WTB: Elise with no/broken engine - LotusTalk

sabretooth91 · 05-20-2008, 06:55 AM

I'm interested in purchasing an Elise. I plan on doing an engine swap, so if I can find one that has had the engine explode or something, it would be much more cost effective for me. So, if anyone has recently destroyed their engine, or knows where I might find one, I would appreciate any help.

FYI. Engine swap will be a Honda K24 Vtec swap with a small, quickly-spooling turbo. Heard it's been done before and it put the 'Vette Z06 in it's place. I know a guy in NC who can do it if anyone else is interested.

Bavarian Motorist · 05-20-2008, 07:02 AM

On the other hand, you might be able to find a high-mileage Elise for relatively cheap, then sell the engine in its current state. It's gotta be worth something

sabretooth91 · 05-20-2008, 07:43 AM

Good point. I'll look around....

akandok · 05-20-2008, 07:53 AM

The Elise uses a Toyota engine.. So unless you find an Elise that Stan worked on, you are SOL.

Aedo · 05-20-2008, 07:56 AM

Welcome to LotusTalk!

Do a bit of a search on engine swaps too - noone has yet admitted to successfully installing a Honda into a Fed Elise (it is common in Europe/ROW with Rover engined cars). This thread on a K20 install is worth reading.

sabretooth91 · 05-20-2008, 08:11 AM

Thanks for that info guys. I'm still looking around to see if I can find the chassis/body. I can't find anything under $20k. Is that too low of a goal to be shooting for? Every Elise I find in a junk yard, is there because someone crashed it. I don't even want to mess around with screwed up frame. I'll keep sending feelers out. maybe go to a local junk yard and see if they have contacts anywhere.

05-20-2008, 06:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
sabretooth91 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8	WTB: Elise with no/broken engine I'm interested in purchasing an Elise. I plan on doing an engine swap, so if I can find one that has had the engine explode or something, it would be much more cost effective for me. So, if anyone has recently destroyed their engine, or knows where I might find one, I would appreciate any help. FYI. Engine swap will be a Honda K24 Vtec swap with a small, quickly-spooling turbo. Heard it's been done before and it put the 'Vette Z06 in it's place. I know a guy in NC who can do it if anyone else is interested.

05-20-2008, 07:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bavarian Motorist Live to Drive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rye, NY Posts: 7,067	On the other hand, you might be able to find a high-mileage Elise for relatively cheap, then sell the engine in its current state. It's gotta be worth something __________________ Some people would say a Lotus is a compromise, but I would say that anything else is a compromise. NEXT MODS... PPE header/sport cat arrived!! Awaiting installation & tune

05-20-2008, 07:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
akandok 2006 Lotus Elise Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,433	The Elise uses a Toyota engine.. So unless you find an Elise that Stan worked on, you are SOL. __________________ “The biggest cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid people are so sure about things and the intelligent folks are so full of doubts.” Bertrand Russell Chuck Norris's calendar skips from March 31st to April 2nd, because nobody fools Chuck Norris!

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05-20-2008, 07:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
sabretooth91 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8	Good point. I'll look around....

05-20-2008, 07:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Aedo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,101 Images: 50	Welcome to LotusTalk! Do a bit of a search on engine swaps too - noone has yet admitted to successfully installing a Honda into a Fed Elise (it is common in Europe/ROW with Rover engined cars). This thread on a K20 install is worth reading.

05-20-2008, 08:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
sabretooth91 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8	Thanks for that info guys. I'm still looking around to see if I can find the chassis/body. I can't find anything under $20k. Is that too low of a goal to be shooting for? Every Elise I find in a junk yard, is there because someone crashed it. I don't even want to mess around with screwed up frame. I'll keep sending feelers out. maybe go to a local junk yard and see if they have contacts anywhere.

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