I've been on the forum for some time now and a few of you might have an idea what I have been working the last 10 months. Should have started a thread long time ago, but it never happened
The car is a 1970 Viva GT which i got my hands on about six years ago. I am doing a complete rebuild together with some major changes. One of them is changing the pig iron powerplant to a Lotus 907 twin cam. Engine rebuild has just started. I am using a crankshaft from a 2.3 litre FE Victor to increase the capacity to 2.2 litres. Bottom end will be balanced and fitted with high compression forged pistons and H-profile con rods. Top will be a slightly ported head fitted with 104 profile cams. Valves and valve seats will be of stainless steel as I am planning to run it on E85. Stiffer valve spring will be fitted to minimize risk to valve float on high revs.
Behind this a 5 speed Getrag salvaged from a VX 490.
First a picture taken years ago, jacked up at the front end to mount the gear box. Did not come to very much more that time. Sourced a grill as it came with a standard HB one, painted black (not pretty) and recelled the radiator but then it was pushed away inside a barn.
More pictures will come, be patient