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Yes, you can center the steering wheel via the outer tie rods, however it is not the best way to do it. most alignment techs are not going to pull the wheel off as most cars have airbags.

WHen I...

I would say the caster up front is fairly excessive, the car will track much better at speed if you get that sorted out and within the range. You are below the minimum (which is already low) on the...

Jacob Graham fitted his DMC with a Nissan Leaf motor and gearbox. Perhaps he could be a good resource for you. The car goes by "AC/DMC" online.

I am interested to learn more about your...

Dave did my rear speaker panels and glovebox lid.
They look fantastic, better than new. They are holding up great.

Your fuel gauge will not work properly, unless DMCH changed something with their sender setup.

When my DMCH pump failed many years ago I also switched to the Tahoe pump. I was able to get the...

I think your issue is you see other people trying to help as criticism and not help. As you argue at them it certainly does evolve into criticism from both ends.
I worry how "hot" you are coming out...

There is by far the most variation in the tub, and since the panels hang off of that it contributes to the overall body variation. Ive found tubs to be off over 3/8" at the mounting points. I also...

Well this thread certainly was an interesting read.

Im seeing a large amount of effort with some non reversible modifications to the frame, for a somewhat marginal gain.

Ultimately happy you...

Yeah exactly. Why would they list hardware specs, they would never sell any.

If you want to cross reference, you need to be resourceful and independent.

Looking at it from all directions, there is absolutely no way.

You can see on the Drivers Side it is especially at the tail. This intersects with the "V" of the frame.
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i have several pieces drawn out in CAD, contact me and let me know what you are after.

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You will absolutely be fine. run it!

I helped Kolin with his TDI swap (still in progress)

We did fully develop an adapter and set of mounts. Sitting in the chassis it seems somewhat straight forward to make the necessary connections,...

You have mentioned it a few times already, you need to check for power at the fan plug.

When diagnosing electrical issues work from one end to another. Replacing and guessing parts will bring...

I believe the fronts could be 32 or 36, but the rears were always 32mm, or 1-1/4"

I usually get it decently tight while the wheel is off and the car is in the air. Give it a little hit with the...

Wow, thank you again. Checked put the model and it was more than expected with the portions of the frame below. I have been thinking about building a baffled fuel tank so this would be perfect.
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Amazing. lol

You could pop a 500 ohm (ish) resistor across the leads to the alternator light, or just go for it if you are not driving far.

Wow, this is an amazing resource. I really appreciate you sharing.
Let me know if i can be of any help to your build in return.

There are two major variants of the 4.3 based on year. One is Gen1 SBC based, iron block, tbi or spider injection, and not really worth the trouble. The other is Gen5 based, the LV3. It is a great...

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When testing clearance i would set the car down on the ground or load up the suspension. It may not be a concern at the different angle of the arm.

We have been having issues with this.
I suspect there is a new batch of blower motors that pull about 20% more amperage than usual and it's tripping the 25amp circuit breaker.
It is a quick fix to...

I have about 6deg of caster on my car, as well as some other owners on their cars.
I think you are giving lotus far too much credit for their work on these cars.
The stock suspension on these cars...

Like Mark said, the two biggest items you are fighting against is the lack of caster and a stiff steering rack.

Not much you can do about the steering rack. You have adjustable upper control arms,...