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Hi John
Yes will be at Santa Pod for Retro show Just look out for orange Tr7 and an old grey haired man Think my mates coming up From London with his he beat me last time out

Hi remove oil filter and the six star bolts and you find the oil pump gears,pack then with Petroleumn jelly and re fit the base make sure you fill filter with oil.I then use a tool i made up remove the dissy the tool goes down onto oil pump drive and connect it to a electric drill as soon as pressur...

Hi Perry there 42.35 inlet and 36 .85 mm exhaust. What axle you running???

Thanks for helping with pics, i am running a standard TR7 axle with LSD 3:9 ratio i want to change to a ford 9" with a 3:5 diff my axle wont last long need to change gearbox to but to what? been told Supra gearbox is strong i want to stay manual, my engine is running a set of alloy rods What bits mi...

Hi all have uploaded some pics on Photobucket under tricky52 I think ive done it right :? http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tricky52/001.jpg http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tricky52/snowandengine010-1.jpg http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tricky52/002.jpg http://i705.photobucket....

Hi got pics of heads and sort engine but dont know how to post them??
Better with engines than PC if any one can help me load pics please let me know Regards to all

Tricky Tr7 5.2 v8 update Hi all, just picked up my heads from Chessman Motor sport WoW!!!!!! :D Andy at Chessmans has assured me that the only way to get more flow is to run Wildcat heads hope he is right. :shock: They have replaced all valve seats, valves,valve guides,valve springs,reworked the por...

Be good to meet you, What axle ratio you running in your Capri ?

Hi John
Running a 3.9:1 5 speed axle with a LSD and Lt77 at mo but need to upgrage both not sure what with any ideas ?

Unbelievable craftsmanship

Hi my workshop is in a place called Fritwell about 3 miles from junction 10 M40 Tricky

I told Will it was built to be charged, i know my Rovers you dont come by this sort of engine spec every day its revs so quick with alloy rods i will be at Retro day my lady is paying for time on rolling road for birthday Might take you up on offer of pressure gauge done all my money on heads and ms...

Any body have a ratio chart so can work out best overall gearing for 1/4 mile times for my TR7 ?

Hi Hairbear She is a beast in the making the dyno shot out just came to soon for me never mind. I am sure that Will dont like Rover V8s he hasnt seen anything yet,would like to Procharge her but at 3k turbos will be the way to go i think am selling my 360 bhp Bi Turbo S4 at mo cant afford to have tw...

Hi this is my engine spec 4 bolt block,stroker crank,low compression forged pistons 7.1CR,alloy conrods,top hat liners,256 mechanical cam with soild lifters,steel duplex timing chain with adjustable gears,big valve heads with 42.35 inlet and 36.85 exhaust valves,Kennie Bell roller rockers Chevy type...