Lotus Gods be with me

[AndyB]

Today's the day I push my luck and run my 50 year old twin cam to the limit.

My favourite charity auto slalom event, I'll post photos later.

With me luck!

http://www.carcontrolschool.com/special-event-days/2014-james-fund-exotic-car-day/

[Croc]

Go for it! Show them who is boss! :cooldude:

[xcarguy]

Life is short. Let'r rip.

[Automoda]

Um. Hasn't anyone told him about the pre-race ceremony? You know, the one that you MUST do before racing a vintage car or else you anger the Lotus gods and a piston goes through the oil pan?

[Toyotus 7]

Go for it, Andy! Sounds like a gas!

[twobone]

Andy's twin cam is a fruity little ripper. Hope the day goes well!

[AndyB]

Thanks for all the well wishes. Weather was great, good turnout cars, donors and the Seven lives on.

[DeanG]

A well maintained twin cam that has reasonable carbonation settings and isn't run at too high an RPM will live a long time. The trouble is the higher they are reved the better they sound.

[NVP66S]

A well maintained twin cam that has reasonable carbonation settings and isn't run at too high an RPM will live a long time. The trouble is the higher they are reved the better they sound.

 

Ahhh, yes. As I recall the twin cam in my Elan was the only engine I ever owned that *needed* a tach. It sounded marvelous and kept pulling strongly right up through redline.

[AndyB]

Ahhh, yes. As I recall the twin cam in my Elan was the only engine I ever owned that *needed* a tach. It sounded marvelous and kept pulling strongly right up through redline.

 

You are correct, most cars I've driven run out of oomph 500-800 RPM before redline and grabbing another gear before redline is faster. Not so the twin cam she pulls right up and through the redline if allowed, luckily I have an old rev limiting ignition rotor. I've only ever hit it a couple times but it is a reason I have not gone Pertronix as yet.