Removing a Lotus Esprit engine and trans // SOUP Classic Motoring E.35
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- This is how the engine and transaxle come out of a classic Lotus Esprit chassis.
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That stop- motion stuff was fenominal. I love old cars. I love old Lotus. I love old land rovers. Nuff said, I'm subbed.
Glad you're in
"stop-motion". yes. That is the term. It escaped me when trying to describe this to a friend. Thank you.
Yes! Timed perfectly with the opening of a beer!
🍻fella!
This is Definately the best editing on a automotive video i have seen. fantastic! you deserve more subs
Big praise mate thanks a mill, working hard to polish it best I can :)
You sir deserve way more views on your videos
I'm looking at the Lotus and thinking 'if I build it, they will come'. 😅Thanks man
Superb episode. I had a Lotus Sunbeam with a bigger sister to that engine. Looking forward to the strip down.
I’m awestruck by your mastery of camera work. The brilliance of stop motion makes me smile every time. I had the same reaction when watching Roger Federer at his best.
Intense pleasure. Thank you so much!
Loved the closing line/shot to the Esprit segment
Excellent work, as always
just have to remember... it's always playtime ;)
George, thanks for this, we never get tired of, or enough of, these great videos!
Hi praise mate thank you very much :)
Love this channel. Great to see an Irish guy adding to the youtube car project universe. LOVE the stop motion elements
Like your work and the lovely way of presenting it. Thanks a lot for sharing
Ah great episode as always mate! Really loving the progress you've made on the Esprit. So true what you said about waking up next to the car! I remember when I was young going to sleep with a didgeridoo which I'd got as a present! My brother used to sleep wearing rollerblades! Sure must be nice waking up next to a car you love!
The didgeridoo I wasn't expecting 😂Did you keep playing? I hope the bro has never lived the rollerblade thing down. Thanks mate.
Loving the Esprit project, can’t wait for the next
Soon!
Nice work again George - as always, a joy to watch.
Cheers Paul, working better now mate so here's to much more :)
LOVE these vids! Love the Esprit! Watched one and had to watch them all....well done!
Brainwashed! There's no escape now Iain ;)
George thanks for all of us that dream in cars specially that awesome Lotus Esprit,great job you deserved more subscribers
It's my pleasure mate, thanks for the support! Can't wait to bring more of the Lotus, it's going to be special.
This is the third video of ours I watch. Well what can I say but great presentation. I watch so any videos with thumbs, gloves or bad angle.
This was a good Soup episode,. Having that space to work in makes all the difference with a project, especially at this time of year. As always, Soup updates are always a welcome thing on my subscription list.
huge difference! It's visible in the footage, just the space and comfort to take time and get things right, it allows focus. Thanks a mill man :)
You are smashing it George. Great stuff.
Cheers Dave!
"Remember when you were a kid and you got a new toy, and you went to sleep with it just beside your bed so it was the first thing you saw in the morning? Well it turns out your never too old!" Not gonna lie, I got a little weepy at that. Damn, t'was another good episode!
Haha awesome you just brought it back. 🤘🏼Big kids!
Nice one George, great to see some more progress ! Keep going !
On it now Mike, thanks a mill mate
Keep up the good work. Cheers
superb, a great diversion from working late in my home office - with my own MX5 project outside looking at me.. time to get stuck in!
Now way round it... ;)
Great episode. Just can't wait to see the Lotus get finished. You inspire me to just quit my job and get to work on my cars.
Haha there might have been a time I'd have said 'do it!', I still feel that way, just make sure you have a safety net. The cars are worth it. But failing a big move, getting stuck in as much as you can will pay off too ;) Thanks man
Keeps getting better, thanks for the episode
Feeling a lot more on it this last few weeks now that there's some space [mentally and physically] Cheers Dan :)
SOUP Classic Motoring the sub count and views don’t lie, you’ve hit the sweet spot man
@@djm_852 slowly slowly!
Another great episode
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Ive never commented on a youtube video. I love what you are doing- the approach, the message, the editing and long term planning. Keep it up- the sponsorship will come. I think if there is any failing to the logic here its that exactly the type of viewers who might love your content are not the type of people who use youtube to get their classic car fix. If youtube had an oscars, I would nominate you. I watched every minute of your land rover stop motion- mesmerizing! I am hoping to buy a cheapo mig or tig setup and start learning to weld a bit this winter. Have meant to for years, but this series has stuck in my head and cemented the nottion that a lot can be done with a little initiative.
Thank you Benjamin. Do grab a welder, you'll wish you'd done it sooner and you'll have a lot of fun. There are some welding episodes more recently in the series, so check 'em out for a great company called R-Tech.
