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I just noticed you asked Phil on that thread

http://www.scimitarweb.co.uk/sgwrs/view ... &start=930

Phil Howard has a lot of knowledge on the subject

That car reminds me of JKL 47N so much

Game on!!

I was thinking if you could get a cut down right angle Allen key in there..

Easyout might be less snapable then a tap, not that I’ve ever got on well with them

I still say cut the sucker

When you say not a blind hole, is there any access to behind?

It may expand and make it worse? That being said, it can’t do much harm trying.

Think I would probably just drill it out.

Did you manage to get the engine height raised with changing the mounts? I also have an ss1 that I have bought for trials and the sump sits abit low 1.6cvh. Any other tips for setting up for trials, it has spacers for the front springs already There’s some info in this thread: https://scimitarweb.c...

heathsabre wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 02, 2019 4:25 pm

I’m also not sure that the car in the foreground is a Sabre. It certainly looks a lot like one but several details are wrong, for example the rear wings.

I think the plate reads DB Le Mans which I googled quickly
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DB_Le_Mans

Have two sets of wheels might offer advantages such as: Smaller diameter wheels for sprinting would mean lower gearing and ride height which is instantly corrected by putting your larger road wheels back on (best of both worlds, nice and low at the track.. ground clearance on the road) 1b/c’s do not...

I applaud lightening the vehicle, but your picture suggests you may have got carried away...

Erm...

On a old engine I ran (for 2-3 years) prior to rebuilding it, that was abit smokey and low idle oil pressure I ended up using Penrite 20w60 oil. It did cut down the oil consumption and increased the oil pressure.

And a flexible screenwash bag iirc?

http://www.middlebridge-scimitar.co.uk/ ... arge_3.jpg

Mess website has a few pics of cars with spare wheels fitted if that helps.

When we were playing with mates Cossies in a past life I’m sure we got a how to guide from passionford forum, but I’m not on it so can’t check.

I’ve just checked my Sierra Haynes and all it covers is oil seal change..

The info must be somewhere, those diffs were used in a lot of motors.