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Sept 14, 2022 1:00:32 GMT |
Disappointing not to make the gathering, but cracking progress its not just the car its me too. thanks I hope you guys all have a cracker |
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Sept 14, 2022 1:01:02 GMT |
Disappointing not to make the gathering, but cracking progress its not just the car its me too. thanks I hope you guys all have a cracker |
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Apr 30, 2023 14:38:09 GMT |
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so its been a long time and no updates. so here we go.
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Apr 30, 2023 14:42:13 GMT |
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Apr 30, 2023 14:44:51 GMT |
  I have had the headlamp motors out and apart ... and they all move by hand freely. I need to get my head around the 1980s wiring and figure out why they don't work now. |
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Apr 30, 2023 14:46:25 GMT |
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Apr 30, 2023 14:47:22 GMT |
 IT HOLDS FUEL........... |
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Apr 30, 2023 14:49:52 GMT |
The cooling system, it seems a lifetime ago I put the radiator together. finally got a chance to plum it all in, and it holds coolant. 100 Points to whoever can guess what the car the header tank came from??      |
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Apr 30, 2023 14:51:01 GMT |
 I bought some expensive tyres |
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Apr 30, 2023 14:54:26 GMT |
Right..... SO my recent problem. probably....nope...definatly my fault. so when putting things back together I purchased an original Lotus Excel Clutch master cylinder. Lazy... but easy. it fits and .... there was a chance that it would work the slave cylinder for the Volvo M90 Gearbox..... well after plumbing it in and bleeding it. you'd guessed it, it hasn't got enough to move the slave cylinder. so when the engine is running I cannot get a gear, back to the drawing board.    |
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Apr 30, 2023 14:55:13 GMT |
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Apr 30, 2023 14:56:22 GMT |
playing around with ideas to plumb the intercooler and cold air feed... these are some ideas   |
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Apr 30, 2023 14:57:28 GMT |
this is not done.... just trying to make it work get these April showers out the way.    |
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Apr 30, 2023 14:59:01 GMT |
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That is all for now folks.
any experts in clutch plumbing please hook me up and educate me.
Many thanks and enjoy the updates.
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Apr 30, 2023 21:12:11 GMT |
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It's progressing nicely.
To determine what clutch master cylinder you need you need to know the volvo master cyl diameter and travel from this you can calculate the volume of fluid displaced. Then come up with a combination that fits the Lotus and displaces the same.
It looks like the bulkhead mount might be the same as the std girling cylinder fitted to virtually every 60's and 70's british car which is available in a variety of bores.
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75swb
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Apr 30, 2023 22:07:05 GMT |
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Nice to see you back and with some great progress under your belt too
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The volvo clutch master is 19mm bore, would a volvo 240 one with its integrated reservoir fit in the space you have? The clutch master bores and the slaves are the same for a volvo 240/740/940.
Cheers
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