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    Thanks. I am strongly considering that. It is the right way to do it as recommended by Pierce Manifold. I just have limited space with the 5 speed and want to do it right when I get the time. I need to mark the location where I want the sensor on the down pipe, remove the down pipe to have the bung installed, then put everything back together. Install the gauge. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Thanks, that helps a lot. Duh for me. The front barrel serves 1&4 while the rear barrel serves 2&3. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    I love my newly installed Lynx Manifold and 45 DCOE. The car runs really great, but In checking the plugs I am trying to get the idle mixture sorted out. After inspecting the plugs after idle, two plugs are correct, while two are rich. I know that one barrel of the carb serves cylinders 1&4, while the other serves cylinders 2&3. Unfortunately, I did not pay attention when installing the carbs to verify which runner went to which carb barrel. My question is, which carb barrel serves which cylinder? Thanks, Frank
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    At your current rate of progress, you will be taking your beauty for its first drive next weekend! Congratulations. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Probably thermostat. Check it first, per above. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Nice wash station! I especially like the US 129 (Deals Gap) sign and BMW clock. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Nice wheel! I had one that came with my car. To give some a idea of what it costs to professionally recover one of these wheels. I recall, I paid over $400 to get my wheel recovered by Kraft Customs in TX. Beautiful!
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    I finished installing the Lynx manifold and DCOE 45 on my ‘75 and tuned it. Works great! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    I have a MM 3.64 LSD in my ‘75 with a 5 speed XMSN and it does great. The 3.64 keeps the rpm down at highway speeds. It all depends on what you want to do with the car. I take my car on long road trips where the 3.64 shines. IF I was going to auto cross or track days a lot, I would install the 3.91 LSD and stick with the 4 speed. No need of the expense of going to the 5 speed XMSN for that usage. This gives you the acceleration of the ‘76 and keeps things simple. The 3.91 with the 5 speed XMSN in 5th gear gives you approximately the same final drive ratio as the 4 speed with the 3.64 gears. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    The emergency roadside parts parts kit is unique. That will give us all ideas as to making our own kits. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    FYI, The Frigiking on my ‘74 had no evidence of ever having a fan as Mike stated. Of course by the time I got it, the ac only worked for a little while. I did not care, I enjoyed the 304 cam and DCOE’s. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    My ‘75 with an Ice Auto Air (clary) and E21 radiator gets hot in really hot weather and slow, parade speed traffic. The auxiliary fan definitely is a must. I am going to install a trinary switch in the dryer this spring along with a thermo switch in the radiator to improve air flow thru the radiator at low speeds to fix this. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    The breakdown is on real OEM, for ‘74 and up. XMSN, page 23/17. Good luck Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Not sure if realoem has a breakdown of the parts but a paper copy of the parts manual shows the circlip. I took mine apart on my ‘76 about 15 years ago. A real pain. The ‘75 gearshift was tight, so I did not mess with it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    They all do that. It is possible to remove the pieces, there is a circlip up inside there. Beware that it is really hard to get it back together as you have to put a significant amount of force to push the new rubber insert down enough to insert the circlip. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    My mileage was highway miles at high ambient temperatures with no short trips. The higher heat generated may account for the small quantity of residue in the system.
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    I just drained my catch can after about the same mileage and got about a tablespoon of a frothy yellowish mixture of water and oil. Not sure what is normal. I was expecting more. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    This car looks like it had it’s weekly wash with salt water since new! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Nice Lotus’ Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    IF LYNX uses the same specs as Redline, a standard out of the box Spanish 40 DCOE 151 comes with: 30 main Venturi 4.5 aux Venturi 115 main jet F11 Em tube 200 air correction jet 45F9 idle jet 40 pump jet 50 pump exh 1.75 needle valve I have a modified engine with a 45 DCOE 152 so my numbers are different. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Since I have not installed an oxygen sensor I need to check the color of the plugs to make sure I have it tuned correctly. Not too lean, not rich. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Thanks Earl! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Doza, Have you checked your plugs? I have to wait for it to stop raining so I can check the plugs at various speeds to make sure the mixture is correct. I have not hooked up the cold start mechanism yet so for the first start my wonderful wife held it open from the passenger side. The car started immediately and I set the idle up a little so it would keep running. It was Wonderful! FYI - My bride is a wonderful helper. She helped me start my mis-timed ‘74 with a 304 cam and twin 40 DCOE’s on a cold winter day. She did not move from the drivers side of the car when the stacks were belching flame and got extra brownie points for asking If the engine was supposed to be belching flame out of the stacks. I explained that the timing was advanced too far and it was not supposed to do that. She is a keeper! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    I installed my Lynx manifold and 45 DCOE yesterday. It works great right out of the box. TEP did a great job setting up the carb for my 2.2 MM engine. The throttle response is amazing. After install and warm-up, all I had to do was set the mixture and idle. Highly Recommend! Idle jet 60f9 main jet 155 Emoulsion tube F16 I need to drive the car some to get color on the plugs to check tune. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Darn, I complained when I had to pay $60 a piece almost 20 years ago. I wish I had bought a second set when I had the chance. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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