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E M Wynne - 12/7/13 at 07:30 PM

Guys,
I,ve just purchased a seven kit in boxes...no paperwork...all I have is a chassis no. anyone know which make it,s from...
Ch. no. MORUNIN 3904 JS.
Cheers Eddie.

mookaloid - 12/7/13 at 07:37 PM

Welcome to the forum

No idea on the chassis number but if you have any photos that might help?

Cheers

Mark

Macbeast - 13/7/13 at 08:58 AM

Oh God ! Please let it be an original Chapman Lotus 7! Please !

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E M Wynne - 13/7/13 at 10:47 AM

Guys, Will post some pics,asap...the exhaust side cover has a cut out which says RUSH...but looking on the Dax. forum, I noticed a couple off things that don,t look right..the top wishbones on the Dax are U shaped, mine are V shaped...most Dax,s have Dedion or independant rear suspension, mine has an Escort type axle & a single master cylinder with split braking ,front to rear...the pasenger side rear drum has 2 hydraulic pipes to the wheel cylinder...have never seen this before...other than this it has a 2ltr. pinto & 5sp. gearbox.
Cheers Eddie.

Dick Axtell - 13/7/13 at 01:17 PM

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Originally posted by E M Wynne
...a single master cylinder with split braking, front to rear...the pasenger side rear drum has 2 hydraulic pipes to the wheel cylinder...have never seen this before...

Hi Eddie. Presume your mcyl is tandem type, with front chamber connected to front brakes, and rear chamber to rears, (i.e F/R split). Secondly, I too have never seen 2 brake pipe connection to one wheel, with such a system. Only on front brakes fitted with twin-pot calipers.

Only reason for connecting rear drums as per your description, would be to provide hydraulic supply across rear axle, to opposite rear drum. Suggest you check rear brake inter-connection. If there is a single pipe connecting the 2 rears, that would confim.

E M Wynne - 14/7/13 at 10:26 AM

Dick,
As you said front part off the master splits with two pipes...one to each front wheel...then a single pipe to the back plate off the nearside brake drum...another single pipe then runs across the rear axle to the offside...can anyone tell me which Ford axel uses this system...i,m assuming because the engine & box are Ford, so is the rear axel...it,s supposed to be fitted with an LSD.
Cheers Eddie.

Dick Axtell - 14/7/13 at 02:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by E M Wynne
...another single pipe then runs across the rear axle to the offside...

That confirms the rear brakes connections. 2-into-1st rear, with transverse connector pipe to 2nd rear. Cannot recall any (Girling) wheel cyl provided with the necessary 2 ports. Check if the wheel cyls are AP/Lockheed; this could help to ID the rear axle. Also, can you measure the axle width, drum-to-drum? Thirdly, any ID markings on the diff?

scimjim - 15/7/13 at 08:04 AM

Standard Girling cylinders on the single line Scimitar GTEs are set up that way (and many cars of that era) - the cylinders are identical but one side has an inlet and a bleed nipple, the other side has in/out.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-RELIANT-Scimitar-2-5-3-0-REAR-WHEEL-BRAKE-CYLINDERS-x2-1965-Oct-1975-/190835217895?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM &hash=item2c6eaa55e7

E M Wynne - 16/7/13 at 04:13 PM

Thanks Scimjim,
Checked the rear end & yes it,s a 4HA salisbury ,with 4 link & pahard rod, got a reply from Dax.as the exhaust side plate says Rush...seems the car is the predesesor of the DJ Sportscar, Rush & is a German built MOHR Rush...the car is still manufactured today under the name Glauner Rush...e-mailed with the numbers ... hope I get a reply..need the paperwork.
cheers for your help.
Eddie.