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Offline FourLoti

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'74 TCS Project FS on CL in SF
« on: Sunday,May 12, 2024, 06:08:59 AM »
Pretty optimistic asking price. And what's with the single carb conversion - was that ever a thing?

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/d/petaluma-1974-lotus-europa/7743503057.html
1974 Europa Twin Cam Special 5-Speed
1996 Porsche 993 Carrera Coupe
2005 Mitsubishi Montero Limited
1987 Esprit Turbo (gone)
1980 Eclat (gone)
1963 Elan S1 (gone)
1970 Europa S2 (gone)

Offline TurboFource

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Re: '74 TCS Project FS on CL in SF
« Reply #1 on: Sunday,May 12, 2024, 06:15:49 AM »
It looks like someone modified that intake to fit, you can see that the flanges were welded on.
I did read a write up online where someone fabricated a manifold like that and it supposedly worked ok.

Price seems pretty high!
The more I do the more I find I need to do....

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Re: '74 TCS Project FS on CL in SF
« Reply #2 on: Sunday,May 12, 2024, 06:46:08 AM »
If everything was there, it is worth about $10k IMHO.

All the normal things need replacing, paint, trim, etc.

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Re: '74 TCS Project FS on CL in SF
« Reply #3 on: Sunday,May 12, 2024, 07:32:14 AM »
Wrong instrument panel, small gauges and warning lamps for a '74. Maybe just wrong period - unless the idea was to not need to reach too far the cigarette lighter!

Ron
1974 Europa Twin Cam Special 5-Speed
1996 Porsche 993 Carrera Coupe
2005 Mitsubishi Montero Limited
1987 Esprit Turbo (gone)
1980 Eclat (gone)
1963 Elan S1 (gone)
1970 Europa S2 (gone)

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Re: '74 TCS Project FS on CL in SF
« Reply #4 on: Sunday,May 12, 2024, 08:10:08 AM »
Wrong instrument panel, small gauges and warning lamps for a '74.

Ron

European LHD instrument panel without the sliders to open the heater vents. Normal 4 small gauges. 3 Smiths plus the Lucas Ammeter.

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Re: '74 TCS Project FS on CL in SF
« Reply #5 on: Sunday,May 12, 2024, 08:24:28 AM »
   IMHO, Maybe both for 13K.
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Re: '74 TCS Project FS on CL in SF
« Reply #6 on: Today at 04:45:49 AM »

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European LHD instrument panel without the sliders to open the heater vents. Normal 4 small gauges. 3 Smiths plus the Lucas Ammeter.
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Thanks, learned something new! Did some research and now see that what I thought was a lighter is more likely a wiper switch with push to squirt function.

Still, there has to be a story here as the car has Federal side marker lights and a seat belt warning light on the console?

Ron
1974 Europa Twin Cam Special 5-Speed
1996 Porsche 993 Carrera Coupe
2005 Mitsubishi Montero Limited
1987 Esprit Turbo (gone)
1980 Eclat (gone)
1963 Elan S1 (gone)
1970 Europa S2 (gone)

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Re: '74 TCS Project FS on CL in SF
« Reply #7 on: Today at 11:12:13 AM »
The one to the left of the radio cutout next to the light switch is the wash wipe switch, the one to the right is probably a lighter. My RHD TCS has this layout, but flipped because of this. The lighter isnt labelled but the wash wipe is.