1972 Ski Doo 250E Elan

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What was your intended objective when you started the build?

Just a complete stock restoration and be able to take it out on the trails  for a short ride this thing is a real beat down unless the trails are nice

What motivated you to start your project?

First vintage Ski-doo I have ever restored, I restored about 10 other brands before finding this Ski-doo

What was the most unique and creative thing you did to the sled?

I made replacement cross shafts for the rear bogie suspension since I couldn’t find any on the internet. I also made ski wideners for it , now it steers much better

What are you most proud of?

The whole sled people that have never seen one like it and I have had a few people tell me that an elan was what they first had for a sled when they were young

What do other people say about your snowmobile?

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Specifics

Classification: Mild
Make, Model & Year: 1972 Ski Doo 250E Elan
Time spent: 60 hours
Snowmobile cost: $200 at a garage sale
Money spent: $1000
Engine: Rotax 247cc 15 hp re ringed and new ignition points. Starter repaired and works great decompression system repaired also
Intake: Carborated
Exhaust: Stock
Drivetrain: Stock
Tunnel/Chassis Modifications: Minor tunnel repair done during complete teardown
Suspension: Complete rebuilding of rear suspension and new track- nearly cost as much as the sled did new.
Brakes: Stock
Finish – Paint: Hood is stock original just a lot of cleaning and buffing.The tunnel was sand blasted and primed and then painted

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