Obviously yours is a US market car with injection and Citroen SM Transaxle. UK cars of similar year (Steven's S3, Turbo & N/A) has Renault UN1 Transaxle and Carbs. So procedure has some differences. I have just removed the powertrain on my '89 Turbo, I will probably post a video on it soon. I removed the Transaxle first, then moved the Engine back before lifting it out. My hoist's reach did not seem long enough and also I have limited space. It was not too awkward, I've taken the 'box out before but this is the first time I've taken out the Engine. I look forward to watching the next vids in this series. All the best.

Enjoyed the video, Thanks.

Working on the V8 is unexpectedly easier.

Easy, you say??

Send this to Tony Angleo ( stay tuned ) he has one

Great Video! You should do a video on the DHLA 45M variant, I'm really curious to see the design of the sealed fuel bowl. I also wonder how difficult it would be to convert a standard DHLA 45 to having a sealed bowl. Did the 45M have more progression holes drilled as well as being sealed? Or just the standard progression holes and being sealed? I look forward to more videos In the future!

Where are you located

Would just get one from Jensen Healey already rebuilt. Straight exchange

I have a pair of DHLA 45s for my Elite. They're in a box burried in my shed. I'm gonna have to dig them out to see which ones they are. I am also fortunate to have the stock airbox and the manifold. I also have most of a 912 motor that needs a rebuild. Will be refering to your videos on engine building

Ksiorzka specyfikacja pojazdu Schematy jak c 11:01 co poco warzne😮!

Great video, thank you...

Well presented, Thanks. Given the age of these cars, and the scarcity of parts, carefully confirm what you have on the motor for pullies before you time them. Early motors may have been converted to HTD, a prior owner may have already swapped the Aux pully out, dots could be re-painted with an assumed right color, and there are some aftermarket pullies out there.

Sorry Folks I made a mistake while speaking. at time 10:06, I should have said a blue dot is 100 MOP, a red dot is 110.

A very good video. I have a series 2 esprit and may be being given a series 1 esprit here very soon that will need work. East coast, very excited to see more contant! Always a welcome to have more knowledge on these cars. Book marked your site and if i get this other series 1 will probably be reaching out lol

Thank you so so much! This is great information and can't wait to check my S1 to see what I have it set at! Please keep the videos coming! Happy New Year!

Great to see a new video from you, Matt! hope to see you in 2025.

Good information my friend! Note on my profile, I have a 1986 HCI Esprit…saved it from doom. Sat non running since 1989!

Hi there, is there any chance we could get in touch, over social? Just to help with the pop up head lights.

Hi are there any way you can show me how to connect the po up lights on your bench please

Great video and excellent information. Where did you get the Aluminum radiator? Are the cheaper ones on ebay any good?

I love this channel I just found it. I am about to start a restoration on a 1978 Esprit S2. The engine is open, and I need to adjust the valves and shims. How should I approach this? Is there also an Excel sheet available for the 907 engine?

Cam, These videos are fantastic, I can’t thank you enough for carefully crawling around the workings with clear explanations. The issue that has been driving me bananas since the interior was redone are the low beams. The flash and pass on the stalk works well, triggering the steering wheel stalk; the pods raise and lights flash then go back down. Flipping the light switch does nothing with pods or headlights, it does activate the small parking/side lights, however if you flip the light switch on and flash with the stalk the pods stay up but no lights. Flipping the switch off the pods go down. The entire low beam circuit is not working Your video seven explains the wiring and the relays well. The redundancies are interesting. Where is the relay for the low beams?? I was told they are under the dash near the glove box. next to the blinker relays, I cannot seem to find it. Any help would be golden! Thank you, West Cam

Brilliant video! As a fellow 1970s Lotus (Elite) owner, I know all too well the foibles of their wiring. I have added a few relays for things like the fans, headlights and (now) headlight lift motors. However, the thought of redoing the wiring harness as you have makes my brain hurt. I DO like the idea of multi pin connectors for the instrument cluster and tail lights. If I don't run the car for a couple of months it's like the electricty forgets where to go or the wires are clogged up and certain things don't work untill I've driven it some miles. Anyway, I love your creativity, attention to detail and your clear explanations. Quite inspiring. I will soon be getting into rebuilding an HC 2.2L 910 motor for NA use, but first have some constuction projects to finish. Will be consulting your past videos for that process. Thanks.

Thanks for this. You are about the only guy on YT who explains how to build these motors. I have a 1975 Elite which runs just ok. About 8 years ago I bought a Complete 910 motor off eBay. Upon tearing it down, the Nikasil liners are oval so new liners and HC pistons are in order. Unfortunately, I had a garage fire and many of the parts I had stored were destroyed, melted, and others, like the crank, sat in wet boxes for months all rusty. Once the shop is rebuilt, I plan to dig back into it. I may be contacting you for tips, if that's alright? Cheers!

