MrNickB
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| posted on 18/4/13 at 10:50 AM |
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Engine Crane, south London?
Hi. My big Locost project is an F1 style single seater, but I can't get too much done on that until I finish the engine swap in my Lotus Elise.
To that end, does anyone in the Surrey/South London area have an engine crane I could borrow for a day?
Thanks!
Nick
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jonrotheray
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| posted on 18/4/13 at 02:40 PM |
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Handcross on the A23 too far south??
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MrNickB
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| posted on 18/4/13 at 03:03 PM |
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Thanks very much for replying so quickly!
Not too far at all - is there any chance I could borrow for Tuesday next week? And to confirm, is it the type with the hydraulic cylinder to lift the
arm?
Always good to meet another constructor as well 
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jonrotheray
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| posted on 18/4/13 at 05:23 PM |
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You have u2u.
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b14wrc
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| posted on 18/4/13 at 07:58 PM |
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Hi, what elise do you have out of interest?
I am thinking about one for my next road car to replace my Auris. 
I heard the Honda engine is mental in the lotus! Whats the spec? How hard will it be to fit?
I would lend you my crane but I'm in Cumbria so no use at all to you but interested in hearing more about your lotus.
Rob
20vt powered rear engined locost
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MrNickB
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| posted on 18/4/13 at 08:43 PM |
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I bought an Elise, a year 2000 Sport 160, in 2004. Only slight problem was that the previous owner had attempted to drive through a tree. The tree had
won, and the driver's wheel ended up touching the driver's side door. I repaired that by building new suspension mount points and various
other fixes. The Elise S1 is a great chassis, and now pretty cheap if you can look after it yourself.
The Honda engine I have is 220bhp, on a car that will weigh about 750kg. My main reason for changing it was the sports cams - the Rover K engine was
unpleasant at low speeds due to lack of torque. The Rover K gearbox is also, and I'm sure I'm not the first to say it, not the best. I
want a car that will be a fun track machine, as well as usable at low speeds.
The kit car build will target a BMW M3 engine with DCT transmission, 440bhp, in a single seater chassis with an all-up weight of under 600kg.
I'm sure that will provide some interesting photos for this site!
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MrNickB
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| posted on 18/4/13 at 08:45 PM |
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[Edited on 18/4/13 by MrNickB]
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MrNickB
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| posted on 18/4/13 at 08:52 PM |
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[Edited on 18/4/13 by MrNickB]
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b14wrc
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| posted on 18/4/13 at 09:46 PM |
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Good job putting the lotus back together.
I'd like to see updates on the transplant, let me know.
Rob
20vt powered rear engined locost
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