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 Posted: 05-17-2009 08:26 pm
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ozzadavies



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 Joachim, I'm in the process of getting a replacement from Lotusbits. I've had a painful time of it recently with my head gasket going at Christmas time. I had a professional head gasket replacement and head 'de-coke' from a great Lotus specialist here in London. 200 miles later the bottom end went.

At Christmas I was considering the two options exactly as you are. I've now decided to take a tested but second-hand engine with Del 45s from Lotusbits from an Eclat - he's fitting it at the moment.

I took the time to go and visit Mike the Lotusbits owner beforehand. He has a fantastic business - very well respected in Lotus circles clearly loves the cars the 907 found homes in. He showed me some cars he's worked on and I was impressed with his knowledge and attention to detail. The deal is that, whilst there are no guarantees, he tests the donor engine and will make sure it runs as it should when it's handed back to you. It's also true that the later Lotus engines are stronger and more powerful.

But...you're right, no guarantees and no prior engine history. It's a gamble. Comes down to what you can afford at the end of the day.