Ric,
Thanks for the input. Maybe I could turn the differential upside down
(joke)? Do all Honda engines turn the wrong way? I understood that the V6
engines were clockwise, but I have no actual experience with them.
All the best,
Fred
----- Original Message -----
From Ric Otte <ricotte at mac.com>
To: Fred Bassett <fredbass@pacific.net.id>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: fastest in reverse bug-i in Fresno
> Fred,
>
> Honda engines turn the 'wrong' way; i.e., they rotate in the opposite
> direction as most other engines. They are great engines, but if you
> put a honda engine in your Spridget you're gonna have 4 or 5 reverse
> gears and only 1 forward gear. Of course, you could look at it this
> way: you'd have the world fastest spridget in reverse.
>
> Ric
>
>
> >Thanks for sharing your experience. The way I see it, if I rescue a
> >Spridgite that has been long neglected, and not likely to get back on the
> >road without my assistance, I won't feel badly modifying mechanically to
> >suit my fancy. I was thinking of a Honda engine, but agree the Toyota
may
> >be more practical, as the transmission is already fitted to the engine.
I
> >guess the next question would be brakes. Are they adequate?
> >
> >All the best,
> >
> >Fred Bassett
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Toby Atwater <Toby@intri-plex.com>
> >To: 'Fred Bassett' <fredbass@pacific.net.id>; Spridgets@Autox. Team. Net
> >(E-mail) <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 12:52 AM
> >Subject: RE: fast bug-i in Fresno
> >
> >
> > > http://triumph.cs.utah.edu/www/mg/tech/midget/engswapa.html
> > >
> > > Toyota 4age engine (think 84-86 RWD corolla or early mr2) 1600cc,
DOHC
> >with
> > > a toyota T-50 tranny fit right in with very little cutting.
> > >
> > > The T blocks (think 70s RWD corolla) also fit however they are a bit
> >bigger,
> > > heavier and diliver less output.
> > >
> > > On my Midget, I am planning to try a toyota 3sg engine. 2.0L DOHC
hooked
> >up
> > > to the same tranny. 200hp natutally aspirated machine. No fuel
injection,
> >I
> > > am gonna try to adapt some SUs to at least try to remain vintage
esque.
> > >
> > > Have fun...
> > >
> > > Toby
> > >
> > > 69 Sprite (all stock and keeping that way)
> > > 69 MG Midget... (hey its already hacked)
>
>
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