NELLYSMK2

cheers for the info mate, i know it has a L on the block, not to sure about 701m i will go round to my workshop later and have a look.

When I brought the car, the chap that owned it said that he took the engine out of a smashed up mk1 twincam back in the 70’s. At the time I took this with a pinch of salt! But it dose seem to be the genuine article. The dipstick hole at the front that you are referring to is there; but it looks like it has a factory steel bung in it. And one other thing it has a big wing sump?

Hi sorry I took so long to get back to you; the dip stick is at the rear. The engine is out of the car know pending a full rebuild over the winter. Can’t believe I sore one of these engines sell on ebay for £3100???

cant remeber were the dipstick is. will have a look tommorow.

Cheers for the sound advise twink it is identical to your one in the picture, apart from the green paint, and yes it has got an L on the block. I think I have established that it is worth some good money, but I have decided to keep it in the car now following a lot advice from everyone, and being that it is a lot rarer then a lot of other engines out there. Going to start stripping the car down soon for a full restoration, will post pics very soon.

yeah good one mate ha ha

i am going to put the car back on the road, but a fancy a more upto date engine i.e zetec or cosworth need to sell this engine to fund it

Hi. Cutting a long story short, I have just purchased a 2dr mk2 escort 1.3 gear that I found rusting away in a car park, nothing strange there I here you say! BUT the said car happens to have a MK1 ESCORT LOTUS TWIN CAM ENGINE in it, complete with Webber twin 45’s. I have done a fair bit of research in this engine and by the look of it they have a fair bit of Heritage to them and are fairly sort after. Can anybody advise me on this, and how much it might be worth? Any info or comments would be appreciated.