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Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Reply #255 on: Monday,January 07, 2019, 04:32:47 PM »
Nice video Serge,
  The body repairs are coming along nicely since your first video. Keep going! 👏👏👏
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Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Reply #256 on: Monday,January 14, 2019, 11:03:08 AM »
I posted a bunch more period photos of early/prototype S1s.  Repeating here for serge's benefit.

Early S1s on the factory floor:

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-XXVpHP3/A

Early S1/prototype out and about:

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-FX6Z4fQ/A

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-kwjW2LJ/A

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-PrSWhv7/A

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-MLxJfGv/A

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-P3JZRdN/A

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-dCwbXs5/A

In first photo you can see the outline of R16 park/signal light units which may mean this is a prototype.

Note the one-piece door windows, black on the insides of the door, no badging at the rear, oddie fasteners at the front and rear.

Photos came from ebay auctions that were unfortunately too rich for me to get the originals.

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Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Reply #257 on: Friday,January 25, 2019, 12:40:44 PM »
Thanks John, your photo stream is a great archive for our cars!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDNtQ4fcMyM

New video online! Restoring the heater box!

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Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Reply #258 on: Saturday,January 26, 2019, 12:50:37 AM »
Thanks Serge. Nice job on the 3D printed knobs. Having just done mine, it’s interesting to see the differences between an early one and my 1970 heater.

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Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Reply #259 on: Tuesday,February 05, 2019, 12:50:10 PM »
Iˋve been doing some engine work, this is the first video in a series on the engine. Currently I have most of the parts, some things are at the machine shop at the moment, but Iˋll show it all in due course.

Enjoy

https://youtu.be/KezFUOqgVac

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Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Reply #260 on: Tuesday,February 05, 2019, 01:45:32 PM »
Yet another great video, Serge. I know absolutely nothing about those engines so I'm probably all wet but I was wondering if using wood (either to cushion the steel or socket extension or in place of the steel or extension) for pounding out the liners and piston might have been better.

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Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Reply #261 on: Tuesday,February 05, 2019, 01:54:01 PM »
Yet another great video, Serge. I know absolutely nothing about those engines so I'm probably all wet but I was wondering if using wood (either to cushion the steel or socket extension or in place of the steel or extension) for pounding out the liners and piston might have been better.

Yes, on the first one I took apart, I used hardwood. But hese wouldn’t budge and the wood just split on the edge of the liners.

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Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Reply #262 on: Thursday,February 07, 2019, 09:17:38 AM »
The oil pump shaft stuck because of deposit build up on the exposed shaft above where it run-in the block.  This is normal.  Coat it with solvent, penetrating oil, ATF, etc and clean it before trying to remove it.  You do not want to damage the bore in the block for the shaft.

The cam gear is cast and may crack if you pull it from the out side edge.  Best practice is to remove the crank gear and use a press and suitable supports to press off the cam gear close to the centre.

Mark the connecting rods carefully as to position and orientation.  I stamp the rod, cap and block so it is obvious how it fits for reassembly.

Rod/piston/sleeve assemblies are removed before the crank.  Do one at a time and COVER the any exposed rod stud/bolt threads.  It all too common to find crank journals damaged by rod threads!  I usually cover them with shrink tube.

I'm not keen on driving out the sleeves from the bottom.  You can damage them, as you did, and they can also easily crack.  Still use heat but pry them out from the top.

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Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Reply #263 on: Thursday,February 07, 2019, 08:37:08 PM »
PS: Who has adjustable cam pulleys?  I have seen fabricated ones but none that are available commercially.

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Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Reply #264 on: Thursday,February 07, 2019, 10:05:01 PM »
Hi John,

Thanks for all the tips! Catcams have the pulleys! They make billet Crossflow cams and supply many specialists worldwide. I am quite fortunate that they are local to me, they are regrinding my original cam to higher specs.

http://www.catcams.com/

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Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Reply #265 on: Friday,February 08, 2019, 04:58:52 AM »
Very cool, thanks.

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Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Reply #266 on: Wednesday,February 20, 2019, 10:37:23 PM »
I uploaded another video! Trying to do them every two weeks. More fiberglass repairs this time.

https://youtu.be/z0BXQBgV0kE

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Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Reply #267 on: Thursday,February 21, 2019, 06:37:34 AM »
Serge,
Watched it yesterday, fun stuff...Keep plugging away.
 

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Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Reply #268 on: Wednesday,March 20, 2019, 02:41:10 PM »
Serge you are very inspiring! I would like to do some videos like yours one day. The 3D printed intake was very interesting!!

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Re: #460002 - Restoration
« Reply #269 on: Wednesday,March 20, 2019, 08:30:02 PM »
I second Chuck and Lou. This is great stuff!

Speaking of your intake manifolds, one thing I might do differently is to use straight threads instead of pipe threads for your vacuum taps for your ECU. Pipe threads put pressure on the surrounding plastic where straight threads would not. Obviously, there is no reason to change what you've got, but if you do find yourself in a similar situation, that might be something to consider. I also liked your solution to mounting your throttle bodies! I think that was a very cleaver solution!

She's coming along very nicely and it looks like she's going to be a screamer!