V-8 project

[Exlimey]

Excellent looking work. Regarding wiring,I am just completing a complete loom for my Lotus Elite, original two fuses now replaced with 5 relays and 12 fuses. It’s not practical to buy multiple colors of wire so I just got rolls of four colors and a lot of clear heatshrink tube. I adjusted a simple label maker to do small writing and covered each label with heat shrink. Every wire is labeled both ends. Without this I would have got lost. I got all my materials,wire,terminals etc from Custom Cable and wire in Georgia, all marine quality at reasonable prices.Good luck,don’t let the smoke out !

[kram350kram]

Used most of all the existing stock wiring at their respective termination points, lights, horn, fan, stock switches on the steering column, etc... and then used generic colored wire between, so I can track a circuit, point A to point B by color code using the stock wiring harness colors. But if something goes wrong I will be SOL to trace a fault from the middle of the new main looms. The V-8 conversion didn't make things easier.  Wiring is a nightmare at best! 

[kram350kram]

Just a few update pictures. Dash in, 95% wired and near everthing works! Few bugs on third brake light.

[TurboFource]

 

[BDA]

That’s looking really nice!

[Bainford]

Yes, looking great!

[kram350kram]

A few updated photos. Been working on another project car and that has been eating away my time with the Europa. Interior is done, all electrics in and working. Clutch and brakes seem to work, will see when underway.  Need water and fuel to fire it up, put the doors together and then the windshield.   

[BDA]

Looking good kram350kram! I’m looking forward to seeing it running! Maybe you could post a collection of pictures of your beast in the gallery.

[TurboFource]

Looking forward to you getting this beast on the road!

[Certified Lotus]

Once you get the shake out drives done, come up to North GA mountains for some spirited driving and time on Lake Nottely in my sport boat. I’d like to see your car.

[TurboFource]

Any updates on this beast?

[kram350kram]

Well, no. Working on a few new projects, mountain home and attached. Lotus just needs the doors on , windshield in and gas water to start, then alignment. This winter will finish. Thanks for asking,just can’t get away from that 40.

[BDA]

Pretty cool! What motor and tranny does it have?

[TurboFource]

I can understand why! 

[kram350kram]

Roush 427 with a Quaife ZF 5-Speed. I have to say that working on the Europa, even with the V-8 in it is easier than working on this 40. I’m really surprised Ford buried some systems making access and maintenance very difficult. This car is a Superformance, which is as close as you can get to one of the original 130 +/- cars built. I would have thought ease of repair, replacement and maintainence would have been very high on  the list of priorities for the intended use. But… what do I know. I am just so fortunate to have such vehicles in the garage.