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161. Europa Twin Cam buying advice : Free Parking by LotusElan.net [Classifieds]
A friend has asked what he should pay for a Europa in the stages of restoration. He has been offered one, but no price has ...
... than a twin cams and big bore versions can be done to take you over 1700 cc. A number of them raced in the historic sports car class I ...
Hi all I have +2 basket, now my Duratec engine is back from the rebuild. I want to put a 5 speed gearbox in the ...
... fired up enough to fit it. Pricey though- new ones are around ?1700, 2nd hand about ?500 minimum (and they don't seem to come ...
Hello long post as an introduction, no doubt I?ll be back with other questions. So 36 years after I sold my Sprint I?ve bought a ...
... have to stay with a 1558 cc engine. At .37 kg/cc a 1700 cc twin cam which is easily done on a standard block would be allowed.629kg ...
164. What did you do to your Lotus today... : General Lotus Discussions - Page 16 by LotusElan.net [General]
my birthday is tomorrow, but I don't think i'll get a LOTUS cake!!!
... . I have just finished a slow 5 year recommission. The car has a 1700 tall block conversion with L14 cams, bigger valves, Cosworth valve springs and ...
165. Wheel Came Off : Drive Train / Gearbox / Final Drive - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [Drive Train / Gearbox / Final Drive]
You said “we” several times.. Was your passenger female? I’d love to know their reaction? Have they been back in the car ??
... aggressive driving on the track days we do. The car has a 145 BHP 1700 twin cam, and I use Michelin XAS tyres which are very sticky when ...
166. clutch release problems : Drive Train / Gearbox / Final Drive by LotusElan.net [Drive Train / Gearbox / Final Drive]
So I switch out my clutch release bearing from the older flat face type to the still available round nose type, replacing the bearing carrier ...
... Ps I have the 8.5" clutch disk in my S2, it has a 1700 cc twin cam. torque was 133 lb/ft on the engine brake ...
Sounds like I need a 3 car garage. - Plus 2 for GT duties - Elan for local hoons - Europa for classic mid engine ...
... - let us see what that brings to the party! - using a tuned 1700. TBG I agree the + 2 is the relaxed tourer sitting in the ...
168. Wedding Cars? : Free Parking by LotusElan.net [Classifieds]
Hi everyone! If I've posted this in the wrong forum then please say and I'll either move it or delete it straight away! My fiancee ...
... up by a dealer almost instantly. There was a grey S3 with a QED 1700 engine advertised about a month ago for around ?9k. I thought it ...
169. cassette water pump for a tall block ie 711 or 831 : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Does anybody know if the Cassette water pump TALL DECK front covers (and back plates) that Burtons or the Elan factory are for the full ...
... leaks remain a problem, this is not a problem area. Same with my 1700 711 based twin cam, it leaks above the spacer and runs down the ...
170. Cold Cranking : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Hi Guys, In the last week or so I seem to have developed a cold cranking issue ... i.e. the bloody thing just wont crank ...
... two until its running acceptable enough to hit the road. This works on a 1700 cc 10.5 to 1 compression ratio engine sitting in a 25 F degree garage ...
171. Wanted Spyder Zetec Elan + 2 : Body / Chassis / Frame - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [Body / Chassis / Frame]
Mark, I get where you are coming from, but The gearbox is a decent 5 speed 'box (MT75) A twin cam needs constant looking after ...
... , that do make a big difference. That?s why I have a 1700 BDA in my Plus 2. No, the biggie for me is the ...
172. 6 speed gearbox for the Elan : Drive Train / Gearbox / Final Drive - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [Drive Train / Gearbox / Final Drive]
Thanks Gary, So it appears the MX5 uses a bolt-on bellhousing after all, just very long. Take off the MX5 bell, machine an adapter plate ...
... , 2nd and 4th with the 3.9 and ultra close box, granted its a 1700 cc engine and under 1500 pounds with me on the road. I can't ...
173. 6 speed gearbox for the Elan : Drive Train / Gearbox / Final Drive - Page 3 by LotusElan.net [Drive Train / Gearbox / Final Drive]
Just put a Lotus nose badge on a grey inport MX5 light bulb and a can of old engine oil under the bonnet with a ...
... my lazy left leg. Its seemed a bit heavy, but it had a 1700 cc stromberg twin cam to power it so it was still entertaining. Attachments ...
174. Peak Power and Torque : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
I must say also that whenever power and torque curves are posted on this site I very rarely see the data below about 3,000RPM. For ...
... build one to this specification and result. This is consistent with the Vegher built 1700 cc engine dyno curve and engine specs shown earlier which achieved 181 hp at ...
175. S3 "miss On Tickover. Baffling.......... : Elan Discussions - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [General]
Was the polarity of the coil LT leads corrected when the car was converted to -ve earth? The car will run with incorrect polarity but ...
... should all behave in the same way. Bet they cut out around 1500 to 1700 rpms though. These problems absolutely kill the idling. BTDT. type26owner Hi ...
176. The cost of second hand Elan parts ... : General Lotus Discussions - Page 3 by LotusElan.net [General]
I was recently watching a lip seal sump pan on E bay , it was sold for over ?300, Have these become rare items? Andy ...
... ?200 for a pair of side indicators ?121 for a nose badge ?1700 for a couple of window frames ?5000 for an engine To name a ...
177. 14 inch tyres and gearing. : Suspension / Steering / Brakes / Wheels / Tyres - Page 3 by LotusElan.net [Classifieds]
Elan3: Thanks for this, it looks like I will be trying to figure out my cars first gear ratio before anything else happens. The guy ...
... pull either a 3.0 or a 3.3 CWP rear differential. My TC features a 1700 CC tall block with a standard weber head, so I think I have ...
178. So who?s the worst serial Lotus owner here then ? : General Lotus Discussions - Page 3 by LotusElan.net [General]
Just two for me as yet. Past- 1986 Turbo Esprit Present- 1970 Plus 2
... year. Back catalogue of Caterhams and Westfields (1 with a twin cam headed 1700 x flow) Thing is now I find myself looking at assorted sites deciding ...
A friend recently gave me a Minardi F1 valve as a pressy, he'd seen my TwinCam one on the shelf and thought they'd make good ...
... and I think BMW started making em! cheers sandy j. S3 DHC - 1700 cc and very high lift! -- ANYBODY NEED A NEWLY REBUILT TC ...
RichC...try Classicar Automotive for the master cylinder...they know their stuff, and know Elans very well. Don't be tempted to put a secondhand one in...you don't ...
... I'll bet half of the cars didn't make it beyond 15 years old, leaving 1700 or so cars. 20 or 30 or 40 a year being broken over ...
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