The majority of original twin cam lotus cylinder heads are now more than fifty years old. With age, comes degradation and decay, but with the twin cam cylinder, it will most likely also suffer from head bolt recession – Caused by the numerous tensioning cycles (Pull downs-reassembly) of cylinder head bolts over the very long […]
Weber Dismantle-Rebuild.
There is an old saying, that working on the weber DCOE carby is a black art requiring techniques and skills known only to the specialists who self promote their technical expertise and rebuild services. In reality, the Weber DCOE is nothing more than a complex pressure die casting which contains many finely calibrated metering jets […]
Easy Piston Pin & Ring Installation.
When the time arrives to build a brand new engine, one cant be too careful about the way that the engine components are handled. Parts such as delicate aluminium pistons can be very easily scored and marked, so they require careful handling. The best thing that be done in careful handling is to make some […]
Twin Cam Head refurbish.
There Comes A Time. When the exhaust, and perhaps inlet manifold faces of the cylinder head require re-machining to restore, or to make like new again if you will. The twin cam lotus head is no exception, most of the original cylinder heads are now more than fifty years old, and a large majority, have […]
Lower-Trunnion-Bushes
Refurbishing Worn Out Trunnion Bushes. The time could arrive where the lower trunnion bushes will have considerable wear, the suspension could become noticeably sloppy, and there will be a noticeable fall off with the handling of the elan. And as with any precise instrument, they perform better if maintained within the given tolerances. The elan, […]
The Long Cam Bolt.
In days gone by, a broken cam shaft on the twin cam lotus engine was almost never spoken about, but for some reason, we are now hearing more about this unpleasant, expensive breakage occurring on the Lotus Twin Cam engine. But the question should be asked as to why it happens, and truth be known, […]
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