I'm one of the handful of BEC guys on the list who registered the car. In my experience, I needed only a bill of sale that included the VIN number. I also...
In my neck of the woods, (Oregon) its a state trooper doing the inspections, if they find a stolen part they impound the vehicle, on the spot, you don't get it...
Ok the car as is, is going to be sold. I spent the last 2 weeks designing a cad frame to replace the 'professional' frame that came with it. It's getting way...
... Wow all of those I see around here are completed rotted out. Interior deteriorated beyond salvage and the body pitted so badly if you breathe on it it...
Chris wrote: "Bike engines are pretty cheap if you think about it. The R1 was $1600 (or free as it turns out!) and comes ready to run. Not bad for 150-160HP." ...
I paid $25 each for two Cortina crossflow motors 20 years ago and $75 for a Pinto 711M crossflow a year ago on EBAY. Inflation sucks! In my earlier posting, I...
If you are building in Florida, you'd better be able to prove that the person who gave you the BOS held title to the vehicle from which each major component...
The drive in wasn't too bad. -8°C. I wore a full-face helmet and it was VERY bearable. Cold though where the wind got between the helmet and the collar of...
Recently, someone mentioned an alternative to high-misalignment spacers where additional range of motion is needed on a rod end. That person provided a link...
That may have been me...somewhere else. "Cone Spacers" is what they call them at Speedway. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/649,,_Cone-Spacers.html? ...
Thanks, Anthony. High-misalignment spacers aren't the problem, as those are easy to come across. What I am looking for are tapered spacers that don't require ...
Need some advice on how to correct the reading of my fuel sending unit in my car. Sending unit is a float type on an arm in the tank that is adjustable came ...
Martin I suspect thta your float arm neds to be shortened You want it to use the full arc of its travel and In your tank it may not be able to do that. To...
Sorry Martin just read ALL opf your post and I realise that your float travel is not the problem (slaps head and promises self to actually reada post properly...
Well, the Locost roared to life today. It has been a long road, but sticking with it over the last year and no major inturuptions during that time has paid...
I'm a few days behind on this thread and I went thru all the other R1 postings but eBay or police auctions are two of the better sources for an R1. I think I...
Anyone running a Zetec with 40 or 45 DCOEs and a MegaJolt ignition have a good timing map and jetting information? Putting a Zetec in my Lotus Europa TCS....
I noticed that the Aussie mods state that the tranny tunnel, per the book, adds very little rigidity once the floor pan is welded in -- at least, I assume...
Hi Graham, Just went to your site and I see you have your video at the top. I also noticed that someone posted your video clip on the USA7s.com web site under...
Martin; If the gage reads correctly out of the tank,and erroneously when in the tank,it sounds as though the float arm is to long and not actually moving as...
Nice job, Jeff! Looks and sounds great!!! _____ From: Locost_North_America@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Locost_North_America@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff...
Jeff: That is awsome! Very well done. From the looks of things, you should be ready for the first drive...well, today. I'm very interested to see the same ...
... the tunnel will actualy increases beaming strength. "but beaming loads are not a real problem in a Locost". Think of the Locost tunnel as a tube inside a...
Thanks guys. Chris, you are right...I should be driving it today. All that would keep me from that is puting fluid in the front braking circuit and bleeding...