The highest volume Lotus replicar builders use the Ford Zetec
(Zytec?)engine. They can be had in hp ratings up to 200. I'm rather
surprised that no one has mentioned putting one in a TR3 or 4 (wash my
mouth out with soap).
At 01:52 PM 4/2/2004, Gerald Brazil wrote:
>A friend of mine called me today and said he was building a Lotus 7 look
>- alike and since he knew I messed around with Sprites that I might know
>where he could get a nice 1275 with a rib case trans. I said something
>to the effect of, "Why would you every use that combination when there
>are so many other choices available?" He challenged me and I named a few
>that I thought might be better and then I told him I'd throw out the
>question to a group that has never lacked for ideas and opinions.
...........................
uncle jack
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