Thinking about getting KONI's for my 69, measuring the suspension travel and camber changes trying to decide what to order. Thought maybe my documentation...
Mike, The AT9SA822240 is the Armstrong part number. This shock has a 8" body (sherical bearing center to top of body), 9 3/4" min stroke and 13 3/4" max...
Al, Thanks! After I posted I was looking through photos in Speilburgs book and noticed they were using something that looked a lot like the Armstrongs. I sure...
I plan to enter the 61 in some Time Attack/Autocross open track races at Blackhawk Farm with the Midwest Council of Sports Car Clubs. I have a set of take off...
I sent the attached earlier prior to registering for the lffr group. Can anyone help? Thanks, Steve ... From: Stephen R Wilkinson...
Stephen R Wilkinson
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Mar 15, 2007 11:03 am
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... wrote: This goes along with my first posting. A while back there was talk of using Samitomo tires inplace of the Dunlops. The way I read the rules, I...
John, I'm running the Sumitomo's in Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing. Although not technically "legal" as the Dunlop FF tires are the official spec tire, I am...
John, 185's on the front and 205's on the rear. Bear in mind that the Sumitomo's are radials. The Lops are bias ply. ...So you have to run much more ...
My 61 has (original?) Girling reservoirs. All three seem to be plagued with minor weeping. Anyone else have the same problem? Any good fixes or good...
Call Dave Bean or Pegasus. They stock replacement reservoirs. ... From: lffr@yahoogroups.com [mailto:lffr@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Douglas Boston Sent:...
I'm familiar with the integral reservoir type of Girling MC leaking from around the cap, I used the accordian rubber insert under the cap to solve that. Can...
I don't know if it helps, but all those Girling cylinders and parts are still available. For example, I cleaned mine real well, replaced the rubber bits, and...
Kyle Swanson
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Mar 25, 2007 3:33 pm
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I've got a 61 that is TOTALLY apart and to further complicate matters has suspension bits of a Hawke FF intermingled. Does anyone have details pixs of a 61...
Jerry, Send me your email address and specifics on the photo's you need and I'll email you pictures of what a 61's suspension is supposed to look like. Carl...
Guys, Anyone have a source of the 'plastic' bushes that fit in the Alcan steering rack body (at each end)? I called P Denty and they take a bronze bushing and...
Jerry, I have some detail photos on my website if you move your mouse over the "virtual 51". There should be a top, front, and bottom view of each end. They...
No Problem..... Box up your car and ship it to me. I'll send you my Lotus 61 so you'll have something to race while I test the integrity of the new bushings...
Don't know if this helps, but the "steering column bush" shown at leechapmanracing.com (http://www.leechapmanracing.com/lotus51-61.htm) I have seen used at the...
Thanks for your kind offer Carl but having spent the last 9 months (and whats seems like enough cash to buy an F1 car) on the 69 I will have to decline! I did...
Thanks for the tip. They may work and I have a call in to Lee now David--- In lffr@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew Fawcett" <mini64@...> ... 61.htm) I ... two ... ...
I have what appears to be two identical bobbins on the input shaft: http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/lffr/photos/view/48f9?b=1 Is this normal? The BAT...
Does anybody know this car: 61/FF/99? It just came up on race-cars.com, and says its out of the Northwest. Here's the listing URL if you want to take a look: ...
Carl, Paul Hoey is the seller. Paul was one of SOVREN's fastest FF drivers. Paul owns a body shop and is a top restorer of special interest cars. His Lotus 61...
Thanks for the information Al, Looking at the listing the car is certainly immaculate. I was curious about that 'over the top' exhaust and how he routes it...
Well, It looks like there's an easy explanation. I guess Lotus's have a wider adapter (3 1/4") than other FF's, and thus require a 2 1/2" bobbin to accomodate...
We have a Web Transaxle in the FF. I cannot find the drain plug to change oil. Please, dont tell me I need to remove it and stand on its end. Thanks, Brent ...
Carl I noticed on the rebuild pictures that your 61 has a separate front nose, most of the 61 I've seen pictures of it is all one piece, the cowl and nose are...
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