Did You Know That Digital Bicycle Speedometers Can Calculate Speeds Up To 200KPH? (124MPH) You might think that’s a bit of BS, but it’s not. Cycling is a great sport and a great form of exercise. But we are not here today to urge you to ride a bike. But if you do ride a […]
26R-S2 Elan Hard To Find Parts.
Now that the earliest of the Lotus elan is more than fifty years old, there are certain parts peculiar to the early models that are rare and hard to find. Take Charlie Green from the USA who has been restoring his treasured S2 for several years, in fact he has owned the car for forty […]
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 […]
Classic Le’Mans 2014 – Lotus Images.
The following images were supplied by my good friend Jean Michel Pages from France who attended the 2013 and this years 2014 Le’Mans Classic event. If one was planning and OS trip, you would have to include this event on your itinerary. The classic event offers a large collection of some of the finest racing […]
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 […]