Great stuff - really inspiring and thanks for all the encouragement and motivation you put into this lark. My update: 1993 Range Rover Vogue now has a replacement reconditioned auto gearbox and did a round trip to Liverpool with no fuss, but now has sprung a leak from one of the steel fuel pipes just above the rear wheel - so frustrating. I finally finished replacing the damaged valve and the rocker assembly in my beloved 1984 Rover Vitesse. Had some trouble with tappet pre-load because I replaced the tin head gasket with a composite one, but got it sorted in the end. Now on to the brakes. And then it's bodywork time..
Nice work man, but you missed a step; I'm still waiting for you to come and finish mine ;)
Another great episode. Its getting there and gets more rewarding the closer you get. Oh for the covered space. Mines outside under a tarp ( and has been since aquisition) so working on it needs that little bit more dedication and fortitude. Good luck with the MIG/TIG, I think you'll enjoy it after the gasless unit.
Makes such a massive difference, I'm still struggling with finishing the Vogue outside but it'll be done. Just gotta brave it.Thanks a mill Paul
the arrows are indicator lights with the accompanying sound. Nice touch
it's the little things
Love love LOVE the stop motion. It must be hugely time consuming, but it's so distinctive and really makes the work easy to follow. Fascinating to watch.
yeah felt a little nervous about the amount of actual progress in this one but the camera work takes the time so it is what it is. Glad it hit the spot. the less figuring out I have to do the more I can get done, so there should be good progress in the coming months :) Thanks pal
Stop motion? So that's how he does it. Anyone fancy a pint? th-cam.com/video/f19hF7-nT8g/w-d-xo.html
@@gustavfenk4021 😄 'f*&king dick'
Losing weight can't be easy as Colin Chapman was famous for putting one bolt where two would do.
You said it mate! The further into the resto I go the more I realise what a challenge getting any real weight out whilst keeping it original will be.
Another brilliant episode as always. Grate to see tina is staying local.
Yep just up the road man, although she was outside a place in Dundalk when they had a go. Still, I'd say come summer you might see her around. Hope you're good ;)
@@soupclassicmotoring Hopefully the Irish sea dosnt cause more rusty headachs. All is well here, progress is slow on the Porsche's you know yourself haha.
Legend!
GR8 Bro, keep them coming.
thanks dude
Just awesome! Just found you! 👍🏆
Sleeping in the unit, proper legend status! Just ordered a couple of T-shirts. Keep at it!
You're the legend, thanks for the buy!
Hello! New sub here! I have a 83 Investor limited edition # 33 Turbo Esprit. Had the engine removed and rebuilt another party, but noe it's in my hands to complete the engine install. This will help! Cheers
Very inspiring as usual, George. Hopefully we'll get to see Tina again in a future episode?
Tina is still around and yeah I'm sure we'll see her again. I never got to do the carb rebuild and Michael actually had a brand new VV on the shelf! So I might see if we can rebuild the old one if he comes to replacing.
Enjoying this series, especially since I pulled an engine out of my of my Esprits, and the other is a body off restoration. Some comments on this video: 1. don't use chains on the engine, use ratcheting straps. They are nicer to the places where it contacts the engine. 2. The exhaust cam cover is on upside down. 3. An excellent penetrating fluid can be made with acetone and automatic transmission fluid. You'll need it. 4. The parking brake mechanism on the rear brake calipers can be freed by soaking them in this penetrating fluid for several days, occasionally taking them out and exercising the lever. 5. If you have any bolts that are frozen into the aluminum housings, such as water pump bolts, you can remove them using a Rescue Bit. Look it up on Amazon. GREAT tool to have. It allowed me to chew up a frozen water pump bolt without damaging the block. Threads were still there, but not strong enough to hold a bolt. A top tip is to place a magnet in a plastic sandwich bag just below it when you use this rescue bit. The magnet catches the steel bits, and take the magnet out of the bag and all the metal bits fall into the trash bin.6. Look into Time Serts. They are WAY better than helicoils for repairing striped threads in housings. Easy to install and strong. 6. Finally, you can get a good searchable copy of the parts manual here: www.holycows.net/Lotus/Manual-Parts-Esprit_S1,_S2,_S2.2.pdf
A multi=Esprit owner aye? Well played mate :) A couple of patrons beat you to it about the cam cover and I'm getting it from all sides about the chains but if you look closely there were doubled up rags anywhere they were touching ;) Love the magnet in the bag trick, that's clever as! Am a greta believer in having acetone in the workshop, just haven't gotten to it on the list of priorities in the budget so haven't had a chance to try the fabled ATF/Acetone mix, but don't jinx me, everything has been free so far, the car was garaged, unsued for 22 years after all. Thanks for all the tips Bill, great intel 🍻
Good work George now to blast rustbullet & paint every component, it will be a work of art bud!
