Re: [VintageLambo] Re: Espadas

Hi Doc, Great post! This is the kind of information that is valuable for the archives. Thanks for sharing. BTW, what was the engine in Peter"s car? From what I can recall, he had either a late series 2 or and early series 3. I know it had the power steering. I wonder what ever happened to that car. B/R, Jack docmirror wrote: Hey guys, Before buying my car I did a pile of research on this specific topic. I too, wanted a high output engine, early dash, and the Muira styled wheels. The wheels are easy to determine, but how do you figure out what engine is in it? HHmmm.... Here"s what I found. All engines with original dual distributors are lower compression 325 (320?)HP engine. All engines with 4 digit engine numbers are low compression. These engines generally have the combo DCOE 40 tipo 20/21 carbs(32mm venturis), and a mechanical tach drive. This conforms to what is listed in most Lambo reference info for the 400GT 2+2, and the early Espada. I would guess that the engines provided for about the first 75 Espadas are the low compression engines(leftovers?). Some have the single distributor, and some have tipo 22/23 carbs, but these may have been changed during the assembly, or later by owners. Espada from about build #7120 have the higher compression engine with tipo 22/23 carbs and single dist standard. Another sure method of finding the correct type is to take off a head, and cc the head, and the piston in the cylinder. Lots of work, but very deterministic. I"ve also found that cars with an original 8000RPM tach are low compression engines, and cars with the 10000RPM tach are the higher compression engines with a 7500RPM redline. Many of these engines have been modified over the years, and with the larger build of the Espada, the higher compression engine is more prevalent than the low compression. I bought my car after carefully checking for all the above teltale signs for a high compression engine. My build is 146 of about 186 S1 total. The literature of the day listed the Espada as a 325HP because that is what was available and installed during the model introduction at the 1968 Geneva auto show. I will probably never spin my engine to 7500 to check for that extra 25 HP, but it"s nice to know I could. The Muira engines are a whole diferent can of worms, that I haven"t researched at all. BTW I want to thank Jack for the PCV info. I"ve decided to use a hybrid with a PCV just like his, but also vent the draught tube to the intake of the left air cleaner. Doc --- In VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com, "aaron arnold" wrote: > Hi Bill - > > The Series II brought in the higher compression 10.7-1 engine, though the 5 bolt wheels were introduced a bit later. > > So - yes - you could find the combination that is suited for you - higher hp + beautiful Miura wheels. > > Aaron (hoping his spare Espada engine is the higher hp version, tentatively picking up the heap around January 27th) #0586 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: wspohn4@a... > To: VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 12:56 PM > Subject: [VintageLambo] Re: Espadas > > > In a message dated 08/01/03 10:31:26 AM Pacific Standard Time, clive@w... writes: > > > > And that, Bill, is precisely the reason I have not got one! > > An S1 with Miura knock-offs - YES PLEASE > > > > Did they produce any cars with the knock-offs AND the higher output engine, or did they change both at the same time? > > I had to be a bit circumspect when I was having my 69 Islero inspected for registration in BC - the last cars that were allowed into North America without those emasculated "safe" knock-off spinners were the 1968 model year, and mine was a 69 Italian delivery car, and had the Ben Hur style spinners. > > I have seen a few cars after 68, on this continent, that had eare