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Re: 1275 in Bugeye

To: Bob Chamberlain <bobchamb@southwind.net>
Subject: Re: 1275 in Bugeye
From: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 06:59:03 -0700
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <3.0.1.16.19990621021939.2c1f7654@pop.southwind.net>
Reply-to: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Bob,
  go easy on yourself and get a ribcase trans to mate with that 1275.  Better
gear ratios between 2nd and 3rd anyway.  My .02 worth.
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite

Bob Chamberlain wrote:

> The 948 cc in my Bugeye is beginning to get a little tired so I plan on
> replacing it with the 1275 cc in my garage.I understand that there is a
> need to do a"slight" bit of grinding on the smoothcase bell housing to get
> it to fit. Other than that, what other considerations are there? Do I use
> the back plate from the 1275 and just bolt it on? How about clutch
> activation? The carbs on the 1275 are shot,---would like to run the HS2's
> from the 948. Would they bolt onto the 1275 manifold? Will the vertical
> flow radiator handle the BTU's.  I would like to hear from anyone who has
> done this conversion.  Any thoughts would be much appreciated.    Bob C.


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