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Adjustable Cam Sprockets-DIY.

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Trigger warning – This project is definitely for the serious DIY engineer – you’ll need access to a lathe and Milling machine plus the associated tooling. Most people would understandably prefer to purchase ready made adjustable cam sprockets – But if you trust your engineering skills, and want to be proud of something you’ve made […]

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About The Elan .

A Motoring Scribes Description Of The Lotus Elan..... A well maintained lotus elan is like automotive LSD. There is nothing else like it, no Porsche, no Jaguar, nothing drives like this car does. Kind of like what it is like to date a really beautiful woman---- total Nirvana while it lasts, and not impossible to keep it going as long as you continue to maintain, do preventative servicing, the elan will serve you well. Why Not Make That Total Nirvana Keep On - Keeping On, Install a elantrikbits CVDS Conversion.

The Lotus Elan

For a 1650cc engine coupled with an ultra close ratio gearbox, and a well tuned chassis and suspension, the elan just squats, rips, grips and goes. I have never driven such a nicely balanced sports car that provides great acceleration, and simply the best fun fixing grins going.

Duckworthisms – (Source – Cosworth – The Search For Power).

> A genius can make for a penny, what a good engineer can only make for 10p.
> It is better to be uninformed than ill-informed.
> One of my principles is that young fools go on to become old fools.