{"id":16615,"date":"2017-06-14T15:52:24","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T20:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=16615"},"modified":"2017-06-14T15:52:24","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T20:52:24","slug":"lotus-elise-with-a-hartley-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=16615","title":{"rendered":"Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16617\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16617\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-01.jpg?fit=2048%2C1126&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1126\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-01.jpg?resize=620%2C341&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"341\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-01.jpg?resize=620%2C341&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C330&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C422&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C563&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-01.jpg?resize=30%2C16&amp;ssl=1 30w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-01.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Lotus Elise is piloted by Dan Michl of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/michlmotorsport\/\">Michl Motorsport<\/a> in hill climb competition. The very light 1,650 lb race car is propelled thanks to a Hartley 2.8 L V8 which produces 450 horsepower at 10,000 rpm. You might remember this is the custom DOHC engine that uses two Suzuki Hayabusa heads. Hartley no longer makes the H1 but they are developing the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.h1v8.com\/30-bolt-v8.html\">3.0 L BOLT V8<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.h1v8.com\/maxi-v8---specs.html\">Maxi V8<\/a> which &#8220;will be the biggest and most powerful engine that utilizes the heads from a sport bike.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fC0oJLZq1TU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16618\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16618\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-02.jpg?fit=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-02.jpg?resize=620%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-02.jpg?resize=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1 620w, 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href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-03.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16619\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16619\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-03.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-03.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-03.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-04.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16620\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16620\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-04.jpg?fit=1440%2C820&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,820\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-04.jpg?fit=1024%2C583&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-04.jpg?resize=620%2C353&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-04.jpg?resize=620%2C353&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C342&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-04.jpg?resize=768%2C437&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-04.jpg?resize=1024%2C583&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-04.jpg?resize=30%2C17&amp;ssl=1 30w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-04.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-05.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16621\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-05.jpg?fit=1440%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-05.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-05.jpg?resize=620%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16621\" 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620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-06.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16622\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16622\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-06.jpg?fit=1440%2C826&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,826\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-06.jpg?fit=1024%2C587&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-06.jpg?resize=620%2C356&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-06.jpg?resize=620%2C356&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-06.jpg?resize=600%2C344&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-06.jpg?resize=768%2C441&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-06.jpg?resize=1024%2C587&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-06.jpg?resize=30%2C17&amp;ssl=1 30w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Michl-Motorsport-Lotus-Elise-with-a-Hartley-V8-06.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCCWPy8e7TkqGZH4zt4TiTNw\">Hillclimb Monsters<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/michlmotorsport\/\">Michl Motorsport FB page<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roadandtrack.com\/motorsports\/a10022304\/lotus-elise-hillclimb-car-uses-v8-formed-from-two-hayabusa-engines\/\">Road&#038;Track<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Lotus Elise is piloted by Dan Michl of Michl Motorsport in hill climb competition. The very light 1,650 lb race car is propelled thanks to a Hartley 2.8 L V8 which produces 450 horsepower at 10,000 rpm. You might remember this is the custom DOHC engine that uses two Suzuki Hayabusa heads. Hartley no&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=16615\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Lotus Elise with a Hartley V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[260],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-elise"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":127718,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=127718","url_meta":{"origin":16615,"position":0},"title":"Lotus Elise with a 430 hp Hartley V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"February 13, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Dan Michl and his Michl Motorsport Lotus Elise compete in European hillclimb. The unique race car is powered by a Hartley V8 producing 430-450 hp (316-330 kW). The motor features custom block, forged internals, Suzuki Hayabusa heads, and dry sump system. 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The 750 kg (1,635 lb) car features a carbon fiber body and Hartley V8 making 430-450 horsepower. The Hartley V8 is made using two Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle heads on a custom block. 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