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Title: Elan S3 Rev Counter (tachometer) needed
Post by: Roger on Tuesday,February 17, 2015, 10:29:33 AM

I have a 1967 Lotus Elan S3, which has a tachometer from an MG. I'd like to fit an original tach, with the correct rev limit and warning lights (High Beam and Ignition) on the dial.

My enquiries on Elan-related boards have so far been fruitless - does anyone here have any helpful suggestions or even a tach, please?

Title: Re: Elan S3 Rev Counter (tachometer) needed
Post by: BDA on Tuesday,February 17, 2015, 10:50:02 AM

You may have to get one with the right lights and have the correct rev limit silk screened on it.

Title: Re: Elan S3 Rev Counter (tachometer) needed
Post by: blasterdad on Tuesday,February 17, 2015, 05:02:27 PM

Found a few on fleabay, here is one...
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-Smiths-1962-RV1-1000-02-Tach-Tachometer-IN-BOX-MG-Lotus-Morris-Ford-4-Cyl-/321669593017?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ae50077b9&vxp=mtr

Title: Re: Elan S3 Rev Counter (tachometer) needed
Post by: Roger on Tuesday,February 17, 2015, 11:29:36 PM

Thanks Blasterdad, but that's not an Elan tach.

Title: Re: Elan S3 Rev Counter (tachometer) needed
Post by: EuropaTC on Tuesday,February 17, 2015, 11:53:55 PM

Sadly this one isn't working and in any case prior to my ownership someone had scraped off the "positive earth" markings and scratched "-" on the face when the car was converted from positive to negative earth. Plus there are 2 additional screw holes from my butchery when I fitted modern internals to get it going properly.

So it's too far gone to restore, but I'm guessing this is the design you're looking for ?  It should have a white needle, I think this photo was from when I was trying to fit another mechanism but the dial is the recognizable.

Title: Re: Elan S3 Rev Counter (tachometer) needed
Post by: Roger on Wednesday,February 18, 2015, 07:17:40 AM

Yes, EuropaTC, that's the one!