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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  • @MrUmpleby
    @MrUmpleby8 ай бұрын

    Excellent solution

  • @mreuropa88
    @mreuropa88 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant solution...I want one!

  • @markwhitaker3673
    @markwhitaker367311 ай бұрын

    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

    @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

    @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!

  • @sidloose9465
    @sidloose946510 ай бұрын

    I do hope you make these for sale sometime, I'd love one!

  • @ianj3663

    @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?

  • @mreuropa88
    @mreuropa8810 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @mikemccarthy1398
    @mikemccarthy1398 Жыл бұрын

    very nice job......you should make them for people make a few quid

  • @ianj3663

    @ianj3663

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mike

  • @robertwalker9638
    @robertwalker96384 ай бұрын

    There is another breather out that will work with either an L block, as shown, or.an M block.

  • @wolfgang9570
    @wolfgang9570 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant!

  • @ianj3663

    @ianj3663

    Жыл бұрын

    Thx

  • @improvsax
    @improvsax9 ай бұрын

    Do you have dimensions you could share? Sounds like fun to make.

  • @ianj3663

    @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.

  • @acshannon2527
    @acshannon252710 ай бұрын

    Promo_SM

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