Hi Jacques,
I really think that you would have a blast with a Series two Seven America.
That would absolutely fit in with your Bugeye experience. My '61 America has
the original 948 (Overbored) and it has all of the power that is really needed.
You just keep the revs up and grin from ear to ear the whole time that you are
doing it. The E. Fords actually stress the Series two frame to breakage often.
I actually weighed the America and with fuel, oil, and everything except driver
and it weighed in at a monstrous 975 lbs. That is cool in comparison to a
Bugeye of around 1400-1500 lbs.
Are you anywheres near West Virginia? You are more than welcome to come and
drive the America to see if you would like one.
Sorry about the Seven banter you guys. But it is Spridget related.
Mike C
-----Original Message-----
>From: hobbycars@cox.net
>Sent: Mar 12, 2007 10:19 AM
>To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Electronic ignition question
>
>I totally agree with Mike about the Twink vs 1275 A series. I had three
>Spridgets before the Lotus with the Twink. You can get more power from the
>Twink due to the larget capacity, but that's all, and the rebuilding cost of a
>Twink is much higher than for a A series. The Twink is no lightweight either.
>As for the sound, my Bugeye with its race 948 cc engine sounded AWSOME!
>
>I will retire in 14 months and move to Colorado... As soon as this is done,
>I'lll have two cars on my shopping list: A street Bugeye, hopefully with a
>1275, and a Lotus Seven Amreica (series ll) with the Bugeye running gear. The
>Lotus 7 with A series running gear is the most reasonably priced of the
>earlier cars, and that engine is powerful enough for a car that weighs even
>less than a Bugeye.
>
>JLC
>---- Mike/Donna Carpenter <mail4carpenters@peoplepc.com> wrote:
>> Hi Derf,
>>
>> The Twink is fine but most Lotus Sevens were not sold with it. It is pretty
>much a few late series threes and some of the series four. I have owned both
>and I actually still prefer the simplicity and excellent power that you can
>get out of the 1275 A-series. I remember if the head of the twink is dual
>webers, it was a bear to get the headers and manifold off to replace a gasket.
> Also, very much so, the dizzy is extremely difficult to get to and almost
>impossible to set with out totally removing it.
>>
>> I do like the sound and hp of the twink ;^)!
>
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