again

I have been doing some research on standard cam cover colours, and going back to that particular question, do any Fedral TCS owners have a red (big valve) cam cover that they know is original?

I read that Big Valve TC's for overseas markets had red and domestic black covers, but that is clearly not true.

Thanks again

Berni
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Garage / Re: Dash Details
« Last post by Kendo on Wednesday,March 27, 2024, 02:39:20 PM »
Last time I was on their site, they had a page showing Leno receiving his dash for his Elan. They seemed proud of that.  8)
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Garage / Re: Twin cam carburettor cross over pipes plus other noob questions.
« Last post by SilverBeast on Wednesday,March 27, 2024, 02:27:55 PM »
My UK 74 TCS has a cast header. I believe the tubular header was an option over here too.
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