I have gone to plan C on the SU situation: I sent the headers, manifold and carbs back to APT so they can bolt them up to a head and shorten the manifold....
That makes sense. Good thing that you have all of that extra displacement to replace that lost bottom end power ;-). It shouldn't make any real difference,...
Once I get it done, I will put it on a rolling road and have David Anton tune it. That should make for an interesting comparison from the original dyno charts....
Quick tip: If you can't make your appointment at the OPENING of the DMV, go early anyway. They will take you straight away if you show up early in TO. Let me...
Given how little time I am able to spend working on the car, it will be sometime this summer before I have a running chassis to dyno test. It's back to Tucson...
Moss Motors, Victoria British, Mini Mania, British Wiring, or any other Brit parts supplier. Nothing special about the lights. The Lucas units are available in...
Although a little pricey, I believe these are the original style lights for an Eleven. http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/prod/L594.html I bought a set, and although one...
I called the DMV today to find out if they were closed on Friday Jan.2 since I was unable to make an appointment at the 1000 Oaks office for that day. I tried...
As long as the DMV is open, you won't have any problems. TO is not that busy, especially on 1/2. It will all work out. Let me know when the DMV opens, and I...
Up until the past 18 months when the Westfield XI had been off the road for rewiring, and a Datsun 5 speed upgrade, I had been averaging 4000 miles per year...
They open at 8:00 AM, but I will be there at least a couple of hours early. ... that busy, especially ... will drop by. - ... for ... the ... at ... so ... ...
Ok, Here is the deal with the wheels and tires. 15" tires fit PERFECTLY, but ONLY IF YOU USE DUNLOP VINTAGE RACING 4.50X15 FRONTS, AND 5.00X15 REARS. VINTAGE...
Curious, what are you recommending for tire air pressures on these various combinations. My Westfield build manual suggests a soft (almost dangerously so...
Remember that the car is VERY LIGHT. I ran 17-18 PSI in the Dunlop 5.00X15 vintage race rubber with my 900 lb (wet) original 7 series 1. THESE TIRE PRESSURES...
If you have one of the original production XI chassis, it's a good idea to take a good look at it. Inspect for bushing wear, or cracked suspension mountings....
Well, I arrived at the DMV at 4:40AM and was the 3rd car there. We all waited in our cars untill around 6AM when we formed a line. At 8AM the doors opened with...
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Hi - could someone give me some idea as to how easy/difficult it is to drop a Coventry Climax engine into the eleven chassis, mated to the standard 4-spd...
Don't bother with the Sprite Ribcase box. Use a Volvo or MG. The Volvo has good ratios and is indestructible. The sprite box has bad ratios (big gap between 2...
"Don't bother with the Sprite Ribcase box. Use a Volvo or MG." I cant really agree with you there. The nice thing about the Spriget 'box is the fact that you...
Volvo boxes are common place here in the 'States for vintage racing. There are a couple of Lotus 9s running them, along with a few 11s. Synchro first, good...
I am putting a Climax engine in my early model Westfield Eleven, building it from the ground up and hoping to have it finished for LOG at the end of May in...
I'd love to put an FWB into my early XI, but as you say, the engine cost more than the entire project. The advantages of light weight and even more power than...
As some might know, I run spherical rod end bearings on the rear suspension of my early '83 Westfield XI. I have not had any problems with the system, and the...
Setting up the pinion angle on the repaired frame required a little adjustment on the rear upper trailing arms. I wanted about 1.5º, not because this is some...
I've been working on my XI a little over a year now, fourteen months actually. I uploaded some photos to show progress. What is left the headlights (waiting...
I believe there is one at wirewheel.com tomas ... From: westfield_eleven@yahoogroups.com [mailto:westfield_eleven@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of CzarSmith Sent:...
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