Hi Garry,
Welcome to "The List". Hope you enjoy what you find. We kid around a lot
but most of the info you receive is great. Will keep an eye out for a
bug-i. They are getting kind of rare though. I don't think anyone will
argue about putting a 1275, or even a modified 1275 in a Sprite. Most of us
have them under the hood any ways. It is one of the reasons I like this
list, If you want to drop a Hemmy in one they say go for it.
Rick
Garry wrote:
> I thought I would send off a note introducing myself to the Spridgets
> mailing list. My name is Garry McKissick and live in Michigan with the
> wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Anne. We are very new to Austin Healeys
> and have begun our search for a 58-61" Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite. All
> that we care about right now is that, is it driveable (it could be
> partailly restored or older restoration)...? We want a car that we
> could drive right away without too much work (i'm not afraid to work on
> the car either). Were trying to find out going rates for these cars
> too... So, if anyone knows of the whereabouts of a Bugeye Sprite ---
> please let me know.
>
> My knowledge of building engines and fixing vehicles in general goes
> back a long time. But most of the racing knowledge has to deal with
> Dodge Turbocharged vehicles (working as a development engineer for
> DaimlerChrysler might have something to do with this). I have designed
> and built a 4-cylinder turbo that's making over 300hp to the wheels ---
> that's another story.
>
> Now you might be wondering how in the world did I ever get interested in
> Austin Healey Bugeye Sprites...??? Well that would have to be because
> of some good friends of ours from England, Chris and Ali Nevard. Some
> of you might know Chris, because he runs "The Midget and Sprite Club
> Online" page.
>
> I hope to learn a lot from this mailing list and maybe some day be able
> to help you guys/gals out.
>
> Garry
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