They Say That Disaster Always Happens When You least Expect It. The Date: Wednesday 12 April 2017. The Problem: Lotus elan clutch that refuses to operate. The Immediate Panic. It’s only nine days before the Club Lotus Australia Biennial 2017 National Gathering, I’m registered, paid up, and ready to attend, but can we repair the […]
The Gated and Baffled Sump
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 […]
Cam Follower Sleeve Removal.
The Lotus Twin Cam Cylinder Head. At some point during the life of the Lotus Twin Cam engine, wear and tear within will require the cast iron cam follower sleeves to be removed and replaced with new sleeves. At first glance, the operation would appear to be a major project requiring special tools, and one […]
Cam Caps-DIY Replacements.
During the manufacturing period of the twin cam engine, lotus Engrg perfected the art of machining accuracy which enabled the production of a multitude of identical parts. The alloy pressure die cast cam caps of the twin cam the cylinder head were produced in high numbers, then assembled onto the head and line bored on […]
Conrod Vise – How To Build.
How many times in the past have you been guilty of clamping a con-rod in the bench vise to undo or tighten the rod bolts, or to carry out some other operation. You more than likely took some care while you did this, but did you take a really hard look at the con-rod after […]
Engine Block De Rust In Molasses Bath.
A rebuild mostly begins with a bare engine block. A tear down and rebuild of an engine that has been in frequent use is easy to degrease and clean, but an engine block that has been sitting around unused for several years and affected with heavy surface rust along with crud and muck in the […]