{"id":27150,"date":"2018-09-03T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T17:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=27150"},"modified":"2018-09-03T18:58:50","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T23:58:50","slug":"1977-lotus-esprit-with-a-1985-esprit-turbo-inline-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=27150","title":{"rendered":"1977 Lotus Esprit with a 1985 Esprit Turbo Inline-Four"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Detlef Claudius and his son Jason stopped by Jay Leno’s Garage<\/a> to show off their 1977 Lotus Esprit which has been in the family since new. The two own Lotus Prepared by Claudius<\/a> in Cerritos, California which works only on Lotus vehicles. Because of this their Esprit is a rolling advertisement showing off their work. The the most interesting change (to us) is the engine swap. They replaced the factory 2.0 L Type 907 inline-four with a turbocharged 2.2 L Type 910 inline-four from a 1985 Esprit Turbo. The engine makes 300 horsepower thanks to upgraded internals and intercooler.<\/p>\n