The Lotus Grand Tourers

I cant see that there would be room to take it out from the bottom due to crossmembers and anti roll bars. In honesty once everything was disconnected it wasnt too bad a job and at least there is plenty of room under the bonnet to get it well forward. Some of the connections underneath are a sod to ...

Much appreciated Mod.

Result! ... https://www.flickr.com/photos/vt500/16397121519/
The main thing stopping progress was the lower engine mount hidden by exhaust manifold. Many thanks for your comments.


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Many thanks Mark .... those photo's will come in really handy. I'll persevere tomorrow and hope it will be out at some point during the day.
You've certainly gone a long way with yours ....I've got serious 'chassis envy'

Hi Mathat, I'm undertaking a similar father/son Excel project and we are in the process of lifting the engine out at the moment. Can I just ask how easy you found it disengaging the gearbox end from the propshaft. Ours seems reluctant to part at the moment and I wondered if you had any tips. Thanks,...

We are just about ready to remove engine and gearbox together from our excel. Has anyone got any advice on how far forward we have to bring the whole unit before the driveshaft splines disengage as that seems to be the only thing holding it all back at the mo. We are working with the front raised as...

I've added mine, just adjacent to the North sea and would be grateful if would be car thieves could bring an engine hoist and a couple of mates to give me a hand.

I'm 6'3" and the dimension in the drawing is 39" for me

No problem headroom wise at all in the excel ( non sunroof). You need passengers with small calf muscles in the back seats though!

From experience its not an easy clutch to free either!

Thanks for the advice. Its a manual box. I must admit without seeing Roberts pics I would have been nervous to hang it on the alloy! I'll take it slowly.

Thanks Robert, thats really useful. I've just got to get underneath to the exhaust and prop shaft now .....not much room to work under there!

I'm about to pull the engine out of my 84 excel in the next couple of weeks. It would be great to get some advice on where to strap the engine for the lift and how best to tilt it backwards enough to get the gearbox clear and out. Cheers, jim

25th is my birthday too .......will be celebrating with my two boys on the campsite too.
Hope its warmer than last year ....anyone know where we are pitched this year? Might be a bit noisy in the middle of the new infield.

yup ....still slowly taking bits off! My 11 year old chief mechanic has been a bit busy on the nearby Skate Park. I even had to put new bearings in his board for him Can't get the staff these days .....

@ Andy C

Sheringhams nice at this time of year! ( bring your spanners!)