[Bricklin] what problems

[Maycinc at cs.com]

The thing that fixed my cooling problems the most was adding the compound 
scoop that either Terry or Bob sells (can't remember which one).  I also 
added an electric pusher fan, high flow water pump, and 4 row radiator.  No 
cooling problems.

As for the gas mileage, there's not much that can be done.  It's about 
normal for a 70's V8.  The AOD trans is a common replacement for the FMX.  
Really reduces the rpms at higher speeds which does improve the mileage some. 

I think we need to get away from the air/vacuum operated headlights and 
find a suitable electric replacement.  There are several that I looked at that 
seem like they would be an easy replacement.  Also, I put in the air 
operated door latches and wished I would have kept the electric.  

The problem with using the a/c brackets to relocate the box is that the 
defroster vents no longer line up so they don't work.   What I did was to use 
some wide aluminum tape to fashion a duct between the two boxes.

Marvin


>I think a high capacity radiator is a great idea. My '75 ran hot for years
>and I tried all kinds of things none of which were very successful until I 
put
>in one of the high capacity radiators that John Martin was selling. I 
haven't
>had to worry about it running hot since.
>
>I am skeptical that anything to improve mileage would help much. For one
>thing, I doubt you could get any significant improvement for a reasonable
>price. Most of us don't drive our Bricklins enough miles in a year for
>improved mileage to save much money anyway.
>
>Another idea is a five or six speed manual transmission conversion. It 
would
>be more fun to drive with a manual.
>
>The AC is a weak point. Terry already offers brackets to relocate the air 
box
>and I think he has a higher speed blower motor. Is there more that could 
be
>done? Maybe a more efficient compressor?