john donohoe wrote:
>
> Greetings all,
>
> well, I bought the Seven "B1135", and am still a
> little light headed after driving it home, about 100
> miles.
>
> What a blast! I haven't even had a chance to really
> examine that darn frame number... too busy having fun
> with it. But i do have a coule questions that perhaps
> some of you Seven conoscienti could help me with...
>
> 1) The speedo seems to read about 10 mph higher than
> actual speed. I figure this is related to the "mod"
> wheels/tires, but I wonder if 15" wheels might have
> been original on this car, an dif this would bring the
> speedo back in line?
I view the speedo as about as useful as the radio.
But I supose there's a gear in the trans... A
speedometer shop does this stuff.
>
> 2) What should redline be for a 948cc BMC engine that
> seems to be in pretty good shape?
Dunno.
>
> 3) What's the best way to seal the couple of tiny
> coolant leaks in the top tank of the radiator? Is that
> aluminum too?
Brass. Take it to a reputable radiator shop and spend
the $400 to get it recored. The Lotus with an old
radiator will overheat. Once you've recored it, it's
no longer something of concern. In my opinion of course,
but old radiators are like a wound that wont heal.
>
> I promise to take more detail photos and post them
> online, and look forward to digging up and sharing the
> backgroun on my little piece of "Chapman-era" history!
>
> Cheers!
Congratulations. I firmly believe that adding a Seven to
one's life is a particularly clever thing to do. I haven't
used mine in a while. But it's always there, and so much
fun when you take it out.
Steve Shipley
>
> John Donohoe
> '62 Seven 1135 Lotus
> '70 GT6+ KC81718 Triumph
>
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