I'm looking for input from those drivers situated in the warmer climes. I've done the Water Wetter, distilled water, run a bleed line from the rad, cut an...
Are you overheating, Rob? One of my other fine LBC's is a Sunbeam Tiger, which are notorious for overheating, or at least showing that they are. Our mantra is...
On another car I had an engine over the course of several race weekends start running hotter. After re-coring the radiator and putting on a bigger oil cooler...
Rob, Having done all the usual stuff that you describe below, and assuming your timing is correct: 36-40 degrees BTDC at 4000rpm, you haven't changed your...
You mention cutting a flap in the bottom of the nose, how about adding a duct or opening behind the radiator in the top of the nose? We did this on our 61 and...
Thanks for the replies Chris, Andrew and Carl, The sender and gauge have been checked and look like they are accurate. The timing is set at 38-39 degrees. I...
Rob, I do not usually weigh in on technical issues since so many on the lost have a greater knowledge base than I. However I have a few points to make on the ...
Rob, Here are a couple snaps of my car. First the nose opening: The opening is 3" by 17".. Quite a bit larger than yours. Mine is molded to that size and the...
Subject: [lffr] Cooling Rob- I had the same problem on our 51 a few weeks ago at Motorsports Ranch South of Ft. Worth where ambient was around 85 F. I was...
It is time to put new bushings on my 61 and am looking for best place to buy complete bushing sets. Part numbers would be most helpful if you have them. need:...
Bob, Don't know where you are located but on the east coast Lee Chapman Racing carries most of those parts: http://www.leechapmanracing.com/ Look under the...
I have a 1969 Lotus 61 I am going to be selling in the near future but wanted to offer it up to the LFFR members first. I have the history almost back to new....
Jay, Sorry to hear that you are putting the car up for sale. For the non-Canadians on the list I can tell you that work done by Jonak's shop is top notch....
I understand that the supplier to Lee Chapman Racing was going to do a batch of steering assembles. You might check there to see if there has been any...
Bob, A arms- Peter Denty- make sure to request the steel inserts also. trunions- any British parts house, Victoria British, Rimmer Brothers...etc steering...
Jay, Give me a call first part of next week (626-2788), or week after next. We'll be leaving Wednesday for the 6th Annual HSR-West So. Calif. Historics at...
Does anyone know of a source for Lotus 61 seats? Apparently they were made in different widths and the one we have is not for the "wide load" variety of...
... were ... load" ... than ... Al, Give us some actual measurements. The SEAT, not your butt! I'm tall enough that I may not use my seat. It is ether that or...
Al- How are you at fiberglass work? I had to open up Tony's 51 seat for my, ah, not-so-svelte posterior. I just made some cuts in the seat, pulled it apart...
Attention everyone: Anybody attempting to race or restore anything made by Lotus in the '60s should make themselves aware of Peter Dinty, Burt& Fay Curtis, and...
If you go to lffr.org and click on 'parts finder' you will find the various parts suppliers for our cars. Failing that, I’ll make you a copy of one of our...
I know that this has been answered many time, but here goes. When you change the gears in the Hewland H6 gear box, how much gear oil do you add to fill it?...
Carl, The car is still off of Rock Blvd. The only things left to do are the wiring, oil and gas plumbing, and paint the body. It would run in a day or so if...
John, Go up on the LFFR website, look at past newsletters (from 2003 or 2004) and you'll see how I made a dipstick for the Hewland box. If the gearbox were...
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