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Originally Posted by KevinP73
Hope you know Chris if there is anything I can do to help on the RSR (even if it's just helping push) all you have to do is ask.
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That's a very nice offer Kevin, thank you.
The car starts and runs if fuel is poured down the injection stacks. It won't keep running due to the Mechanical Fuel Injection Pump (R3Y) being clogged with fuel laquer. After my house fell down in the Northridge earthquake in 1994, I could not keep starting the engine regularly as I had done religeously since 1976. The pump needs to be removed and sent out to the cleaners.
Before driving, the stainless brake lines, pads, and all brake fluid needs replacement. The Blue Streak Racing Tires are rated for 6 hours and I've been using them for 32 years so they really need replacement.
The car has never had seatbelts. This is due to the fact that the slant roof with it's Aluminum roll cage are so close to the driver's and passenger's head, that in an accident it's gonna be mush brain anyway. I figured it would not be good to go part way on that one: hence no seatbelts. We'll put seatbelts in now however to make it more street legal.
The gas tank and fuel lines were flushed recently along with a new fuel pump. So, brakes/tires, seatbelts, and some kind of motor work.
One more detail, registration. It's never had Catalytics even though it's registered as a 1976 car. I may have some problems with California Smog Laws. The engine casing is from a 1971 2.2S. This is because the 2.2 has the big distributer hole that allows a Maserati 12 Cylinder Distributer for twin plug operation. The car was registered as "Special Construction" and has not been modified from original configuration. I'll be taking it up with the referee. Wish us luck on that one. It has to be registered, I'm not driving "Outlaw" ever again, times have changed.
I'll try to come by your shop this week