Lotus Twin Cam Breather Pipe Fabrication
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This is a video about fabricating an adjustable breather pipe for a Lotus Twin Cam engine that can be installed with out the need to remove the cylinder head.
Link to Lotus Marques solid breather pipe: lotusmarques.com/parts/datash...
Link to steel breather pipe: elantrikbits.com/lotus-elan-b...
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Excellent solution
Brilliant solution...I want one!
Nice job Ian-very elegant solution. My breather tube literally ruptured along the mid section, was prob 10 yrs old. I took a new rubber one and cut off the ends and spliced both ends on to a 3/4 inch aluminized plumbing fitting with RTV sealant at both ends-was a bit fiddly to fit in situ with the front carb removed but has held up pretty well over 2 yrs with very minimal intermittent oozing. Wish I had your metal work abilities but am glad my dodgy fix means the head didn't have to come off! Cheers.
@ianj3663
11 ай бұрын
Thanks Mark. Your fix is interesting. Its given me an idea for another solution using a 3 piece construction. An expandable metal middle section with two rubber/plastic ends, top and bottom.
@markwhitaker3673
11 ай бұрын
Ian-I think that would work well. Adjustable mid section would definitely make fitting/adjusting easier. Will be interested to see what you come up with!
I do hope you make these for sale sometime, I'd love one!
@ianj3663
10 ай бұрын
Many thanks for the interest. I need to concentrate on getting the Elan back on the road, but may be over the winter I'll make a few tubes up. They are quite time consuming to make , what do you think I could sell them for?
Hi Ian, I don't have access to a lathe other wise I would make something similar or the same. I would happily buy one off you if you were able to make one up. BTW love your channel and I've owned my Europa special since 1979 and am currently rebuilding my twin cam myself.
very nice job......you should make them for people make a few quid
@ianj3663
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike
There is another breather out that will work with either an L block, as shown, or.an M block.
Brilliant!
@ianj3663
Жыл бұрын
Thx
Do you have dimensions you could share? Sounds like fun to make.
@ianj3663
9 ай бұрын
I've got a rough sketch that I used as the starting point and developed the finished item as I made it. I'll dig it out and send it to you if you would like.
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