hi can anyone help me,looking for a s2/3 v8 powered esprit

[beario]

i have liked these cars for ages now,but always been in to hot rods,tvrs etc etc,recently just sold my gen 3 mazda rx7 which i fitted a sbc and th350 in,and now fancy something different for a bit of a project...so i am looking for a s2 or s3 esprit with a rover or chevy engine,prefer a driver/complete car but anything considered...someone must know of one sitting around,or parked in a cold dark garage...lol,thanks nigel [e-mail]

[toyroom]

Your quest should not be fruitless. I don't know of any S2 or S3 cars with V8 engines and the total number of cars built has always been small, but....I can remember at least one article in the Club Lotus magazine by a bloke who spent all his spare time putting V8 engines in a variety of cars. So you should find one if you try hard enough. Failing that, do it yourself. There's plenty of room in the chassis.

[beario]

thanks for the reply,will keep looking in hope though...

[hilly]

If you feel like doing a conversion yourself then have a look here as I have just started a V8 conversion on my S3

www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9648

Hilly

[beario]

hilly send me an eamil mate... whats ur location this project is awesome...top job...
still looking anyone heeeeeeeelp...

[wedg1e]

There was certainly a black S3 doing the Ebay UK rounds a couple of years back. It had a carbed Rover V8 and IIRC made £4500 last time I saw it...

I contemplated RV8-ing mine when the twincam broke but it would probably have been as much work and expense as fixing the original engine. I got as far as making a template of the engine to bellhousing bolts...

[beario]

so they must be out there somewhere...just hope one comes up real soon...

[pwd95]

There was a red S2 with a RV8 in for sale back in August 04. Came that close to going for it, timing & all that. From what I recall it was built for sprinting etc, had a white circle on the side for the numbers, stripped out interior etc. Very desirable if you ask me

[beario]

anyone seen any???

[beario]

still looking...

[beario]

jesus this is the ultimate lotus v8 conversion...
www.racecarsdirect.com/viewlisting.php?view=2500

[dodgey_rog]

hilly said:

If you feel like doing a conversion yourself then have a look here as I have just started a V8 conversion on my S3

www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9648

Hilly

What an amazing project, couldn't stop reading that.

[lawrence5]

Swedish guy padi RPI to stick a Rover V8 in a classic esprit. They have plenty of pics of the conversion......

[therevday]

I may have what your looking for! Email me your number and we can have a chat!

[beario]

can you mail me at [e-mail] as i cant seem to be able to mail you for some reason...or if anyone knows this guy can they give him my email address...cheers