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Offline BDA

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #105 on: Monday,January 11, 2021, 10:15:07 AM »
Congratulations on your progress, Turbo! It's too bad most of it is at the hands of a grinder or a saw rather than a wrench!
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #106 on: Monday,January 11, 2021, 10:16:20 AM »
I need to buy a case of cutoff discs......
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #107 on: Monday,January 11, 2021, 01:32:08 PM »
More progress, emissions evap canister removed, swirl tank removed, battery removed(it will not go back to this awkward spot), exhaust removed....

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Exhaust and street sign heat shield
Critters lived in exhaust :confused:
Rust pile in turbine housing


After vacuuming out the rust, the exhaust turbine looks fine and the turbo spins by hand :pirate:
Figured it was a lost cause when I dropped the exhaust....not using this turbo but nice to know it is rebuildable!
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #108 on: Monday,January 11, 2021, 04:09:48 PM »
That looks pretty rough. Think you can save it?
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #109 on: Thursday,January 14, 2021, 12:11:08 PM »
New SS door hinge kit arrived in the mail today 8)     Look much better than rusted mess that was there!
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #110 on: Saturday,January 16, 2021, 10:10:22 AM »
Brake boosters out.....why did they put that brace right in the way of one of the nuts?
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #111 on: Saturday,January 16, 2021, 11:55:20 AM »
Rear fender well braces undone, fuel line, misc. wiring.....

Pic of 5 of 6 thermocouples used to monitor things.....two of them were quite the bugger to get off the header!
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #112 on: Sunday,January 17, 2021, 07:45:59 AM »
Is all the engine compartment wiring removed with the body or is there a connector I don't see?
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #113 on: Sunday,January 17, 2021, 12:54:55 PM »
You didn't miss a connector.  The loom is one piece with branches.  The "trunk" goes through the firewall and along the top of the tunnel to the dashboard. You can leave the wiring on the body when you remove it from the frame if you wish.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #114 on: Monday,January 18, 2021, 12:13:08 PM »
Had an"aha" moment today as I was undoing wiring in the engine compartment.....the turbo system would be in the way of lifting the body off.....

So I removed it.....typical Lotus fun....  :o
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #115 on: Monday,January 18, 2021, 02:04:02 PM »
Ignition in car.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #116 on: Monday,January 18, 2021, 02:26:23 PM »
Boy, that's a blast from the past!
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #117 on: Monday,January 18, 2021, 03:48:18 PM »
The Judson is interesting looking.....hopefully it still works.....would probably get some questions about it if it's in the car....
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #118 on: Saturday,January 23, 2021, 01:10:22 PM »
I think I now have everything in the engine compartment disconnected that needs to be removed with the body.....the bolts to the brace that goes from under the rear window down to the chassis attachment point are fun to get out by yourself....did not have to use any cut off discs today :pirate:
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #119 on: Sunday,January 24, 2021, 12:18:32 PM »
Closing plate removed.....required a grinder....needs replaced....has anyone used aluminum? If so what gauge?

Radiator hoses off.

Bolt out of steering universal joint (More Lotus fun).  Will the u-joint only go on in one position or do I need to mark it some how before taking it apart?

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