Engine hitting bonnet S4

[mazlot]

Would some-one be able to measure the height from the chassis cross tube (top) to the underside of the crankshaft pulley.

My measurement is 45mm approximately.

Have new engine mounts, fitted correctly.

Body mounts all bolt up correctly, so spacers not required to lift body.

Have the correct gearbox mounts spacers, adding more height at the gearbox mount does not alter the engine hitting by any great amount.

Other thoughts or opinions greatly appreciated.

I assume there are only one type of mounts, as they appear to sit the engine rather high in the chassis.

[vstibbard]

Most cars had spacers fitted to level the shell and avoid stressing it when snugging bolts through the chassis flange.
Is it a later block?
A simple option is to oval engine mount holes to lower the engine, an Elan I owned with 1600 block fitted had that mod by PO.
Vaughan

[tonyabacus]

Are you certain the correct mountings are fitted, as there are variations, see here for a good breakdown of what should be fitted, this is from the Lotus Marques website, from their knowledge base under the title "Lotus Elan +2 engine mount installation and orientation".

Here is the link

https://lotusmarques.com/info/technical ... 26E6011%29.

Tony