mk1cossydan Posted November 2, 2010 Report Posted November 2, 2010 A bloke took hes car into lotus 40years ago!! as compression was low on 1 exhaust valve the car was compression tested and stripped down & fixed and the bloke immigrated to another country sadly he was tracked down and he moved away as he had cancer he died abroad recently a friend of mine purchased the car he only wanted the shell so i got a chance to own the engine but im gonna use the lotus over my yb cosworth now in the car the clocks was showing 4000miles!! engines not seized and turns over freely but will be getting rebuilt to a high standard what do you think........
GJUK Posted November 2, 2010 Report Posted November 2, 2010 What's that worth nower days. £50k? I think I woudl rather have a cossie engine, unless you're building a proper historic car down to every nut and bolt etc. Very nice though.
morcheen Posted November 2, 2010 Report Posted November 2, 2010 i'd have the twink over the cossie any day
mk1cossydan Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Posted November 2, 2010 What's that worth nower days. £50k? I think I woudl rather have a cossie engine, unless you're building a proper historic car down to every nut and bolt etc. Very nice though. i couldn't decide if i made the right decision but its to late now lol ive got a cossy engine in bits what im gonna build up in the future wont be no where near the spec my other one was but i carnt have everything it will be like a histroic race car spec when finished if i can still get some of the parts lol
mk1cossydan Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Posted November 2, 2010 i'd have the twink over the cossie any day atleast someones with me on that lol everyone made me feel like i made a bad decision but there all young and like fast cars with big turbos!! lol
GT_Jim Posted November 2, 2010 Report Posted November 2, 2010 go YB I'll give you £50 for the twin cam!
mk1cossydan Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Posted November 2, 2010 go YB I'll give you £50 for the twin cam! bet ya would!
105Ian Posted November 2, 2010 Report Posted November 2, 2010 Good to be different good luck on the rebuild
mk1cossydan Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Posted November 2, 2010 Good to be different good luck on the rebuildthanks mate
banarama Posted November 2, 2010 Report Posted November 2, 2010 for sure a no expese spared rebuild THAT MEANS THERES ANOTHER LOUTESLESS ABOUT.
mk1cossydan Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Posted November 2, 2010 for sure a no expese spared rebuild THAT MEANS THERES ANOTHER LOUTESLESS ABOUT. aha lol it will be done for next year for those who would like to see it
YOUNGY Posted November 2, 2010 Report Posted November 2, 2010 i think you should go x/flow and swap it for mine (nice one )
oxb1l Posted November 3, 2010 Report Posted November 3, 2010 Cool ! any pics of the car my dad bought one years ago ,rolled mk2 lotus and someone stole the engine and box where it was stored all he ended up with was a nicer interior and wheels
EscortHeadCase Posted November 5, 2010 Report Posted November 5, 2010 Oh the sound of a twink on full chat is probably the way I would go. Didnt come out of no sierra neither.....OLD SKOOL
sscadam Posted November 7, 2010 Report Posted November 7, 2010 Sorry but your frined must be some sort of total iddiot? a 4000 mile escort twincam prob with 1 or 2 owners???, and he strips it sells the engine cos he needs a shell????? Something aint right there or some one is shot in the head
mk1cossydan Posted November 8, 2010 Author Report Posted November 8, 2010 Sorry but your frined must be some sort of total iddiot? a 4000 mile escort twincam prob with 1 or 2 owners???, and he strips it sells the engine cos he needs a shell????? Something aint right there or some one is shot in the head i got offerd it so i took the chance ill get some pics of the car he has 3 other twincam engines aswell!! what ill get pictures off
mk1cossydan Posted November 8, 2010 Author Report Posted November 8, 2010 Sorry but your frined must be some sort of total iddiot? a 4000 mile escort twincam prob with 1 or 2 owners???, and he strips it sells the engine cos he needs a shell????? Something aint right there or some one is shot in the head i got offerd it so i took the chance ill get some pics of the car he has 3 other twincam engines aswell!! what ill get pictures off & car was 1 owner from new
sscadam Posted November 8, 2010 Report Posted November 8, 2010 Well you just said it all! must be a nutter! Dam good job getting the engine out of it if he is that mad he might have scraped it lol, a lotus with those miles and owners must be worth 35-45k restored
mk1cossydan Posted November 9, 2010 Author Report Posted November 9, 2010 Thanks everyone for the comments
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