Christopher H. Kang, MD wrote:
>
> PaceCars@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Looking for info on Lotus Twin Cam motors. What is one going for these days?
> > What is the Weber head selling for? Stromberg head? Does anyone want
>Stomberg
> > heads, or are they unsellable? Do they all have forged cranks? Can you put a
> > crossflow head on one, and what will need to be done? Which pistons would
>you
> > use? Can you put a 1600 crossflow crank in one and increase displacement,
> > and, if so, which rods/pistons would you use? What have I forgotten to ask?
> > Harold Pace
> > Mallock U2
> I can only comment on some of your questions. I bought a weber head
> 2yrs ago (for my lotus europa-has a rear take-off for the
> alternator-this is the only difference btwn the reg twin cam head) and
> paid 2,000. From what I've seen, the stromberg is good for restorations.
> Dave Vegher(ex elan racer) told me that you can't get enough air flow
> with this head to get good power.
>
> -Say is your car(mallock) the one I've seen @ Monterey Historics? I've
> been trying to figure where I could run my Lotus Europa('72) in "Vintage
> Low Key Racing" here in california- VARA says it's "too new" and if I
> read between the lines correctly, too close era wise to the Datsuns that
> "messed enverything up in the early 70's by spending alot of money".
> chk.
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