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Don’t know what you mean? MX-5… rust… That was my first track car - My second one was a rust free ‘99 NB - should have kept it really.

Yeah, thanks guys. The non-transparent thing gets me too, but I like the ProAlloy window thing. Good for level, less good for checking flow I guess. I think I’m going to pick up the black coated box and see how it sits. Their other option is satin finish alloy, perhaps less in keeping with the raw alu bits and pieces, and I’m not about to start mirror polishing a header tank… Never thought this morning that by the evening I’d be talking about the aesthetics of an expansion vessel!!

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Just a quick note - the Chatsworth Christmas tickets have just been released. If you are hoping to go to see the Christmas decorations at Chatsworth, before or after our party you will need to be quick to get tickets!! I've got mine!!

If you can run to that expense it would look absolutely in keeping with the rest of the very high standard of engine bay IMHO, spot on. Only thing is as @Andrzejsays, it's not transparent.

in fact hard to see those readings from seat , maybe its for service / dyne etc. I don't like aluminium tanks — you can't really see the coolant level or condition at a glance. Maybe you could fit a Clio II header tank ? — it's popular and proven in kit cars. I use it in two of mine: a BEC MNR and a road-going Westfield. But in this engine bay mighht be not enough space for it.

Don't forget to checkout the WSCC Events Calendar. 7's Speed Series Championships could be near you! Want to know how to get onto the Sprinting start line? Come along and introduce yourself! Competitor - Paul Meyer - BEC

Breakfast meeting next Sunday, 20th at The Darrington Hotel, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BL from 10am. Hopefully the good weather will hold and we can get some cars out.

Can't go wrong with ProAlloy if that's in your budget 👍

Good spot. Digital read-out of the oil and water temperatures. The VDO gauges are what they are. Mind you, it's difficult to read the digital display when strapped in! Another small problem to sort... header tank has a split, or at least has a line of plastic fatigue waiting to cause me all sorts of problems. Does anyone know of a good replacement of the original Ford Escort Mk1 tank that I have? Options found so far are through Westfield Chesil or an alloy one through these guys (which I quite like the look of) https://www.proalloystore.com/products/westfield-header-tank?_pos=1&_sid=9c94badda&_ss=r

Wanted full cage Needs to have the all important fia sticker I dont mind used or new

"Indeed, an incredible packaging of the engine and components!!! Out of curiosity – what is that black box with the digital display in the front right corner?

That is some insane packaging 👏 It does definitely look like an incredible car 👍

Thanks Ian, loved every minute of the run. Best fun I've had in a Westfield so far, waiting for mine to be completed 😆 And thanks @Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator for the torch, really appreciated 👍

Well if the Pistonheads article bhp is correct and the weight you've quoted is correct then it's about 416 per tonne. Nice!

It was an issue specific to the Weber Alpha TPS adjustment, I’m not sure Caterham used that ecu, historically, they seem to have been more MBE based?

@LoneWolf visits the UK (Macclesfield) for work periodically and has attended more Cheshire Area Xmas curries than some local members! He was keen to obtain the WSCC Torch given to members who attended the 2025 Malvern show. As we were visiting Italy this summer on our Peaky Schnitzel Pizza Processing Tour, I offered to collect one from @Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator and deliver to Italy for him. He was planning to take the train up the Dolomites and ride with us for a day. However this didn't happen. He arrived in the UK for a week on Saturday, so I through together an Impromptu Peaky Blat and invited a few local members along to join us. This is as much as I planned and would make up the rest depending on traffic/weather etc. The Peaky game of 'hide and seek' started just before 9am for me. @andyjs and his friend Scott with a 1.6L Sigma powered Caterham got into the Peaks before me and I'd got to collect @LoneWolf from his Hotel first. We drove towards the Cat & Fiddle from Bosley Crossroads and had a good run up. We found Andy and Scott somewhere between Pott Shrigley and Kettleshulme and had a few rounds of all cars turning round and repeatedly passing each other before all 3 cars we pointing in the same direction. After a quick stop and chat, we decided Scott could lead and he took us on a fabulous run round the Peaks. Some new to me roads and some very familiar but amazingly very light traffic considering the great weather. The cars needed a drink in Buxton. Scott uses the same approach as me to Winnat's pass- Crawl at circa 10 miles and hour on the approach and then hopefully have a clear run up. We did! Not so good when we discover Scott's battery is dead (known issue) and he's having to use a USB power bank to jump start it. His idle speed has recently been adjusted leading to it cutting out (any advice @Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman I recall you having a similar issue for a while?) All the cars we'd left behind at the start of Winnat's, now sailed past as Scott jumped his car back into life. and again neat to Quackers! We stopped for a drink and some lunch at the Grouse and Claret in Rowsley A 'light' snack for Alessandro @LoneWolf Scott and Andy had to leave at this point. So I treated Alessandro to a trip through Asbo Tunnel on our way back to Macclesfield. 160 great miles covered on a bone dry day!

Was that intentional?

Ah........probably not then.

The one I remember was dark blue with a white stripe and I think it was sold to someone a good distance away.

3 in and 2 out and then the Japanese magic with the variable timing = she loves to rev. It could be the same car, It hasn't traveled far, the chap who built it has sadly passed on, from conversations with others apparently he was a big cheese with the Ducati race team, built this when he could no longer ride. So I'm told.

If I hadn't found the right car some years ago (and yours wasn't red 🙂 I have a thing about red cars) I'd be all over this. Fascinating spec/engine.

Someone not far from you had one of these 15+ years ago. Cracking engine for a Westfield. Point of order though - 2.5 inlet and exhaust valves per cylinder?

She's good for her age, engine is amazing, honestly really sad to sell it but the garage is only so big, could never put her outside, it would be criminal. Priced to sell before I change my mind, and end up renting yet more space.

Hi Anyone on here enjoying Lynmouth on the Exmoor Coast today? We were out with (almost) the whole family and two large dogs, so in the sensible car. Great day for it!