Giugiaro Esprit Engine Swap...
Discussion
OSMojo said:
Resurrecting this post as maybe now there are more options to the OPs question.
So is there an engine that can straight replace without too much hassle the piece of s
te that is the S2/S1 engine.
Here's a photo of my S2 before I sold it.
I’m restoring an s2 and have put a later (912) engine in , out to 2.5l , running around 240bhp . So is there an engine that can straight replace without too much hassle the piece of s
te that is the S2/S1 engine.Here's a photo of my S2 before I sold it.
The torque with that is around the limit for the gearbox (210lb ft ) .
CTE said:
I`m considering something similar with my car... who did the engine work for you? My car gearbox has an overdrive label on the gear knob, but no overdrive, so only 4 gears. Is this correct?? I guess it is possible to swap to a later 5 speed box??
Lotusbits . s1/2 gearbox is 5 speed
CTE said:
Spoken with Lotusbits thanks and it appears my car should have a 5th overdrive. Looks like a trip to them will be required at some point!
Your car has a 5 speed box. The overdrive label on the gearknob is just an old fashioned throwback. All road going Esprits from 1976 to 2003 left the factory with a five speed box. The overdrive labelling simply refers to the ratio of the gearing being used. Anything less than 1:1 would be considered an overdrive. (I think it's 0.76:1 in 5th on an S3)
CTE said:
Spoken with Lotusbits thanks and it appears my car should have a 5th overdrive. Looks like a trip to them will be required at some point!
If you've only got 4 of your 5 forward gears let's hope it's a shift linkage problem not a box problem.What happens if you try to change to 5th?
When I try to select 5th it simply feels like the movement is blocked... I spoke with Matt at Lotusbits yesterday and he thought the fact that I could select reverse absolutely fine indicated it was more likely to be a cable adjustment issue...but... ?? It had a new clutch last year and the gear selection is as before...pity they did not mention the lack of a 5th gear when the car was stripped down!
I`m prepared for the worst but I`m deliberating just how far to go with it all. I can happily potter about the lanes of Norfolk as the car is so do I keep the costs to a minimum (properly sort a cam cover oil leak and get the carbs serviced) or do I spend thousands getting everything sorted perfectly but in the knowledge that it would be an investment never to be recuperated??
I`m prepared for the worst but I`m deliberating just how far to go with it all. I can happily potter about the lanes of Norfolk as the car is so do I keep the costs to a minimum (properly sort a cam cover oil leak and get the carbs serviced) or do I spend thousands getting everything sorted perfectly but in the knowledge that it would be an investment never to be recuperated??
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