Re: Cosworth YB Turbo Into Elan
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:33 pm
Are you going to hollow drill the bolt shanks and cross drill the heads - you can some more weight out of those heavy titanium bolts
cheers
Rohan
cheers
Rohan
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elanfan1 wrote:Hi Steve,
I lean heavily towards originality but even I am enjoying your build thread. I am in awe of the sheer volume/fine detail of work and what you've achieved to date (having built/managed the rebuilding of a standard car from burned out which took me 7 years I think I can appreciate the progress so far).
Do you have a target date for completion?
prezoom wrote:Don't forget to inflate the tires with helium. I can identify with your efforts. Back in 1974, I drilled out the center of bolts, replaced all screws and fasteners with no serious stress with aluminum rivets, replaced many components with lighter ones with lots of holes where I could, even a motorcycle battery. Kept all shavings and removed hardware in coffee cans, and the end result was a Datsun Sunny under 1400 pounds/637 kg. This was with an all steel body, albeit many panels soaked in a phosphoric acid bath. I did have to ballast up to make minimum weight, using lead shot in small cloth bags, placed where they would balance the car to its best advantage.
prezoom wrote:12 points and jet nuts.
stevebroad wrote: but you can't take it with you, as far as I know.
types26/36 wrote:stevebroad wrote: but you can't take it with you, as far as I know.
Have you tried travellers cheques......failing that dont go