Hello all out there Just installed front shocks from GAZ via Tricky Rick They look great. Painted the wishbones gloss black, and the springs 'volcano orange'...
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Gallery Group Parts D...
ted13b
Nov 8, 2001 9:10 pm
Hi guys. I'm a new member, considering a Locost 7, and I ahve a little information on the Rx7 rear axle that may be helpful The 1983-85 Rx7 GSL, which came...
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Gallery Group Parts D...
ted13b
Nov 8, 2001 9:11 pm
As a newbie to the Locost world, I am thinking of starting with a CMC kit. Does anyone have any experience with them? Quality, speed of delivery, customer...
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George Cushing
pinyachta
Nov 9, 2001 6:50 pm
Ed, Ah, lighting a candle where all else is darkness! Thanks for this little tidbit. I assume the 83-85 GSL front hubs share the rears' bolt pattern, so mixing...
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J. Davis
syzobia
Nov 9, 2001 8:07 pm
... From: "George Cushing" <pinyachta@...> To: <Locost_Theory@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 1:50 PM Subject: Re: [Locost_Theory] Rx-7...
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George Cushing
pinyachta
Nov 9, 2001 10:11 pm
... Joseph, Thanks for the correction. This is what I get for accepting the technical knowledge of an "auto recycler." George ...
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Fred Vincent
vjderf
Nov 11, 2001 12:32 am
Hi and Thanks Ed, If I had come across any 1st gen. RX-7 at the yard the other day I'd have bought the rear and front suspension and would have been VERY ...
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porschercr@...
rennkafer2000
Nov 11, 2001 4:11 pm
In a message dated 11/11/2001 1:56:45 AM Pacific Standard Time, Locost_Theory@yahoogroups.com writes: << Ed, any info on the wheel sizes Mazda ran and when...
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Alan
pne_alan
Nov 12, 2001 1:26 am
Some progress on the front end. http://www.desicodesign.com/meerkat/Manufactured%20parts.htm Thanks all for continued support and assistance. Alan B...
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George Cushing
pinyachta
Nov 13, 2001 4:35 pm
... snip Based on Ed's information and Davwe Williams list the Mazda line up should look like this: 4 bolt on 4-1/2" Mazda - 626 RX7 '84-85 GSL-SE, '86-91 4...
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Fred Vincent
vjderf
Nov 14, 2001 2:23 pm
Hi and Thanks George, Ed, Dave Better add (much to my dismay) the lovely, lightweight and talented Miata rims...'90-? 4 bolt on 100mm! Can't imagine the four...
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George Cushing
pinyachta
Nov 15, 2001 9:39 pm
... Fred Again based Dave Williams list the 4 bolt on 4-1/2" line up should look like this: Acura - Legend '86-'89 Buick - Special '61-'63 Chevrolet Corvair...
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J. Davis
syzobia
Nov 15, 2001 9:49 pm
... The TR250 was a carbed TR5 - a TR4 body with the TR6 engine. Yes, it's wheel pattern is the same. Joseph...
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dave.williams@...
Nov 16, 2001 2:32 am
-> Again based Dave Williams list the 4 bolt on 4-1/2" -> line up should look like this: ... -> As you can see this listing is getting a little -> antiquish...
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John O'Reilly
joraust
Nov 16, 2001 8:53 am
Hi to the Locosters in Brisbane Aust. Does any kind person out there have a spare mechanical drive speedo housing from a T50 gearbox?? You know, the one that...
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jbmcsorley1@...
jbmcsorley1
Nov 16, 2001 7:07 pm
Here is an amazing list of bolt pattern combinations... http://home.att.net/~fteufert1/wheels/bolt-pat.htm Also, on the RX7 rear... I know that the first gen's...
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George Cushing
pinyachta
Nov 16, 2001 10:48 pm
... Good point on the center hole. Big DOH for me when I put the rusty spare on the Expedition and it didn't properly seat due to the interference caused by...
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porschercr@...
rennkafer2000
Nov 17, 2001 3:14 am
In a message dated 11/16/2001 2:17:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, Locost_Theory@yahoogroups.com writes: << Triumph TR 2 to 6 (250?) >> However, NOT the Spitfire...
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Fred Vincent
vjderf
Nov 17, 2001 1:55 pm
Hi Jim, Take a look at bike motor/tranny combos. It'd be the perfect setup as many have a right side offset as well. I'll measure the offset on my CBR900 and...
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J. Davis
syzobia
Nov 17, 2001 7:03 pm
... From: <porschercr@...> To: <Locost_Theory@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 10:14 PM Subject: [Locost_Theory] Re: Mazda Bolt Patterns ...
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don_hair@...
don_hair
Nov 18, 2001 6:06 am
Has anyone adapted a lower A-frame link like that used on a Lotus 7 series 2 to the Locost chassis? Does anyone have dimensions for the Lotus A-frame? I have...
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Ken Walton
racer209
Nov 18, 2001 11:58 am
Don-every one of those a-frame contraptions that I have seen on real 7s has caused the rear end to drool lube destroying the rubber bush or has been braced up...
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Esko Ala-Nisula
opto_mech2000
Nov 18, 2001 1:08 pm
Ken is right, forget about the A-frame, use a 5-link setup. The A-frame causes the axle housing to have high stresses and eventual failure. The only way to...
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Alex Devonport
fourays2@...
Nov 18, 2001 3:22 pm
the a-frame does cause the p.o.s. standard/triumph axles to leak oil unless braced. however a better axle works well, especially cortina ones, I'm going more...
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Lewis Family
lewis@...
Nov 19, 2001 1:13 am
Hi Ken The axle housing certainly earns it's keep with an A frame, long torque path. Regards Graham Lewis ... From: Ken Walton <kenwrace@...> To:...
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Ken Walton
racer209
Nov 19, 2001 1:01 pm
Alex-keep us posted on how it lives. after the 7s leave the pre-grid at NHIS I go around with a rag to pick up the puddles of rear gear drool and yet I too...
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George Cushing
pinyachta
Nov 20, 2001 5:38 pm
... Thanks Joseph, I'm familiar with the car, just wasn't sure if Leyland went to the Vitesse hubs as well as the motor. ...
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ted13b
Nov 20, 2001 5:48 pm
Hi Guys. Over the weekend, I was at the newstand looking at car mags, and I took a look at some of the street rods magazines. There's a lot of stuff in there...
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don_hair@...
don_hair
Nov 20, 2001 6:03 pm
Another issue with these setups is that they are heavy and bulky. They are designed to be welded up to 2x4 inch box section ladder frames as used on street...
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Gallery Group Parts D...
ted13b
Nov 20, 2001 9:13 pm
Hi Don. I noticed the wieght aspect. How about the knuckles? They are available in cast iron, forged steel, or billet aluminum. Will Mustang II components work...
