ebay 365

[jbcollier]

Nothing to do with me but seems to be a reasonable price.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/166265634405

[Grumblebuns]

I'm wondering if this tranny came out of the "toasted" Europa on ebay a few months ago. The seller posted the same car locally on Craigslist for several weeks. The posting is expired. He may be trying to part the car out.

https://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=5990.0

[BDA]

It’s hard to tell but it looks to me like the toasted car is a 4 speed because the rear tranny mounting plate looks flat on the top. Also the end cover doesn’t look like a 365 end cover to me.

Even if it did come out of that car, I don’t think that would scare me. I’d replace all the seals but I doubt that if the fire did get to the tranny that it got hot enough to damage it.

[4129R]

My experience of 4 speeds is the tube supporting the gearbox at the back is a V shape, but for a 5 speed it is a U shape with a flat part between the two gearbox mounting plates.

This may be the difference between the TC and the later TCS, but my 72 has a V tube and a 4 speed, and all my 73 and 74s have a U tube and 5 speeds.

The toasted car looks like a U tube supporting the back gearbox mountings.

[jbcollier]

There are three chassis types for TC/S.  First is for thew early cars with a 336 transaxle.  It has a deep hoop, bracketry, and mount that matches the S1/2.  Second uses a shallow hoop with brackets for the 352 transaxle.  Last has a shallow hoop with two bolt mounts piercing the hoop.  This fit either the 352 or 365, each with their own mounting bracket.

http://www.lotus-europa.com/manuals/tcparts/a/index.htm

[4129R]

There are three chassis types for TC/S.  First is for thew early cars with a 336 transaxle.  It has a deep hoop, bracketry, and mount that matches the S1/2.  Second uses a shallow hoop with brackets for the 352 transaxle.  Last has a shallow hoop with two bolt mounts piercing the hoop.  This fit either the 352 or 365, each with their own mounting bracket.

http://www.lotus-europa.com/manuals/tcparts/a/index.htm

Thanks for that reference. My TC has #9 tube and a 352 gearbox, and all my TCS have #10 tubes and 365 gearboxes. 

[Grumblebuns]

It’s hard to tell but it looks to me like the toasted car is a 4 speed because the rear tranny mounting plate looks flat on the top. Also the end cover doesn’t look like a 365 end cover to me.

Even if it did come out of that car, I don’t think that would scare me. I’d replace all the seals but I doubt that if the fire did get to the tranny that it got hot enough to damage it.

You're right BDA, not the same car.