wasnt it the early 2 stroke v4 saabs that had no reverse. You had to stop
the engine, turn the key the other way, and it would start in reverse. How
cool is that.
Toby
> to reverse the rotation of a vw trans axle you remove the differential
> carrier with the ring gear and turn it over. if you dont, you get the
> dreaded 4 gears in reverse and 1 really low forward drive gear. it was
> popular to invert some complete trans axle assemblies such as renault
> dauphine and fiat multipla (sp.?) for modified sports racers and formula
> cars of the late 50's and 60's before hewland gear boxes became more
> available.
> the vw ring gear swap was needed when converting vw powered cars to
corvair
> power. which was a popular conversion from empi and scat (and others)
back
> in the late 60's and early 70's.
>
> enough boring go fast history for today..............
>
> chuck.
> verrrrrry interesting , but ..........stupid! (laugh in.....artie
johnson)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ric Otte <ricotte@mac.com>
> To: Fred Bassett <fredbass@pacific.net.id>
> Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 1:34 PM
> Subject: Re: fastest in reverse bug-i in Fresno
>
>
> > Fred,
> >
> > I hadn't heard that about the v6, but would be very interested if it
> > is true (not for my sprite, but for another project). Hey, don't
> > laugh too hard at things like turning the differential upside down;I
> > think Chapman had to do things like that to use the vw transaxle in
> > the mid-engined cars.
> > Ric
> >
> >
> > >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@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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