Post a photo of your motor.

[CharlieCroker]

Not many photo threads on here so thought it was about time we had a look at each others motors. I'll start, here's mine, 1979 S2, rolling resto.

[Bibs]

1000+ posts!

[CharlieCroker]

http://www.thelotusf...__fromsearch__1

1000+ posts!

Haha, sharp as a button me! Thanks, I'll drop my photo in there

[Bibs]

No worries, car does look nice!

[Vulcan Grey]

Maybe we can turn this into a "post a pic of your motor" since the other one is "post a pic of your car"

I'll start... Here's my motor, before the rebuild

and here's after

[mr.oogieboogie]

as requested, (still in progress)

Edited January 26, 2012 by mr.oogieboogie

[lotus4s]

[Iconic Ride]

I've owned my Esprit for near 4 years now, and I've yet to find the motor. I've popped the hood many times, but all I've ever found is a fuse block, a brake reservoir, an ABS unit, a tool kit, and a spare tire.

Is it under the tire maybe? And I'm still looking for the battery!

TIA

John

[CharlieCroker]

Maybe we can turn this into a "post a pic of your motor" since the other one is "post a pic of your car"

I'll go with that, here's mine. Not rebuilt yet, just cleaned and prepared for everyday use;-)

[Greenfort]

As it is at the moment :-)... soon to be refreshed and touched up a bit..

[Chris Southam]

I've owned my Esprit for near 4 years now, and I've yet to find the motor. I've popped the hood many times, but all I've ever found is a fuse block, a brake reservoir, an ABS unit, a tool kit, and a spare tire.

Is it under the tire maybe? And I'm still looking for the battery!

TIA

John

That really made me laugh, as a new owner showing my friends always confuses them (same friends that suggested I check the body very carefully for rust before I bought it).

I did buy some magnets to hold the vinyl sheets in place for when I wrap the car though which makes me equally stupid!

[oneshot]

When we did a car show at Alexandra Palace we were required to put drip trays under the cars to prevent oil on the floor.

They came round and checked and asked why the drip trays were under the back and not under the engine!

[cjtpb13]

What a Lotus Esprit dripping oil .?.

Actually it has been a great thread to reference things by. Will post mine soon when it is all back in one piece...

[Günter]

so what to post -something like that ..?

[V8 FOU]

Mine in bits for belts etc

New belts etc

New turbo lines and all cozily wrapped up

Inlet tracts wrapped as well so they don't pick up any more heat on the way

[Sweeney]

http://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/gallery/image/1558-motor-out/

engine out before clean up/work

http://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/gallery/image/1559-poor-engine-bay/

how about thread on worse looking engine bay???

[Quicker]

[Vulcan Grey]

Looks good Lou, been repainted?

[mike_sekinger]

Here are some of my old motors.......

Sadly - reduced to this:

Edited February 3, 2012 by mike_sekinger

[Quicker]

Looks good Lou, been repainted?

yep - I did the cam covers when I replaced the gaskets

Edited February 3, 2012 by Quicker

[ramjet]

Travis! I just noticed on your before and after pics. Someone has stolen your gearbox! Have a look yourself. You'll see it's missing on the second pic. Bastards!

[Vulcan Grey]

Yeah, so that's why it won't go anymore!

I found it was very difficult to mount the transmission to the engine when the engine was hanging from the crane, so I put the engine in first and then the transmission. My transmission received a shiny new Quaife too!

This is what my engine looks like right now...

Burned through head gasket at #4 on the racetrack.

Edited February 4, 2012 by ramjet
Qutoed my post just so I'd edit you didn't you?

[Artie]

Ha Travis! That's exactly where mine burned through also!!! All 3 times!!!

[punky]

This seems like a lifetime ago.

Edited February 4, 2012 by punky

[andydclements]

Jim. The manifold on yours looks like a lovely piece of art.

Punky, I'm still drawn to your conversion for an Excel, and I think I know which of my Excels.