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framis - 4/1/11 at 05:29 PM

Hello All. I finally got the (7) complete and on the road. However it too cold here in Arizona to drive it. There are pictures on "locost7phoenix" Please google it. I had one devil of a time getting it to run properly. I did not have a donor car and went the parts ruote, Engine is a Toyota 4AGE and I used the Megajolt option for the ignition. The coil and computer are from Ford EDIS. A note here I had problems with ther ignition until I found the pickup was viabrating. I added a small bracket and reset the spacing to 1MM. I did not look forward to solving the wiring that came out of the Toyota ECU.

The fuel supply is twin Dellorto side draughts, I hand built the exhaust manifold. Seedometer is a motorcycle (Vapor) unit. I did not use the ECU from a toyota and designed my own wiring harness. Much simpler I thought. No problems to date. The front hubs are Triumph Spitifre and wheels are from a Triumph TR7/8. Tyres are 205 55R Toyoto R8.

Looking back, the project took four yerars of part time labour. It could have been done in about one year, however there were house and work in the pipeline, so I took it easy. I am English decent with parents from Dover & West Brom. I have been to the UK twice and plan at least one more trip, I have rellies in West Brom to visit.

John in Phoenix AZ


big-vee-twin - 4/1/11 at 06:15 PM

Looks nice, like the aero screens too- lot of work been put into that.

I was in phoenix last year ended up in a tourist spot Rustlers Ranch?? up on the hills overlooking the city. Great Place Phoenix.


mangogrooveworkshop - 4/1/11 at 06:20 PM

Get in touch with Steve... http://www.grabercars.com/ he is / was a member here

linky http://locost7phoenix.blogspot.com/

Its the right colour



[Edited on 4-1-11 by mangogrooveworkshop]


LBMEFM - 4/1/11 at 07:10 PM

Hi John, Welcome to the site, car sounds good, maybe I know your parent as I too was born Dover and still live in the area.
My name is Barry English see if they know me.


COREdevelopments - 4/1/11 at 08:49 PM

Hi and welcome to the site. I too am using the same engine setup as you, 4age with megajolt and twin 40 dellortos. How did you get on with mapping it?

Rob