Alpine video shoot at Bottom of page – 7 mins viewing time. He absolutely loves to drive, and the more challenging the road, the better he likes it, and the elan certainly accommodates that driving passion more than any other car that he can think of. The elan Blog writer. The passion for lotus began […]
On The Climb.
One of the great joys of technology today is the ability to record special moments. Over the past few years the video camera has come to the fore, some people like to use their smart phone for media image capture, others purchase a serious kit of high end video cam gear, but what we’ve […]
Remove and Replace Rear A Arm Bushes
Without the proper tools, the job of removing the inner and outer A arm bushes can be a challenge. Because the original metalastic bushes are pressed into the wishbone eyes or ferules, they will eventually become rusted in. Yes, the bush housing could be heated and quenched to break the rust bond. The old rubber […]
Rebuilding-Restoring Lotus elan Rear Brake Calipers.
Through neglect and exposure over time to the elements, the rear brake calipers on the elan can take a beating, and often look to be in a very sad state of repair, in reality they should be serviced at regular intervals, but like many things automotive, they seem to fall under the banner of… if […]
Prevent Broken Mounting Screws-Hi Torque Starter.
Modifications To HI Torque Starter – Prevent HT SH Screws From Sudden Breakage During Engine Cranking Load. In a previous article we praised the Hi Torque starter installation on the Twin Cam Lotus engine, the writer has recently discovered there could be an issue with breakage of the HT socket head screws that fasten the […]
Combustion Chamber Volume Check.
Several decades ago, (Early 80’s) when I was quite new to things Lotus, someone asked the following question. Could you tell me what the CC volumetric capacity of the combustion chambers of the twin cam cylinder head is on your engine? My dumb newbie answer was… I dunno… what’s CC capacity mean anyway? And that’s […]
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