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Progress has been slow on the Lotus due to work, waiting on parts and other stuff getting in the way but it's slowly getting there.
Got the shafts built up thismorning, used the press in the handy HGV workshop at work.
Got the shafts on but annoyingly found play in the rear wheel bearings, couldn't detect this before with the play in the U/J's.
I've been advised on another forum to retain the standard air box as it acts as a flame/fuel trap if the carbs spit back but how sexy do these look ?
, got a pair of deep K&N's coming too (so these trumpets will unfortunately be covered), will just invest in a good fire extinguisher i think.
Out in the sun for the first time (minus bonnet for now), paint looks really smart in these pics and is at a glance but it's rough under close inspection, can live with it for now though.
Messed about with the carbs and it's running better, will need to change the cam cover gasket though (you can just see the oil smoke in the above pic as the engine is running and burning the oil off the manifold), the engine is canted over in these and it can be tricky to get the lower cam cover to seal.
Hopefully MOT next Saturday
Meanwhile i managed to get a loan of this wee beast to run about in