83 Excel from from Finland
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Re: 83 Excel from from Finland
I will test drive the Esprit next friday so you can ad your values until then so I have a general set to compate to.
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Re: 83 Excel from from Finland
Seems a bit drastic!Lotus-e-Clan wrote: ↑Sun Aug 08, 2021 19:00well the pressure depends on temperature ( I have an oil temp guage instead of a cock)
What car is that?
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TrevorK wrote: ↑Sun Aug 08, 2021 22:19Seems a bit drastic!Lotus-e-Clan wrote: ↑Sun Aug 08, 2021 19:00well the pressure depends on temperature ( I have an oil temp guage instead of a cock)
clock!
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Re: 83 Excel from from Finland
Can confirm these figures are very comparable to what I see on the gauge. Engine rebuilt approx 10,000 miles ago, so should be just about run in nicely.Lotus-e-Clan wrote: ↑Sun Aug 08, 2021 19:00well the pressure depends on temperature ( I have an oil temp guage instead of a cock) and oil type:
Valvoline VR1 5w/50 synthetic when new
oil temp C ....... 1000 rpm ................. 3000 rpm
Cold <15 ................ 6+ bar ......................... 7 bar
warm 50 ................. 3.5 - 4 bar .................. 4.5- 5 bar
v. hot 95 ................. 1.5 -2 bar ................... 4 bar
Car is a MY91 SE.
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Re: 83 Excel from from Finland
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Re: 83 Excel from from Finland
By the way do mention what year and car the values are from. So I can se if there is an trend for the values per car. I looking at an Esprit 3 and as mentiined my values ar from an 83 Excel with newer engine.
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Re: 83 Excel from from Finland
Lotus-e-Clan wrote: ↑Sun Aug 08, 2021 19:00( I have an oil temp guage instead of a cock)
I think that's taking your love of gauges a bit to far Peter
Sorry to bring the conversation down to my level
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Re: 83 Excel from from Finland
Well he is not wrong, oil temp is important and well on a hobby car a clock is annoying as it is always wrong as one often discinnects the battery.
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Re: 83 Excel from from Finland
Tanz wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 17:31Went out for a B road blast on near empty roads in the Clan today - so small, but so lithe - felt like I was 'Clock of the North!Lotus-e-Clan wrote: ↑Sun Aug 08, 2021 19:00( I have an oil temp gauge instead of a cock)
I think that's taking your love of gauges a bit to far Peter
Sorry to bring the conversation down to my level
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Re: 83 Excel from from Finland
I have not got much in my statistic on the oilpressure, so just reminding you. Will be testdriving the Esprit tomorrow.
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I did buy the Esprit.
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Nice looking car. Love the colour and trim combination.
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Congratulations on the purchase, it's a good combination - Esprit & Excel.
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Re: 83 Excel from from Finland
There's an Esprit currently for sale here in SA as well - has no drive train like my Excel, but at 4 times the price. I don't need that project!
Nice pair of cars!
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Re: 83 Excel from from Finland
Hmmmmm...
I only payed twice the price for the esprit compared to the excel. So either the excel was to expencive or the esprit to cheap or both.