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lotus elan +2 restoration
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Sun Sep 16, 2012 6:59 am
by nicolacoltro
Hi guys, I'm the Italian owner of a Lotus Elan +2 1970 in restoration, and I have problems to recover the differential housing, would know someone help me out, thanks hello
Re: lotus elan +2 restoration
Posted:
Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:22 am
by c42
Hi
Welcome to the Forum.
Are you trying to remove the differential from the chassis?
Regards
John
Re: lotus elan +2 restoration
Posted:
Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:12 pm
by nicolacoltro
Hello, no differential was already removed, the machine is restored with a complete frame off, what I can not find on the market is this piece attached, thank you and hello to all
Re: lotus elan +2 restoration
Posted:
Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:14 pm
by Jason1
Re: lotus elan +2 restoration
Posted:
Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:27 pm
by c42
That part is common to many "Ford English differentials", you could try ebay or companies specialising in rebuilding Ford diffs along. I know Mick Miller Lotus have a guy who builds diffs for them, maybe he has a spare or better still send your diff to them and get it properly built and set up.
Good Luck
John
Re: lotus elan +2 restoration
Posted:
Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:24 pm
by nicolacoltro
thank you very much...
Re: lotus elan +2 restoration
Posted:
Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:41 am
by types26/36
This ebay listing may be of interest to you....I have no connection with seller:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-escort-m ... 416ad2a1de
Re: lotus elan +2 restoration
Posted:
Tue Sep 18, 2012 4:24 am
by nicolacoltro
another question guys, where can I find the tachometer, thanks
Re: lotus elan +2 restoration
Posted:
Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:46 pm
by nicolacoltro
Re: lotus elan +2 restoration
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Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:53 pm
by nicolacoltro
Hello guys, I contacted a dealer ford axles and asks me if mine is the same as the Ford Escort Mk1 or Mk2, I do not understand anything ...
Re: lotus elan +2 restoration
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Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:10 pm
by john.p.clegg
Nico
Where are you ,I may be able to help...
John
Re: lotus elan +2 restoration
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Thu Sep 20, 2012 4:12 am
by nicolacoltro
Hi John, i am from Padova Italia...
Re: lotus elan +2 restoration
Posted:
Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:54 am
by john.p.clegg
I'll have a look in the shed...
John
Re: lotus elan +2 restoration
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Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:22 pm
by nicolacoltro
Re: lotus elan +2 restoration
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Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:45 pm
by JJDraper
Never seen anything like that! Could be a way of preventing flex between the two suspension towers? You sometimes see something like this on metal-bodied rally cars to prevent the body shell flexing.
Difficult to see. Not sure why it would need ball joints (rose joints). Looks like its been put together from steering rod end joints. Could have been a mod for rough roads/motorsport. I can also see a riveted metal plate on the bodywork on the left hand mounting point..
Jeremy