It's going to be a special one man! How are you on hammer and dolly work, I'd say the lads have me covered but I need all the consultants I can get for this chassis ;)
Buddy thank you for posting this. I just bought about a month ago a 1978 Lotus Esprit S2 over in the US and am currently doing exactly what you are doing in this video. Video has been a HUGE help already. Pulled the transmission to do a clutch job and remembered the water pump is leaking like mad. Will be getting a new one but ill be removing the motor to get to it so yeah. Thank you for the amazing video as there isnt much out there for this car video wise let alone information wise with the low number of them ever produced
Congrats! I didn't show it yet by my pump seems to be converted from later model, it's been welded closed where there would have been a pipe. You're not wrong, there's almost nothing G. Esprit tech online in video form. I just can't wait to have a full restoration in stop motion. Thanks pal 🤘🏼
@@soupclassicmotoring I've been finding all kind of weird 1 off things on my car too. It has turbo bumbers, series 1 gas tanks( but is wired for a S2 fuel sender so Mine won't work til I change it out lol. I have done alot of research and was lucky to find someone who has alot of useful links. And to top it off someone sent me a pdf of the workshop manual for s1/S2 esprit. If you do not have a copy of this important manual get me your email and I'll email it to you. It has some great drawings, part numbers and info as well as procedures for the 907 engine and Citroen gearbox etc.its a 22mb PDF about 600 pages of good stuff. If you would like the files i have for the esprit shoot me an email at blakeariley@hotmail.com eh
@@blakeriley6690 Deadly stuff Blake will do, thanks man.
Sleeping at the shop? that’s dedication!
Fabulous episode, can’t wait to see you tearing into that 900-series engine. And, once everything is apart, all you need do is show all your videos in reverse and we’ll all believe you’ve got it back together ;)
HAHA! Nice angle, hadn't thought of that. You're a criminal genius.
wow solid rotors
very little weight to haul up!
If you’re ever stuck for lifts to of from Delta, I am regularly on the M50 and live very locally! Anything to keep the series running and more Land Rover works! I’m currently on the search for my very first Land Rover!!!!!
Appreciate it man, you're onto a winner with any of the original LR's. Anything with a ladder chassis. I'm formulating a theory that they've got to be the best first project for a car guy. Good luck with the search.
Any time man! It would be my pleasure! Surf and car talk all along the m1 and m50! Much as I’d love an early 90’s or a series defender (lovely 110 spotted locally lately) I will quite possibly have to go for something newer.
Deadly, might take you up on that if I get stuck ;) '98 to '07 is the sweet spot for Defenders if you ask me, I'm a big fan of the Td5. Still a little old depending on how your relationship with your insurer is.
Was sat in my SOUP 'hoodie' earlier and had a brew from my SOUP mug.....after having a 'fiddle' with the only bit of my Jag I have here at home...the battery clamp...ten days in some vinegar and now I will media blast it with my cheapo ALDI blasting gun...all down to you, George.
Now, you need to get that inflatable mattress...as if you sleep badly on that floor you will take DAYS to recover...and sleeping on hard surfaces isn't good for your back at all...thats an old wives tale. Firm? Yes...rock hard...No!! Get some sort of kneck support or pillow too.
Got a case studies test tomorrow then a couple of days training and I will then be earning a fair wage...thats an advantage as you mentioned but won't be as close as yourself project wise for a couple of months. Hopefully can wangle a low loader to transport the Jag back home...Great progress George, inspirational stuff and I notice a slight raising of your camera skills in this one....Take care...
Air mattress in the bag as of this arvo Mal, was going down the tough guy route but thought better of it ;) The old Vinegar is great isn't it. Thanks a mill and good luck with the case studies test tomorrow, onwards and upwards mate!
One of the best videos yet George! Keep up up the great work. Also, excited about the merch :)
Now I know what the tent is for. Guess it helps if I watch these glorious videos in order (even though I thought i did!).
To others taking an engine out like this, the easiest way to do to not struggle and not damage the gearbox is to use the engine hoist from the front/side and take the engine out of the chassis towards the front rather then up over the cross member to the rear. If you have the hoist to the front you can simply slide it forward just like if you take the body off a Ferrari 308.
My hoist def wouldn't do that easily but thanks for the tip.
