For the past few years, we’ve been sharing information with lotus twin cam owners about how come to grips with the problem of controlling oil surge. Oil surge at it’s worst, is potentially the most evil thing that could destroy your expensive twin cam engine in a matter of seconds. Oil surge is caused though […]
Lotus Twin Cam Sump – 4 Bolt To 6 Bolt Lip Seal Conversion.
From the vast quantity of parts that are still available for the Lotus twin cam engine, the pressed steel wet sump item has become a scarce and much sought after item. The early twin cam engine sumps (Commonly known as 4 bolt) were fitted with a rope type rear crankshaft seal, the rope seal was […]
Wet Sump Or Dry Sump.
The wet sump system is a simple, low cost lubrication system, and it stands to reason why ninety eight percent of production engines built across the world employ wet-sump lubrication, it is simple, cheap, & reliable for normal motoring use. But whether you use a wet sump or dry sump, engine bearing failure generally points […]