1982 Turbo Esprit

[lotuswurzel]

Hi I have just become a proud owner of a 1982 Lotus Esprit Turbo. I have wanted this car for many and gazed at it sat in my mates driveway. It belonged to his father who after many years of promises has finally sold it to me for a very reasonable £.

My question is this. I would like to make good use of this on a daily basis but have read horror stories of it being a little unreliable and forever needing a set of spanners with it. The engine is stripped as it dropped a valve but have acquired another V good head. I have been a Jap fan and found the engines to be bullet proof when serviced regularly and was wondering whether to put the 2.5 V6 twin Turbo Galant lump in it.

LW

[lotuswurzel]

Thanks for the reply, and yes I noticed no reply ;-) I must admit the car is totally original and the thought chopping a V6 in it seems a big waste of beautiful (tired Tatty) stock car. Mmmm I shall ponder some more.

[lotuswurzel]

Hi Ok so ive got the gearbox out Citroen c35 which has a chewed crown wheel (Doh) fortunately the car came with a good spare gearbox but my question is? does anyone know if they are still available (CWheel that is) and what i can do to the good box in order to avoid it happening again?

[lotuswurzel]

Sorry another question to throw out there, The pistons and liners removed from the engine have done less that 500 miles, with the exception of the knackered piston would it be safe to use the others????