George, Tim Engel (Lotus 907/910 expert here in the USA) says the early spring loaded timing belt tensioners have some issues and he recommends upgrading to a later tensioner. One of the biggest issue is a problem where previous mechanics leave the ground strap off that runs between the stationary part of the tensioner and the moving part that actually carries the bearing. I put the original one back on my 1974 Lotus Elite that I am reconditioning from a long storage with the previous owner but I will investigate replacing the assembly with a later one on the next timing belt change. When you get some time can you possibly post some video or photos of what the timing belt tensioner on your Esprit engine looks like? If you are interested I have posted pictures of the tensioner (as well as other photos) on my 1974 Elite on the lotustalk.com in the "Other Lotus Models" section of the forum.
Awesome
I like the Tony Hart . Vision On. video theme.
Tony Hart! Humbled :)
Really enjoying the format at the moment and its great to see the Esprit coming to bits. How is the Vogue?
Vogue is just waiting for a prep of some of the rear for paint, hoping to have some footage asap! Thanks Tom
Ah, that excitement of waking up with toys to play with right next to you! It feels just like Santa has been by the workshop & left you a present outside the tent!
If he could leave a voucher for acid dipping and media blasting that'd be great too ;) Cheers Mykl!
I've seen a serpentine belt used to lift engines.
Hello George, Think the otter switch would be lower down a pipe and usually immersed in coolant (placed on the lower half/section of pipe) and not on a vertical section??? Looking 'online' it appears somewhere forward of the steering rack, not sure if that correlates to where that hole is...?? Jaguar ones are either in or near the header tank....FYR...
Yeah there was some sort of switch/sensor up front, but not sure if that was temp maybe. Anyway I'm told the hole in the pipe in the engine bay would originally have had a flange on it and yeah that's where the Otter switch would be. I suppose it's low enough to be lower than the level in the engine galleries, and you have to remember the expansion tank is tall and stands on the top of the chassis.
TIG is a huge commitment to learn from both time and cost perspective, and it needs almost daily practice to get to a level you’d be comfortable putting your name to. It’s taken me 5 years of regular use to pick it up and carbon, stainless and alloy TIG welding all need different settings and techniques. If you’re mainstay is restorative work stay with MIG / spot welding.
You're right I know, but it's always been a dream of mine to learn to TIG weld, and I like a good challenge. Plus like any other skill I've started learning, it'll open up new avenues of what can be made or repaired. Thanks a mill for the advice mate :)
SOUP Classic Motoring likewise, I tend to use it mostly for custom fab work like exhausts or suspension pieces etc and mostly at the bench, rarely would I ever use it for bodywork or to weld out of position as I’m simply not good enough.
@@sweenep86 yeah see that works for me! A tubular exhaust for the Esprit is £1200+ and it's not that I'm expecting to be able to do something like that straight out of the gate, but it's something to work towards. And I love that quiet time at a bench, trying to get something right. If I can get a plant that does both, and lets face it they'e becoming more affordable, then least the potential is there.
SOUP Classic Motoring i can highly recommend the RTech sets. Had both a DC entry level and an AC/DC set, both perform great.
@@sweenep86 Had a couple of people mention them, will check it out. Will likely end up going with something I have service support with on the ground here but still in the research phase ;)
the struggle is real.
😄 dealing with it
I have to have a radio on in the background. It is something my dad always did when in the shed so I got it from him. We both have tinnitus which is annoying at times.
Nobody does the filming as good as you. Kinda reminds me of that old plasticine Morph cartoon we used to watch on BBC as kids.
You are flying along now she is dismantled and it looks less trouble than the range rover.
There's a radio on downstairs constantly, but then there are always sanders going too so I'm glad I'm at least partially separated from the main noise. Tinnitus must be a torture. I knew a guy who was taking medicinal marijuana for his, although I suspect there was an element of happy coincidence there ;) The Esprit build is getting exciting now and yeah probably less trouble than the RR overall, but def way more expensive. Thanks man :)
Almost looks like a power train that was made to remove/install from underneath the car? Moreover, how is it done with the body on?
Think that's the preferred way of doing it Craig. I just figured out the top wias easier given the body was off.
Sleeping in the unit 😂
h'like a boss ;)
George, Another great video and your getting to the nitty gritty now! I will sponser you for a 2 or 3 day TIG / MIG course at my local Goverment
training centre BBZ including Accomidation, meals & drinks on me! You have my e-mail address just let me know if your up for it! Cheers Dave
Sounds amazing Dave, would love that! We've a little bit of a wait yet though mate but it'll happen and I'm looking forward to it. Will explain all when we do get together :)
I hope the guys from body shop are going to feed you scraps of their leftover sandwiches to keep you going! :-0
Old seatbelt are much kinder to soft alloy engines, and plenty strong enough, chains are too Savage, also an engine tilt adjuster is invaluable for mid removal angle adjustment s love that spine chassis tho, most unusual.
