I agree with Trevor,
Why not go for a Rover K series engine like the modern Lotus' have? Nice and
compact, very light, free reving, injection, easily available - and if you
don't like the cam cover saying Rover (or MG) you can just change it for an
Lotus one!
Standard form 1800cc is 118 bhp or 140bhp for the variable valve.
Philip
----- Original Message -----
From: "Trevor Boicey" <tboicey@brit.ca>
To: "John and Chris" <peacox1@bellsouth.net>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: Some thoughts on engine swap, Lotus maybe??
> John and Chris wrote:
> >
> > I have a buddy that has had a Jenson Healey sitting beside his house
> > collecting rust. It has the Lotus engine in it. A week ago or so I
asked him
> > if he was still planning a restoration on the car. He said no, the rust
was
> > much worse than he thought. He then mentioned that the engine would be
fun in
> > a Spitfire.
> >
> > So does anyone know what the specs are on this motor. I know it has
dual
> > sidedraft (Mikunis I think). Anyone know the hp.
> >
> > Now the big question. How hard are parts to find?
>
> Rebuilding a Lotus engine can be as expensive as rebuilding
> a Ferrari engine.
>
> I would recommend highly against it. If you are going non-original,
> you might as well have an engine that won't cost you seven spitfires
> if it needs an overhaul some day.
>
> --
> Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
> Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
> ICQ #17432933 http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
> Live From Tapwater Springs.
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