DanR Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Quote DanR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Escape Posted February 12, 2015 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Epic! Quote I have made many mistakes in my life. Buying a multiple Lotus is not one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwat Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 What transmission are you bolting that lump onto? Quote Cheers, John W http://jonwatkins.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanlambert Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Thanks lads. should be finished in May then road trip to LeMans in June Jonwat, the gearbox is a Range rover auto with BMW torque converter and Volvo tail housing, Had to make a flex plate to pick up the drive from the crank and adapter plates between gearbox and lotus bellhousing and also a spacer between bellhousing and block. Theory is , the box wont break, it will be nice and gentle on the Cortina rear axle, and it will break traction before driveshaft parts fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top-plumber Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Just looked through all the photo bucket pics....... Staggering, truly. The amount of work you have put in on this masterpiece of engineering is breath taking. Congratulations. Im in Essex and I will certainly be watching out for your car this summer. Regards Wayne Quote Suspension, brakes, chipped, chargecooler rad and pump,injectors,ignition coils and leads, BOV, highflow cat and zorst, Translator and tie rods, Head lights, LEDs to tail lights and interior,Polybushes to entire front end, Rad fans, rad grill, front end refurb with aluminium spreaderplates and galvanised bolts. Ram air, uprated fuel pump, silicone hoses through out, wheels refurbed and powder coated,much more, all maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanlambert Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Thanks Wayne. All done now ( well apart from fettling) http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j140/sierra1off/lotus%20cortina/th_WP_20150529_035_1.mp4 Road from LeMans 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted June 21, 2015 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 And doesn't the sheep look tame.......... Lucky there's no sound on the photo Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Fantastic car. Love the Saga beige! I'd love to see some video of it in action. You clearly wanted a sleeper I'd be tempted to put a 3500L badge on the back. Frankly, it would still be a sleeper if it looked like a mk2 Lotus Cortina. You must drive around laughing your head off almost constantly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEllison Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Everybody must go look at the photobucket pictures, this is a beautiful engineering job. Did the intercoolers fit in the Cortina?? Quote The Older I get the Faster I was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanlambert Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) Thanks chaps. EWilson, yes i got the charge cooler fitted under the dash, with a circulating pump behind the bumper, a VW polo rad in front of the cortina rad and an ali header tank under the n/s inner wing. Barry, the exhaust note is quiet, adding to the 'Stealth' effect Been putting some miles on it and its only making 3-4psi, so got to find why there is low boost. I capped the pipe from the manifold to the wastegates,.... no difference I am dreading that it might be a pipe off the chargecoler under the dash as its pretty inaccessible Edited September 7, 2015 by alanlambert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alanlambert Posted September 7, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 A few pics for you. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Very nice and all sparkly clean. Quote All we know is that when they stop making this, we will be properly, properly sad.Jeremy Clarkson on the Esprit. Opinions are like armpits. Everyone has them, some just stink more than others. For forum issues, please contact one of us Moderators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swindon_alan Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 That Is Absolutely AWESOME! Congratulations Quote I tempted fate...now my Esprit V8 IS in bits...(sob) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 but does it GO? Quote All we know is that when they stop making this, we will be properly, properly sad.Jeremy Clarkson on the Esprit. Opinions are like armpits. Everyone has them, some just stink more than others. For forum issues, please contact one of us Moderators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose Cannon Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Incredible, you should take it to the factory i bet they'd love it. 1 Quote In the garage no-one can hear you scream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelanman Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 bet the bench seat is fun hooning it round corners....:-) lol....... looks absolutely awesome......great job Quote The Faster You Drive...The Slower You Age (Albert Einstein 14 March 1879 - 18 April 1955) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanlambert Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) Hi Guys. Thanks for comments. The bench seat was not a good idea in hindsight, Its like sitting on a space hopper, Sorted the boost issue, well removed the pipe from the manifold to the boost valve and there is now plenty of boost, but cant lean on it till its mapped with boost ( boost valve wasnt configured when on the rolling road as we didnt have adequate petrol pressure). Done a couple of launches with 3-4 psi 0-60 was 5.3 and wheel spinning, so more boost and softer tyre pressures will see that bettered. Hope to get to a lotus meeting one day. Alan Edited September 16, 2015 by alanlambert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted September 16, 2015 Gold FFM Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Velcro on the bench seat and on your trousers........ It's all good 2 Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelanman Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Velcro on the bench seat and on your trousers........ It's all good Quote The Faster You Drive...The Slower You Age (Albert Einstein 14 March 1879 - 18 April 1955) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra1off Posted July 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) Stuck some decent tyres on it and first blast at 0-60 was 3.96, happy days Standard half shafts holding up at the moment. will have a go at 1/4 mile soon Edited July 12, 2016 by sierra1off 2 Quote Anglia cosworth powered Sierra 5.7L mustang powered Sierra convertable Nissan Skyline suzuki bandit with 1100gsxr engine Jag XJ8 Mk2 Cortina, no engine Lotus V8 engine, no car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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