Lotus 7 bits and pieces wanted.

HHennie Marais20 Sept 2007, 12:16

Gary, a Toyota engine, LOL, I've got a new best buddy. LOL.

If you go with the 4age then you can either use the T50 box that came of the AE86 toyota or get the standard T50 box and buy an aftermarket belhousing. A custom bellhousing for the W series gearboxes are also available. Go for the 20V, with the light weight lotus it'll fark-off.

GGary5720 Sept 2007, 12:19

Will the 20v still go well with side draughts though?? How much does it depend on the throttle bodies??

What does a 4age go for in jhb??

HHennie Marais20 Sept 2007, 12:23

it'll go fine with them, aslong as you use 45mm ones, but I'll stick with the EFI if you can, Sidies are quite expensive now, it might cost you less to go FMS than convert to carbs.

GGary5720 Sept 2007, 12:25

aslong as you use 45mm ones

Sorry what are those 😂 ?? They are more scarce than rocking horse shit.

GGary5720 Sept 2007, 12:27

What the going price of a T50 box??

vveecee20 Sept 2007, 12:31

buy the 13bt for 3500.00

remove the turbo and sell it for R1000.00 at least (its a big turbo).

stick a 48 downdraught on there, and get yourself like 180wkw's!!!

plus you can get the older distributor, and then you wont need management at all.

another bigger toyota option is the 3sge or 3sgte, these are awesome motors!!!

top secret removed the 2JZ-gte and installed a 3s-gte in their supra for the top speed machine - i think it was the top speed machine!!!

hehehehehe - i see you guys should do some more engine options reading???

HHennie Marais20 Sept 2007, 12:32

hahahaha.

it depends, I've seen from R2500 up to R4500. Might be cheaper to go the W route, atleast it's a stronger box too.

HHennie Marais20 Sept 2007, 12:36

veecee wrote:

buy the 13bt for 3500.00

remove the turbo and sell it for R1000.00 at least (its a big turbo).

stick a 48 downdraught on there, and get yourself like 180wkw's!!!

plus you can get the older distributor, and then you wont need management at all.

another bigger toyota option is the 3sge or 3sgte, these are awesome motors!!!

top secret removed the 2JZ-gte and installed a 3s-gte in their supra for the top speed machine - i think it was the top speed machine!!!

hehehehehe - i see you guys should do some more engine options reading???

LOL, ye that'll sound awesome with the rotary, but then it's not a Lotus, the lutus needs that carb/sidie "snork".

3S's are cool, just heavy but they run lekker N/A, only problem, parts are expensive.

4A parts you can buy at ANY parts shop, might even get at the Cafe. hehehe. The 20V might be a little bit more expensive to rebuild.

vveecee20 Sept 2007, 13:12

Hennie Marais wrote:

veecee wrote:

buy the 13bt for 3500.00

remove the turbo and sell it for R1000.00 at least (its a big turbo).

stick a 48 downdraught on there, and get yourself like 180wkw's!!!

plus you can get the older distributor, and then you wont need management at all.

another bigger toyota option is the 3sge or 3sgte, these are awesome motors!!!

top secret removed the 2JZ-gte and installed a 3s-gte in their supra for the top speed machine - i think it was the top speed machine!!!

hehehehehe - i see you guys should do some more engine options reading???

LOL, ye that'll sound awesome with the rotary, but then it's not a Lotus, the lutus needs that carb/sidie "snork".

3S's are cool, just heavy but they run lekker N/A, only problem, parts are expensive.

4A parts you can buy at ANY parts shop, might even get at the Cafe. hehehe. The 20V might be a little bit more expensive to rebuild.

LOL - i've always said thats a good point for the vw citigolf. if you happen to break down in the desert, and you stumble across a conercafe, they may have a spare block or rings, or whatever under the counter!!!

VVladeadmin20 Sept 2007, 14:26

My one buddy is building a Locost with a 20V in it... looks awesome, he's been busy for 3 years now...

GGary5720 Sept 2007, 14:37

3 Years 😮 ???

VVladeadmin20 Sept 2007, 20:40

yip... him and his dad had been working on it on/off for the last 3 years... last time I saw it was about 80% done... Ok that was also mare than a year ago 😂

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