I would gladly pay $1,500 for a dual clutch 6 speed AMT, but since other manufacturers using the Aisin single clutch 5 speed are charging $800 a much lower price should be in order.
The crankshaft flange was used to mount the engines to the aircraft. The engines were air cooled and the ideal was the engine would be cooled by the airflow created by the rotating cylinders.
While the Elgin dash may be our only option, I think it would be foolish for EM to ignore the poll where 3 out of 4 people interested in their vehicle do not like the dash configuration.
Supercharged two stroke diesels do not need to use crankcase compression and therefore do not need to have oil mixed in the fuel like many 2 stokes. This eliminates a lot of the typical dirty characteristics. This along with modern fuel injection and other clean diesel technology has gone a...
Yes, that is exactly the type of parts I am referring to in this thread.
The rear swing arm for example is not likely to be found on some other vehicle.
Also some of the front suspension items may not be off the shelf.
If someone hits the rear end or a front corner of an Elio,
it will...
Even if they are off the shelf, we will need a cross reference as to what other vehicle uses the same item until all the auto parts stores get with the program.
I was not thinking of a wiper, most any one that has a similar mount should do in a pinch.
I was thinking more along the lines of the stuff that are not normal maintenance items,
like the items that are between the wheels and the chassis.
If my Elio needs a unique part that is not under warranty, perhaps damage due to a accident, I wonder where and how they will be available. I wonder what the time to acquire them might be and if they will be reasonably priced like the Elio.
A friend put in a two pole switch in line with the starter solenoid. In the normal position the starter is activated, in the other position it only blows the horn.