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Early Engine Block
Posted:
Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:52 amby trw99
This posting on Ebay is of passing interest, since the engine block that was sold came from the first early Elan to have the 3000 added to it's Unit Number, back in May 1963.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-1500-Ke ... 7675.l2557Tim
Re: Early Engine Block
Posted:
Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:00 pmby rgh0
Certainly looks like a genuine early 120E block used by Lotus. if you have the Elan it first came in something you need to get !!! Provided it all stacks up on closer examination
cheers
Rohan
Re: Early Engine Block
Posted:
Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:09 pmby trw99
Thought you might find it interesting, Rohan!
I suspect the Elan is long gone now. It was first sold to an English chap in component form, as many of the earliest cars were.
Tim
Re: Early Engine Block
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Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:35 pmby richardcox_lotus
Sold for ?58.00 !?!
Re: Early Engine Block
Posted:
Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:59 pmby JJDraper
?58 indeed..
As a matter of interest, how important is a matching numbers car (engine/head/body)? I will have to make a decision as to sleeving my old block or something else some time.. not much meat on the block at +60..
Jeremy
Re: Early Engine Block
Posted:
Tue Apr 16, 2019 8:23 pmby promotor
I own this block. If anyone needs any info on it I'd be happy to help.
Re: Early Engine Block
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Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:02 pmby richardcox_lotus
Nice one Al, glad it?s gone to someone who know what it is.
Re: Early Engine Block
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Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:47 amby promotor
richardcox_lotus wrote:Nice one Al, glad it?s gone to someone who know what it is.
Cheers. It'll wait for its turn for me to do something with it, have got an early head to go on top of it.