Engine & Ancilliaries/Gearbox

706 topics in this forum

1. Oil Leak in lower camhousing / improving the engine ?

   By rwratschko, April 24
   • 11 replies
   • 194 views
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   • rwratschko
   • May 2
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3. 1980 Elite Petrol pump 1 2

   By makkyh, March 8
   • 25 replies
   • 386 views
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   • makkyh
   • April 22

4. Cam cover paint

   By ThatsMrBowlheadtoyou, April 17
   • 6 replies
   • 126 views
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   • Chillidoggy
   • April 19

5. Fuel tank banjo

   By soldave, March 18
   • 2 replies
   • 79 views
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   • Excel SA
   • March 20

6. Looking for +15 thou main bearings

   By ZaphodB, April 1, 2023
   • 5 replies
   • 453 views
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   • jannickz
   • February 26

7. removing permabond a136

   By tom kilner, February 25
   • 0 replies
   • 75 views
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   • tom kilner
   • February 25

8. Coolant Leak?

   By Vialbaboy, February 9
   • 6 replies
   • 173 views
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   • Vialbaboy
   • February 17

9. sump fitting alignment question

   By tom kilner, February 2
   • 3 replies
   • 124 views
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   • EXCEL V8
   • February 4

10. Dellorto Dhla 40's on 2 litre 907, choke and jet setting suggestions

    By white_elite75, January 15
    • 1 reply
    • 107 views
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    • drdoom
    • January 18

11. Engine identification help please....No. G7308 V3 667

    By white_elite75, November 13, 2023
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    • 352 views
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    • tom kilner
    • January 18

12. My heater control is stuck on hot. Can I close off the hot supply to the heater in the engine bay,

    By Gray14, August 3, 2022
    • 3 replies
    • 644 views
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    • Gray14
    • December 31, 2023

13. Excel PAS, seeking mounting bracket

    By MrDangerUS, November 24, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 106 views
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    • ChrisJ
    • November 24, 2023

14. Can’t adjust the clutch cable enough….

    By Benco, November 11, 2023
    • 11 replies
    • 432 views
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    • Benco
    • November 15, 2023

15. Getrag Gearstick Bushes and Oil

    By Gray14, October 12, 2023
    • 3 replies
    • 312 views
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    • Gray14
    • November 10, 2023

16. Cam belt alignment

    By RodJ, March 1, 2023
    • 7 replies
    • 705 views
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    • EXCEL V8
    • November 9, 2023

17. dellortos dripping through pump jets

    By Mark Wainwright, October 31, 2015
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    • anthonym
    • October 14, 2023

18. Cam belt cover 1 2

    By Arthut, August 13, 2023
    • 28 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • EXCEL V8
    • September 6, 2023

19. Locking the flywheel with engine out and no cam belt

    By Mark Wainwright, August 21, 2023
    • 4 replies
    • 307 views
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    • EXCEL V8
    • August 22, 2023

20. Engine stalling at idle

    By basalte, July 2, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 294 views
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    • jonwat
    • July 2, 2023

21. Lotus Eclat needle valve size for Dellorto carbs

    By soldave, June 3, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 264 views
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    • TAR
    • June 3, 2023

22. Coolant hose from manifold to water pump

    By soldave, May 31, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 220 views
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    • soldave
    • May 31, 2023

23. Gearchange Lotus Elite 501 1980

    By hatters, May 5, 2023
    • 0 replies
    • 510 views
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    • hatters
    • May 5, 2023

24. Cutting out when warm? Elite S1. 1 2

    By eliteman, June 18, 2012
    • 45 replies
    • 8.3k views
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    • drdoom
    • April 27, 2023

25. Will Lotus supply engine history?

    By Billy_Idle, March 26, 2023
    • 4 replies
    • 639 views
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    • Billy_Idle
    • March 27, 2023

26. Elusive Engine Misfire

    By RodJ, March 1, 2023
    • 0 replies
    • 314 views
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    • RodJ
    • March 1, 2023