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[elanbaby]

Hello all,
what I found a couple of days ago sounded too good to be true:

"Lotus Elan, Europa, Cortina, Escort Engine

Condition: Excellent
Price: ?1,600 United Kingdom Pounds Currency_Convert
Location: London, UK

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138bhp @ 6800rpm, 117ftlbs torque @ 6000rpm, ignition set 34deg BTDC @ 5000rpm Lotus/Ford 'L' cylinder block, 83.5mm bore size honed, steel main bearing caps, pressure tested & chemical cleaned Lotus Crankshaft 72.75mm stroke, 6 bolt flywheel fixing ground 10/10 crack detected, new sprocket Arias High compression Pistons 83.5mm new rings, crack detected. 125Ec Con rods 10.9:1 Compression Ratio Cometic 3 layer steel head gasket Lotus Cylinder Head, sprint size new valves inlet 1.562" exhaust 1.320", new Q55 valve springs, retainers & Platforms, Steel tappet pistons, KC L1 Cams New water pump kit fitted (shaft, Seal & 'O' rings) New timing chain New Oil pump with high pressure kit fitted Fram PH2872 oil filter Dellorto DHLA40 carbs, 32mm chokes Lucus Constant energy ignition, New distributor, cap & plug leads Heavy duty clutch New Main Bearings ACL 5M2152 +15 -10 New big end bearings -10

http://www.race-cars.com:80/engsales/lo ... 1868ss.htm

I contacted the seller immediately and he (David Kovac) responded that the engine is still for sale, located in London. Then I replied that I?d like to collect the engine/ cash payment as soon as possible. His reply was, that at the moment he was in Glasgow but could arrange shipping. I insisted in collecting in person, either London, Glasgow or whereever but got no reply since then.

I suppose the seller wished to get paid in advance if agreeing on shipment, but anyway it is quite obvious that the asking price alone should make everyone quite alert!

Hopefully nobody gets cheated. Be warned!

Juergen