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Lotus Europa Forums => Classifieds Forums => eBay - Craigslist Ads - Other Listings => Topic started by: cal44 on Tuesday,July 17, 2012, 05:02:03 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lotus-Other-EUROPA-S2-MAZDA-ROTARY-1971LOTUS-EUROPA-S2-PROFESSIONAL-MAZDA-ROTARY-INSTALL-/251108970711?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3a7742d0d7
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That's a strange one all right, someone really had their imagination going to install a rotary engine ! It looks a lot of work though, lots of bits missing to start with and personally when I see anything that rough I wonder at how well mechanics have been looked after.
Brian
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I am always curious on how folks attach an engine that wasn't designed for the trans. I am aware of the adopter plate but I am clueless as to any other issues.
Mike
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I am always curious on how folks attach an engine that wasn't designed for the trans. I am aware of the adopter plate but I am clueless as to any other issues.
It's something that puzzles me as well. I can understand it if the original is either no longer serviceable or such a bad design that it falls apart every weekend, but otherwise it's a strange one. More power or a pet project for a track car sound like obvious reasons but then you need to check the transmission will take extra torque/power and in the case of some high revving engines I'd wonder if the original gearing is still suited. Even so you'll probably need different springs/dampers/brakes/wheels to balance the car if only for the increased power.
If the target engine is heavier then I'd guess that also means suspension/brake balance to consider as well. Some swops look reasonable, like the zetec engines, but the Mazda engine in that one has me really puzzled as to "why ???".