serIIalpine
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I know they're not cheap but they are very tunable, light and there is lots of parts avaialbility??????
Just a thought
Eric
'62 SerII
Just a thought
Eric
'62 SerII
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Lotus 1.6 or 2liter ??????
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You have just mentioned why this engine isn't being used into the Alpine. Cost! Most guys don't have the money to even buy one, much less all the parts it would take to convert the Alpine to it. Bellhousing, clutch, transmission, and so on.
Jose
sunbeammadd
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In a Sunbeam Lotus the engine takes up an awful lot of the engine bay. I don't think it would fit in an Alpine, at least without major surgery.
RootesRacer
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Ah come on, it costs less to build any lotus 4 than an alpine.
The 1.6 is just a ford kent engine with a lotus head, the 2.0,2.1 and 2.2 is based on a Vauxhall engine, and uses relatively common bearings.
Just dont buy your parts from Dave Bean.
I have a buddy with a fresh 0 mile 2.2 turbo injected lotus/jensen engine if anyone is interested.
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lotus twin cam
You know this brings to mind another twin cam tha's already in a small sports car. I've been toying with the idea of checking whether a Mazda Miata engine and trans will fit the Alpine. I saw a MGB conversion at Carlisle last year and it looked pretty good under the hood. You'd probably have to run a computer with it but it just might fit. I know that the exhaust & intake are on different sides of the head, depending on what year Miata you use, so maybe there wouldn't be the steering clearance problems.
Anyone else considered this?
Cheers!
Steve
You know this brings to mind another twin cam tha's already in a small sports car. I've been toying with the idea of checking whether a Mazda Miata engine and trans will fit the Alpine. I saw a MGB conversion at Carlisle last year and it looked pretty good under the hood. You'd probably have to run a computer with it but it just might fit. I know that the exhaust & intake are on different sides of the head, depending on what year Miata you use, so maybe there wouldn't be the steering clearance problems.
Anyone else considered this?
Cheers!
Steve
Jay Laifman
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Well, not really. but, I did see a Miata with a small block V8 in it!
If you are speaking of the Miata 2.0, the answer is yes. I considered it, but the engine has a lot of computer controls built into it, much more than fuel and spark. So I got its big brother, the Ranger 2.3. Not as much hp, but a lot simpler computer requirements. Still looking for a trans, though. I suppose the Miata would be fine behind the Ranger.
Bill
Bill
I think the Miata transmission would work well, as far as ratios, but I don't know if it would be able to handle the tourque of your turboed 2.3.
Jose
No Jose, I'm talking about my NA 2.3 DOHC Duratec. My next project, after the the 2.0 turbo is on the road. This would go into my parts car, Rusty. If it works out, it would find it's way into the good body. 145 hp with less weight (at least no more) than the 1725.
Bill
Bill