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Seems OEM is to be prefered over replacement due to quality of build, therefore I'd go with a call to the breakers', or the familiar vendors as suggested above. Cheers

Anyone with remarks on the behaviour of these tyres?

Bottom grade octane ( 91 in UK ) currently $2.00 to 2.06 Cdn per litre in Vancouver, something near $2.90 to 2.95 in Auckland, priced in New Zealand dollars.

Sheer willpower at times I'm finding.

Yes, SLOWLY !

Rears on the SE were 245/50-16, if I recall correctly. Not easy to find replacements in that specific size.

You may find it better to add stand-alone dowels due to the limited thread length for fasteners in the block casting as produced. Cheers

Pete, did you dowel the accessory mounting plate to the machined face of the block? Did you incorporate the crank seal into your creation? Cheers

Utterly well said.

Of course, the slotted hole, a sound solution. Must up my game after weeks away on holiday.

Accessories tensioned by shifting the A/C compressor?

Outstanding!

Yes. 15 x 7 front wheels, 15 x 8 rear. Early cars with the Citroen gearbox all fitted with wheels whose offsets differ front to rear. Cheers

I take John's remarks on inline 4 vibrations as true, having seen damage due to vibration at several points on an early Twincam in my Elan. A superior locking nut might be an improvement but I've seen studs on the same TC engine walk loose from the inlet manifold while Nylocs held. That was effectively remedied by use of longer studs on which a nut could be fitted at the far end beyond the flange, not something viable for our tensioner studs. Perhaps one of the more potent Loctite fluids instead?

Are they not the same switches fitted through all the earliest cars?

Hi Patrick, As far as I know there is no trim piece assigned to finish the apertures, just the same trim used for the entire finishing panel. You might find that careful incisions allow the fabric to be turned back into the apertures and then contact cemented in place. Others may know a better way. Cheers

Both points are correct. The natural rate of dissipation would not be ideal in terms of the bearing oil, which prompts measures like timed pumps for circulation after shutdown. In earlier times manufacturers fitted coolant passages into the bearing housing in an effort to reduce coking of oil in that area. Cheers

Got a picture of those brackets?

Putrid. The Russian, the Donald, and the Republican Party all. Stunning how so many Americans can believe they can operate successfully in isolation. Currently travelling in New Zealand seeing a greater variety of automobiles than in any previous travels, including several smartly built Chinese brands. Truly brings to mind the reality of globalisation in ways unknown to we of the Americas in our myopic bubble.

Those are the aperture through which cabin air is extracted on its way to the B pillar vents behind the doors. In your case it's clear the re-trimming work has closed them off, therefore no cabin air extraction. Cheers

What a dismal lack of imagination is shown when buying into Trump's pitches for MAGA and these isolationist fantasies. This most certainly is 2024, not 1964, and China and other competitors will not be simply wished away nor cowed unduly by threat of force. While Island America ( taking my country along for the ride inevitably ) languishes in denial, China and her confederates will be all too happy to prosper while engaging worldwide. Neither Britain, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the South American states nor Europe will be positioned to counter these expansionist moves by the authoritarians without a stalwart America.

Those rears are very likely Armstrong, given the colour, and quite unique dimensionally for the early Esprit. I'd approach the specialists in regard to those. The front are not as distinct, as I found when seeking mine. The vendor was highly accommodating, permitting me to rummage freely in her extensive inventory until I selected a pair which seemed adaptable. Rather a chuckle when they were ID'd as fitment for some vast '70's era American market sized saloon. Fortunately a Koni specialist was located who were equipped to revalve to Esprit spec, while updating the seal to contemporary spec. Cheers

Agreed in regard to the Armstrongs, not overly chuffed with what has been reported on other brands. I was fortunate and wise to have gathered up Konis for my S2 promptly after taking ownership. Cheers

Isn't it the procedure to check tank level within 2 minutes of shutting down? A dry sump system should be fairly forgiving of levels between high and low in tank if correct procedure followed. Cheers

Trump is living, breathing evidence that humans can talk themselves into believing whatever they choose to, despite facts to the contrary. It is the essence of religion, and America goes all-in on that.