78 v8 esprit

[medic327]

check this out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-Lotus-Esprit-V8-low-miles-and-only-two-owners_W0QQitemZ4570814850QQcategoryZ6312QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Dr.Hess]

Love the bare plywood around the motor. Is that a Rover?

Dr.Hess

[karmavore]

Whoa... someone needs to rescue that and put a real V8 in it...

Lucas.

[Paula&Marcus]

Dr.Hess said:

Love the bare plywood around the motor. Is that a Rover? Dr.Hess

Yes its a Rover V8.

Whats wrong with that engine, besides that it is not "correct" at all for the MY78 Esprit ... ?

[mr50bmg]

Despite the incorrect front intake for a series 1, that is a stunning car. The S1 and S2 shapes look just beautiful from any angle.

I hope the gauges aren't really that green and it's just the camera flash.

The wood around the engine has to go; it looks like crap.

I've always hated V8 conversions on anything, but compared to the normal Esprit engine bay, that engine looks remarkably easy to work on.

-Dave

[mike.griese]

Hey - that plywood comes standard.

Mike