Two possibilities:
1) Go to a true twin exhaust. Remove the existing muffler and use the
space to mount a donut spare.
2) Forget the spare and go for a performance run-flat like the Goodyear
T/A KR SSS.
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> From: John T. Blair <jblair@exis.net>
> To: Bricklin@autox.team.net
> Subject: Misc ? and info.
> Date: Saturday, March 27, 1999 1:38 PM
>
> Boy what a great day here in VA. The temp is hovering at 40 deg., it's
> raining and the wind is blowing about 15 knots. Well I may get out in
> the garage this afternoon for a while. I've spent most of the morning
> running around. Stopped of at my friends with a 74 Brick to see what
> he was up to. He needs a sending unit for his gas tank. So we went
> out to look for one. One of the oldest car parts stores in town said
> they had a universal sending unit, but that it would have to be bolted
> to the tank. The as we were leaving, the fellow that had been helping
> us said that he handled VDO guages. And that if it were a VDO guage he
> could get us a sending unit from VDO! Well ureka!!! But don't know
> what it looks like. The parts fellow also indicated that VDO uses 2
> types of sending units: 1 goes apparently goes from 0 to 90 ohms of
> resistance, and the other goes from 90 to 200ish ohms.
>
> Anybody got a functioning sending unit laying around for the Brick and
> can measure the resistance of it?
>
> In addition to that source, I may have found another source for the
sending
> units, but will have to check on that later in the week (especially if
> I'm armed with the resistance info.)
>
> While Al and I were running around, we got to talking about getting a
> spare tire for the Brick. I know I had some info on the wheels around
> here some place, but I can't find it right now. Anybody have any info
> on the original wheels, and what our mounting pattern is, also what
> other cars have the same pattern? Anyone put one of the small spares
> in their Brick?
>
> Well that's about it for now. I've got to go put a bike together for my
> #2 son. Then maybe I'll get out in the shop. On the other hand, I might
> just take a nap. Tomorrow is supposed to be nicer.
>
> John
>
>
> and
> it
> John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
> Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
>
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> 71 Saab Sonett III 75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire
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