Lotus Omega/Carlton rebuild

[eggman]

wish i had the funds and time to do it like this to something like this

[Colonel K]

hello chap, do you have a part number for those powerflex front bushes by any chance?

[adaptec]

hello chap, do you have a part number for those powerflex front bushes by any chance?

I didn't intend to tell that, but what do I have to gain on that? :P They are PFF80-401 and 402, made for Cavalier. The 401 is a direct fit but the 402 is not high enough on the upper side. We just made an aluminum spacer to compensate.

[Colonel K]

Haha thats very kind of you chap

I had always wondered if cavalier ones were close or not but I never got the cavalier bushes to find out!

Many many thanks.

[jimbo jet set]

Good work

[Noodles]

fantastic project

[adaptec]

Thanks guys!

Yesterday the T-56 arrived and today it's a bolt on to the Lotus engine So this weekend I'll install a dummy engine and the tranny in the car so we can start fabricating intake and exhaust.

[djivesp]

wow, this thing will be an absolute animal way to show it's not just the yank&jap stuff that can make big power
i cant wait to see the progress

[opelturbo]

Excellent project. Some really good and thorough work going on there.

Keep it going

[adaptec]

Sorry for the lack of updates, but things has been slow lately. Look at the first thread to see an update on the specs.

The rear drivetrain is complete with all new bushes etc. The front sub frame with wish bones, suspension, bushes etc. is all mounted on. The dummy engine with the tranny has been inside the car but was pulled out again to adjust the angle on the tranny. Should go back in tomorrow with the right tranny angle (=straight). Rear brake bells are done, waiting for calipers to arrive so I can make the caliper brackets. Should be able to measure up the prop shaft tomorrow so I caan go ahead and order it. Finally decided to go for a fuel cell tank and it will be a 85 liter ATL with remote fill and fuel level sender. This leaves plenty of room for big exhaust silencers and a well designed fuel system layout.

Will come back with more pictures soon.

[rc]

looking forward to the pic's

[lolwtf]

like it hope to see more of this

[bstardchild]

I looked at those ARP bolts but I think they foul each other in one place especially as they are the only bolts with the right thread size

I'm building a normally aspirated C36GET/C30SE based 3.7 L 24V on Throttle bodies for a track car

The hole spacing on the LC crank screws up using bolts with 3/4 heads

[adaptec]

@bstardchild: What do you mean? These flywheel bolts is not made for Lotus, they are for Toyota. We have used this bolts before without any issue.

The car is now back together as a rollong chassis. I have made a few updates on my website, www.lotusomega.no, mostly brakes and chassis is updated, more to come during the weekend.

[bstardchild]

@bstardchild: What do you mean? These flywheel bolts is not made for Lotus, they are for Toyota. We have used this bolts before without any issue.

I realise the bolts are for Toyota but if you've actually fitted them then thats great news and I have a much better option for my build (and the two other people in the UK also building hybrid normally aspirated C37SE engines)

My problem was the 8 bolt fixing arrangement for the LC crank is not symetrical - ie the holes are spaced unevenly - this leads to two bolt heads almost touching so no room to get a socket over the head to torque up the bolt.

Did you take a picture of the flywheel bolted to the crank?

[eggman]

what do u work as magnus??

[Johnny A]

awesome, didn't know KW directly produced coilovers for the carlton/senator. Do you have the part number??

[V6H]

wow stunning project keep the pics coming

[adaptec]

awesome, didn't know KW directly produced coilovers for the carlton/senator. Do you have the part number??

This is a custo built Competition kit, don't know if it has a part number at all. But they do have ordinary coiloverkits for Omega A if you check their website. Choose Opel > Omega A and you find the part numbers there

[adaptec]

what do u work as magnus??

I drive bus, I move cars and equipment with my car and trailer, I work for a Vauxhall dealer, I coown a tuning company, I work on a boat in the summer time etc.

[adaptec]

Will post more pictures soon. Got 4 front brake calipers from Porsche GT2 the other day, will look amazing Also half done with my custom fuel tank, started working on the intake manifold as well.

[bstardchild]

Did you take a picture of the flywheel bolted to the crank?

If it helps I'll post up a picture of the 4.5 kg single mass flywheel bolted to the LC crank on the first 3.7 N/A 24V engine

It seems clear 3/4 inch or 19mm heads cannot be used due to hole spacing....so I'm really interested to see how you got around it.

I'd considered cap heads but the heads are too tall and the friction centre disc fouls the bolt heads

[adaptec]

Yes, we have tried the flywheel bolts on and we have made a special tool to fasten some of the bolts. It is too tight, but we made a tool to fasten it easily.

[bstardchild]

Yes, we have tried the flywheel bolts on and we have made a special tool to fasten some of the bolts. It is too tight, but we made a tool to fasten it easily.

You have my interest - Special tool looks like?

[eggman]

would admagine it looks like a ground down 19mm