An old seatbelt is a great idea! Have to find one but yeah... perfect solution, cheers Martin. The hoist came in a deal with an engine bar [non adjustable] so I asked could I swap out for the stand. I'd love one of those bars but as you might have guessed we're in a game of priorities here ;) The chassis is going to become the focus now for a bit, it's the underside of it that's been royally abused.
Like, comment, view, repeat...
It must take you ages to complete a project with all that stop motion filming. Looks very cool though.
A silly amount of time, especially for someone earning from views, but it's worth it.
You are a god of automotive film! I fucking love the stop motion. I just need an esprit. You wouldn't happen to have a spare one you could lend a guy while he gets back on his feet, would you?
I watched the engine removal in horror.....shouting at my laptop "get some strops for lifting, you're going to damage the bloody engine!". Sorry, i'll calm down now :)
Combi mig/tig plants are DC only, no good for ali welding for which you need AC
I don't know the market too well yet but there are definitely at least two different makes doing MIG/TIG AC/DC machines!
Yes you are correct, you need an AC/DC tig welder for aluminium, that's one machine and not available with a Mig option, but a Mig with TIG combined is only available with TIG DC, only for welding steel or stainless, not aluminium
They are out there mate, have a quick search. There are combi machines with AC!
Just found it ,The Everlast 221STi, it's a brand new model, no one has ever previously made one, so that's an advancement in welding tech, at $2-3k, it's a serious purchase, I prefer 2 machines, works out cheaper too
ESAB launch theirs in January. Rebel 205ic I think it’s called and Miller have the Multimatic 220 AC/DC. The welding fund is over $1100 at the min so I’m hoping to get a bit closer and be able to bridge the rest.
wouldn´t it be easier to disconnect engine and gearbox, drop the gearbox down and lift the engine out?
The workshop manual actually says keep them together but I think the generally used method is out from underneath rather than up and out. I was half way through before I remembered 😄
@@soupclassicmotoring I am removing the engine from my 1970 Europa S2. I was also told that out-from-underneath works. Advice was - "get a friend and lift the rear end of the car over it". Europa doesn't have that bracket for the lower links - I gather the entire rear end collapses w/o the engine+transaxle. We will see! Cheers, John
Boy do I know about the manifolds coming loose.
It's my biggest nightmare on my esprit.
I'll ditch this for a tubular stainless one, it'll match the expansion rate a little better and crucially be a lot lighter
Yeah, I've been dreaming about on of the Alunox exhaust systems there have been a couple group buys for on the Esprit forums.
@@billybobjoe198 all of the money!
Brilliant epsisode mate. I love your esprit. Well I live them all actually lol. Are you going to sand blast the chassis? Car thieves are the worst scum. Glad to hear Tina has a new owner who can look after her better though.
haven't quite decided on what's going to happen with the chassis, there's some repair work to do and there'll def be some hand preparation. We'll see what the kitty is like when it comes time to final prep. Tina is in great hands, and big relief that she wasn't pinched! Thanks mate
Did you actually sleep there?! :O
two nights a week right up to Christmas, and will be back there again as soon as the Range Rover is done
My good man, ditch the chains and use nylon webbing.
was making do that day, not a rope or strap in sight
Compare the Lotus Esprit drivetrain/driveshaft with a Corvette C4 and the Lotus parts look very noodly
I love your style of video, it must take you ages to do but it really makes an interesting watch.
That lotus is easily in my top 10 cars of all time.
I'm currently working on a 240z and I've got a Frogeye Sprite in the pipeline.
I had a cousin do the welding for me on the Z but I'm thinking of taking the plunge and getting a Mig to do the Sprite myself.
I wanted to do a video blog of the build of the Z but work got started before I had chance to put anything in place for it but I did manage to put together a weblog on it if you fancy taking a look.
datsun240z.wixsite.com/blog
Thanks for the inspiration dude.
There's a whole other element added by the camera work man yeah and as you found, it's difficult to do anything at all without some prep before hand. It's crazy how much extra time even just straight filming can add to the work you'd planned to do on the car. Gonna have a look at the 240z build this eve mate, thanks a mill.
Sehr Schön👍aber zu viel Gerede ist wie Schlechte Musik im Video😬