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Hi fellow Elan owners,

Can someone please see if they have a photograph of the bracket that the accelerator cable attaches to on the rocker box for a Stromberg head Elan? my car lost it's Webber head some time in it's life and I have jury rigged a bracket but it is very hard with this bracket to get a smooth take off so I think I probably could make one if I knew what it looked like.

Just been for a drive, never fails to put a smile on my face.

Tonyw

Does this help........

Oldelanman,

That is helpful, I can start making one, I would still like to see a photo though if anyone has one.

Tony W

Hi Tony,

I think I have one spare. If I do I can send it onto you if you like? My brother lives in Perth but is coming home to Scotland for a few days next month. I could send it with him. I have to pop out right now but should be able to get back to you in a few hours.

Regards,

Peter

Hi Tony,

I found the item but found that it has been sliced in half! It can still be used but it doesn't have the second bolt hole for added stability. My +2 has something similar and it works well. I can post it to you if you want a stop gap.

Regards,

Peter

Peter,

Thanks for the offer I am time rich at the moment so I will have ago at making one as per the drawing from Elanman, seems pretty simple so I should be OK the onlt issues I have is that my rocker cover is a Webber head one and not a Stromberg so I will have to drill the rocker box.

Tonyw

The Stromberg cam cover has a flat mounting for the bracket and threaded bosses cast in for the securing bolts. Unless your Weber cam cover is a Big Valve one which is flat topped you will need to shape the foot of the bracket slightly to match the rounded top of the cover - or make a shaped packer to fit under it.

Most conversions are from Stromberg to Weber heads so you may find someone on here has a Stromberg cover they would be willing to swap with yours.

Tony,

That's no problem. I actually have a spare stromberg cam cover if you want to swap! It might save you drilling a good cam cover.

Regards,

Peter

Hi Peter,

Too late job done this afternoon, the cam cover was a tad thin so I used a two nylock nuts as well as loctite, I got the point regarding the shape of the cam cover and put a slight bend in the bracket to compensate.

The accelerator is now nice and smooth.

Thanks for all the offers and help.

Tonyw

Hi Tony,

Glad it worked out. Good luck!

Pete