1968 Cortina Mk 2 Lotus twin turbo V8

[sierra1off]

why not???



Engine currently removed so i can repair the shell

[sierra1off]

Engine is on a stand at present and i am getting ready to have it running again before i finally fit it into the car



Like an iceberg, most of this you cannot see when its in the engine bay.

Secondary rad mounted in the boot

[sierra1off]

Geearbox is a jag 4 speed auto

Back axle standard with 3.54 gears and LSD

Front brakes are Peugeot coupe 310mm with Alfa Romeo calipers


inside 5 x 15 peugeot steel wheels

[sierra1off]

underneath all prepped for paint





Got to choose a colour though ????????????

[sierra1off]

Colour wise, the favorite at the moment if Ford Grabber blue or the new Volvo Blue.

It definitely wont be Lotus colours, as i dont do look a likes.

[sierra1off]

Twig, its not a lotus shell.

It was a 1500GT, one of the first and on an E plate.

Its Auto cos it will be a nicer drive,it wont break axles and i get the hump sitting in traffic jams everywhere.

Many top performance cars now have auto boxes you know!

[sierra1off]

After a bit of banging around we have the o/s wing welded on ( problem was my home made headlight bowl)



All ok now though

Roof skimmed up and primed



Front panel next

[sierra1off]

Hi Liner 33.

One of the reasons i am sticking with an Automatic is that you dont tend to break axles and stuff.

Its usually all the shock loads on the poor diff and half shafts that break them

We shall see !!

[sierra1off]

I better start looking for a stronger axle then !!!!!!!!!

[sierra1off]

Colour chosen and engine bay and interior painted



This is a better shot of the actual colour

[sierra1off]

Fleckers, it will be done eventually,

Ive not set a timescale as its a hobby and i have toys to play with already so i am not missing out on fun time

[sierra1off]

Front suspension on



Need to fit the pads and brake pipes and all the lock tabs.

Rear axle going on



Petrol tank (2004 Pontiac)

[sierra1off]

colour chosen,



fuel tank ( 2004 pontiac)



modified pump for more pressure



Mazda filler neck and harley filler cap





axle fitted



front legs



Headlining made ( to suit the granada scorpio sunroof)

[sierra1off]

servo


fuel pipes


exhausts






handbrake cable pulley wheel relocated inside the car


Steering column fitted, Handbrake now working and axle rebuilt with new gears.

Wheels then on the floor soon

[sierra1off]

V8FOU, I am not phased about the lowering blocks on the axle,

Its having a bench seat, auto gearbox, column change, electric sunroof etc. so no way am i expecting it to out handle anything round the bends.

Just building it for the challenge to see if i can get it done and look standard from the outside.

( Would be rude not to run it up the strip though )

Love your Bentley

Heat reflective film going on

Edited by sierra1off on Monday 14th July 18:18

[sierra1off]

Copper pipes run the coolant through the cills to the rear mounted rad.



An alli expansion tank is being made to fit to the left of the petrol tank

Also still got to run transmission cooler pipes from the rad, forward to the gearbox.

[sierra1off]

All the stuff in the boot is now wrapped up.

Rad, fans, servo, battery, header tank, expansion tank, relays for fuel pump and fans, all the wiring and hoses, incl the transmission cooler in the radiator.



And all boxed up



Still got a reasonable sized boot

[sierra1off]

Fitted oil cooler in front panel


VW Polo rad for the charge cooler


Fan, standard rad, bonnet release (modified) and air inlets for turbo's


Header tank for charge cooler


fitted under wing

[sierra1off]

Stealth !!!

Thanks

Like that description, might have to use that

[sierra1off]

Thanks lads, not far off installing the engine now !!

Wobert, good work on the plenum etc. this engine was one of the first as it was a development engine but had damaged valves when i got it as the belts had been removed and then the crank rotated ( lots of bent valves.)

Kev i,m home from 5.15 most days,
Sorted the odd running out, it was the 4 injector plugs on one bank not making contact,
Had to take the inlet (thanks again Wobert) off to get to them though.

Solder in the yorkshire fittings melts at 230 deg. so not worried about that leaking.

Should i fill the cooling system with anti freeze or central heating inhibitor ?