Making plans for the spring

Starter motor

• Hi-perf gear-reduction starter (sourced from RD Enterprises).

Electronic ignition

• Pertronix Ignitor / Flamethrower III (ordered from Amazon).

Body

• Stainless steel sill members (on order from SJS in the UK)

Muffler

• A 6" 316 S/S silencer (SJS)

Front/rear suspension

• TTR fronts & Koni rears (Tony Thompson Racing)
• New rear 'a' frames (on order from SJS)
• New rubber bushings (front/rear suspension and anti-roll bar)

Wheels

• Sandblast and repaint / powder coat rims (calling around for quotes)
• New tires (Bridgestone Potenzas or Toyo)

Re-jet carbs

• Balance and re-jet carbs (for 1615cc)

Misc

• New black/silver Lotus emblem
• Breather / oil catch can
• 25 amp fuse for fan
• Radiator fluid catch can

Sounds of the Lotus Twin Cam

After a lot of frustration and trouble-shooting, Harv Van Holst found the Pertronix electronic ignition was faulty. He re-installed the original distributor & coil and got the car running. 

Here's a short video from this morning:

Short lived celebration

After running for 5 minutes, the Lotus refused to start again. It became a guessing game: battery, electrical fault, timing, fuel lines, bad carburetor or the electronic ignition. Everything looked good, but the car continued to tease us.