At 08:23 AM 9/7/2001 -0400, Bowen, Patrick wrote:
>John, it is a slant engine, based on that I am guessing it would fit (maybe
>barely) but the width would need to be checked out as well.
That's for sure, it's really a W I D E engine with the induction plumbing.
The Lotus Jensen/Healey engine is MUCH less than an F-car engine to
rebuild, but it's not cheap either. For example, each valve is $150
USD. Parts are available through several Lotus vendors in the USA and UK.
The J-H power was about 140HP IIRC. The last Lotus variants of that engine
(turbocharged) were over 300 HP!!!!
Better off with a V6 for the street.
Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire
'88 Lotus Esprit (no you CAN'T have the engine!)
Succasunna, NJ USA
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