Bill,
A friend of mine repairs and "builds" Lotuss Super 7's. If you're interested
just
let me know.... I'ts only money! By the way, this same fellow (and his son) do
some pretty amazing head work on LBC's.
WFO Herb
Keep the sticky side down.
Bill wrote:
> Hello ,
> When i was 5 years old... (41 years ago).. i used to get a ride
> to kindergarten in a bug-eye... .. and i have loved them ever
> since.. about 3 years ago.. i had a chance to buy a sprite..
> not a bug eye.. but I knew.. it was THEN or NEVER.. if i ever
> was to get one at all.. so I "found" the $$$ and have had a
> riotous time (when it isn't broken down) ever since..
>
> According to my serial number (if i read things correctly) mine
> is a high compression engine and a close ratio gear box... but
> the engine needs a rebuild in the worst way... i fill up with
> OIL and check the gasoline.. really... about 20 miles to the
> quart of oil.... out the valve guides... out the exhaust pipe..
> out the rear .. i hesitate to call them seals... .... ... but
> it runs ..... and sounds teriffic... oil is cheaper than the a
> rebuild... !!!!!!
>
> hope to "trade up" to a bug eye.. and my ultimate goal would be
> a LOTUS SUPER 7....MMMMMMM.....
>
> speaking of broken down.. i have been waiting for 6 weeks for
> BRITISH VICTORIA to send the pulley for the crankshaft (that
> turns the belt that turns the water pump and the generator)...
> ..I need one BADLY... any out there..? the summer is dwindling
> away and i live in western Washington state... where there are
> only so many good days a year anyway....
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Bill mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
>
> '66 Sprite HAN8L49403
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