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Lotus 7 Adventure begins

In the fall of 2019 I found the 1984 Super Seven Sports Car company Lotus 7 S3 at Sodo-Moto in Seattle Washington. After negotiation and...

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

mikuni phh44 carbs



Step 1 was to balance the carbs, check plugs and tune.  

Symptom was overly rich on cylinder 3. After close inspection I was able to move the jet block 0.5mm.  The entire jet block is loose.  It was time to order parts.  Best afr I could get was 12.7 idle and running  and 10.5 on WOT.

Starting point for jets was 165 main and 210 air with 60 pilot.  

Tuning made it drivable but was still too rich on cyl 3.

Changed air correction to 220 and main to 160 and pilot to 57.5. Minor improvements for afr. Better performance but still too rich on #3.

Changed jets to 155 main, 220 air and 57.5 pilot.  Still too rich on #3.   So it's time to check the jet block and orings.

Rebuilt carb with cylinder 3.    The figure 8 o-ring was not sealing under the jet block.  This is accessed by removing the accelerator pump and removing the jet block retaining screw.

Cleaned the carbs and reinstalled with new o-rings.

Back to step 1 and balanced carbs.with syncronizer.
 Set pilots at 1 turn and restarted.   The afr jumped to 14.5 to 15.0 at idle and blips to 12.5.  

Opened up the pilots and it currently sits a 2 turns.   Will have to set after its on the road in spring .   Much better response 👌 

Final jetting is main 160,   air 220 , pilot 60 with 1 1/8 turn on pilot screw.


Tuesday, January 19, 2021

brakes

Time to replace the rotors.  Turns out the brakes are from a 70 to 73 celica/corolla/corona with 9" solid rotors. 

Calipers are Akebono 1 7/8 "1708"

the rotors were in rough shape and at $37 each its easier to replace than have them turned.

And now the new.

Saturday, January 2, 2021

rear fenders

Started to widen rear fenders to match tire sidewall. 

step 1 remove fenders  

step 2 wire mesh template

remount fender to check template and adjust

Xps rigid foam template.  Next step is to seal and fiberglass into place.  Then remove fender and complete fiberglass work.

Test fit fender.
Seal and final fit is done.

polyester resin is in place

fiberglass in place and now top coat before primer

couple layers of sandable primer

Finished  fiberglass,  paint then remount fender.

transmission

Trans stamp 110-18551

Toyota 5speed

Trans fluid change to royal purple 75-90 w synthetic gl4/5

1.7liters