After a couple of days being sick, I finally got back out in the garage to work on the Elan. While Nadya went to the Portland Farmers Market, I played in the garage. After a leisurely 6 hours, the Elan started on the first turn of the key. No leaks and only a little smoke from header as my finger prints burned off. Now to fix that darn window lift
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Motorsports
The UniBrain Motorsports division was founded in order to keep alive fragile Little British Sports Cars. The division currently owns a a 1966 Lotus Elan Coupe, a 2008 Porsche Cayman S and a 2002 Mazda Miata. We’ve included the Miata since it was inspired by the Lotus Elan and because it is yellow. Other cars we’ve cared for include a 1997 Caterham Seven and a 2005 Lotus Elise. Fair weather sporting activities of the division include open track days at Portland International Raceway, TSD rallies and the occasional Autocross. Off season the officers can be found buying new tools and safety equipment.
Putting the Engine in Boss
I received the engine back from Loynings Engine Service earlier in the week and had a few friends from the Lotus Club come over the help drop in it place. All in all it took about an hour with another day or so work to get the various bit s reconnected. The verdict on the engine was good. The only mistake I made on the first build was forgetting to put the plugs in...
Spring has Sprung
It was a beautiful day and being a holiday I went for a drive towards the coast. I didn’t make it as the road I picked still had some snow but it was a wonderful drive none the less. 5741
What I did Last Summer and This Summer – A tale of my Elan Restoration
In the spring of 2001 I made a big mistake. Many others had made the same mistake before me. Everyone I talked to and consulted before the big mistake had done the same thing. I decided to buy a poor example of a Lotus Elan and restore it. A rare 1966 pre airflow Elan Coupe, originally delivered on August 8, 1966. This wasn’t my only mistake, oh no. Many were to follow and there...
Pulling the Engine Boss
After trying everthing I could to make the Elan engine stop smoking I’ve admitted that the mechanic I used to rebuild the engine didn’t know what he was doing. To fix things, I’ve pulled the engine and will be sending it out to one of the local specialists. Before you ask who did the rebuild last time, it was me.