Wy are your videos backwards/reversed. I always get confused watching them. Obviously, I have 900 series motors, otherwise I wouldn't notice the difference.

I went round the cooling system on my '89 S3 Esprit Turbo when I first bought the car (a long time back). After a lot messing around I bought an S4 Radiator which was deeper and more efficient then the original. I had to mod the housing to accomodate it. Esprit radiators come mounted in a steel frame that supports and isolates the radiator from flex of the housing. I also found some pin holes in the through chassis pipes where they meet the hoses. Corrosion seems to occur at these points, I suspect that any moisture collecting on the outside of the pipes and held in place by the hose ends is the cause, be it seepage of coolant or moisture from the environment which may contain salt. Hose clips, especially stainless steel clips possibly encourage the aluminium to corrode due to potential difference even though they are on the outside of the hose. All this was on a car which was, at that time 11 years old, had a full history and been driven daily.

I've just done a water pump change on my 89 Esprit with the engine in the car. I had my pump rebuilt and pressure tested by PNM Parts in the UK (as I'm in the UK), their turnaround was just a few days. I went this route because it's such a mare getting it out that I didn't mind spending the extra for their service with a test and a guarantee.

I've been changing the cambelt on my 89 Esprit only to find the water pump leaking from the weep hole so I've taken it all apart again and everything else to get the pump out. I'm now at the stage where I'm fitting the rebuilt pump and reassembling the stuff I had to remove to get the pump out, all laying on my back under the car. I was casting about for helpful videos and I found your channel. I've subscribed & I'm going to watch all your videos, good stuff. I think next time I'm going to remove the engine and transaxle as you have here, I'm sure it would take less time, enable a better, cleaner job. Great channel.

THIS COULD BE A LINER DEFECT LEAKING PRESTONE INTO THE OIL CHECK THE 2 MIDDLE CYLINDERS YOULL NEED TO DO A PRESSURE TEST OF SOMEKIND FOR THAT

WHAT HAD ME MIXED UP WAS THE CAMERA WAS INVERSED HUSKY WAS SPELLED BACKWARDS WHEN YOU LOOSENED BOLTS IT WAS CLOCKWISE, AT END OF VID ALL BACK TO NORMAL , HOW DID YOU DO THIS ?? I THOUGH I WAS IN ENGLAND ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE LOTUS ENGINE OR LEFTHAND THREADS, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU NEED TO CHANGE A SHIM WHILE ENGINE IN CAR, OR THIS IS A REBUILD AND NEEDS THESE DWELL SETTINGS FIRST AND THAT WONT CHANGE FOR A LONG TIME AFTERWARDS, AND THEN A SHIM HERE OR THERE WONT NEED THESE DWELL SETTINGS

I own a 1988 Esprit Turbo and I appreciate your video’s, very informative, thanks for uploading them💯

Had a overheating issue with Esprit after putting it back on the road after 30 years . In the end I removed the radiator and filled it full of white vinegar overnight , then central heating cleaner for a few hours , then a limescale remover for an hour, flushed it and now my car stays at normal temp all the time. I replaced those 90 degree alloy pipes with rubber versions from SJ.

Any updates?

Btw I have 86 turbo hci

Thanks so much for the insight n love ur outlook,I'm the same way

One thing you can count on with Lotus previous owners, they skipped any and all maintenance to save a few pennies.

nice solution for the alu rad support! Kind regards.

There's a really trick beading tool available from Earl's Performance Plumbing, it's cheap and you don't even have to take out the pipes! Cool videos, I have an S2 project also, #808H. Keep up the good work!

For the pipe bead there are some cheap DIY things out there to do or even weld a bead. And so true, my rad support is also quite a broken mess too. I have a new one coming. It is interesting to see the differences of the rad/fan mounting from your S2 and my Stevens Esprit. Love the British flat cap too!

Great Vid! Good to see an old car getting the care it needs.

I replaced the Coolingvans on my S2 to new Racingvans and never regret it.

Looks good! I need to pass through Wake Forrest on my next trip to Chapel Hill

Great video as usual. I which we had a guy like you in Sweden for our Esprit's... Happy new year! :)

I love the Esprit just never had the heart to buy one. Great vids...sub'd!!

next time take the carbs off first lol

And the vacuum lines…I learned that. :(

Electric water pump in the front.might help.....

Getting the heater out is not as bad as many other cars and doesn't require dash out. My car is UK spec though

I have silver 1978 S2. UK spec with small bumpers. Twin 45 Dellortos. No AC Still has original radiator and I have had no trouble with cooling, the fans aren't even shrouded on mine. Original nose badge is black with polished metal writing

I wonder if the transmission can be removed separately first to make it easier. I am jealous of how clean everything is in on that car. Mine has a bit of a road to get there. Keep the vids coming!