The revival of 650143R, 1970 with TS.

[GavinT]

Is it galled all the way through?
Any chance it'll clean up?

The Alpine A110 rally cars installed a bolt in the end of the cam for sprocket retention. My assumption (guess) was that this was a belt 'n' braces mod because I expect they were taking the sprocket on and off more often than Renault intended. As we know, Renault say to install a new sprocket each time.

[Richard48Y]

Hard to believe, but I cannot seem to remember/find where I bought the adjustable cam gear. 
I had some hope that I might be able to just buy the damaged hub but that is impossible if I cannot find the same manufacturer.
EDIT: Cat Cams.
You would think they would fit well to the same brand cam?

[Richard48Y]

Gorblimey  , just paid $607.00 for a set of new water transfer tubes.
Gave up on saving a few pennies, just not worth the endless hassle and I need them in before the engine.

Should have waited to buy the black S2 being stolen on BAT.
Fix the all black paint, add some proper air filters, detail the engine, and still spend less than half what I will have into this car. 

[Richard48Y]

Frustrated with the pace of this build. 
So I've put several of my non-Lotus treasures up for sale. 
Plan is not to buy Lotus parts directly, but to buy a VMC to make custom parts as a source of income. 
Yah, probably not an immediate income but I have to do something for the longer term.
No jobs local and I am not a strong back. (The mind is still a question!)
I have found the machine I want, it is cheap but shipping is not.
I've had VMC's before and am looking forward to making, umm, Roller rockers?, GOOD billet air boxes, billet uprights?, billet de-mister vents (Or dies to stamp them from aluminum?) and whatever else seems feasible.
Not limiting myself to Lotus but also not making any effort to compete with all the Chevy/Ford guys.
Just need one or two of my items to sell ASAP.

[BDA]

I'm pulling for you, Richard! Maybe you and Chuck Nukem can work together on something...

[Richard48Y]

feeBay came through on my ultra-rare SBC valve covers.
So I may now pay for the VMC.
Shipping cost is still an issue, it is nearly three times the cost of the machine. 
I've begun trying to revive my CAD skills, that is not going to be quick.

[Richard48Y]

Sorted through my three sets of wheels.
Found that the CSS "Basket Weave" are nearly the same off-set as the Cosmic's so should not alter handling if I swap them out.
I put the American Racing "Spectre" set up for sale, the offset puts them 1.125" further out.
I suppose that makes a "Wide Track" car.
Tires are now off the CSS wheels so I may clean them up.

[Richard48Y]

Finally have a delivery date for my new transfer tubes.
Still uncertain if they will be one-piece each or two.
I offered that they could be cut to reduce shipping cost as one weld would not bother me as several would.
I will have my answer on Monday.

[dakazman]

  I had my S/S ones shipped without getting cut . Remember to order the tubing seals / gaskets for the frame and put them in before tubes. Ask me how I know…🥱😵‍💫
Dakazman

[TurboFource]

Richard,
If you need any of the rubber chassis grommets that D’Man mentioned I can send you 4 ( I bought a bag of them from McMaster) (same goes for anyone else)

[Richard48Y]

I bought a set several months ago.
Finding them is the problem, they are not where I was sure I had put them.
Life WILL be simpler when I have fewer projects. 

[TurboFource]

I have that problem …. 

[dakazman]

 
Dman

[Richard48Y]

New stainless transfer tubes arrived at last. 
Single cut each made them much less expensive to ship.
Shipping was still more than the parts. 
A little disappointed that the bends are not as nice as original tubes.
Now I need to find someone very good to put them back together. 
Even with that I have saved a couple hundred dollars over the US sources.

[Richard48Y]

Cat Cams have agreed to replace my damaged adjustable cam gear center hub.
Hopefully I will not be waiting too long.
Not certain what a normal press fit would be, but I will have this one honed out if it is too tight again.
You would expect that with the cam and gear coming from the same company there would be no issue. 
Suspecting that at least one is contracted out and assumptions were made.
Someone should be checking the specs.