[Spridgets] Finally!

[Linda Grunthaner]

Frank aren't oil pumps available in the UK?
Lin

On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Frank Clarici <spritenut at comcast.net>wrote:

> I finally finished the refreshing of my Sprite, it took me 4 months for a
> repaint, rebuild the engine, and put new rugs in it.
> Last year I did 3 Sprites in 5 months if you count the Holy Sprite which I
> did have some help with. And my daughter's Bugeye which was made from 2
> Sprites, literally cut in half and nothing to start with.
> But I did finally finish mine, and it fought me all the way.
> But now I have a fantastic sound system that I can hear at speed easily
> thanks to the guys at the local stereo shop who put a similar system in my
> daughter's Bugeye. No more seams along the back which now makes it match the
> speedwell nose. Deluxe loop carpet installed by the guys at the local trim
> shop and it even has edging where I wanted it.
> And except for the low oil pressure, it's perfect in my eye.
> The oil pressure was the reason for the rebuild, it was 40 psi, now it's
> 20, so when it blows up, I'll do it again but I must find a none asian oil
> pump first, I bet the taiwan made oil pump is the reason for my low
> pressure.
> I did try to put a new clutch in it too but Rivergate Redneck mechanics
> sent me the wrong disc so it still has the old clutch in it but it works for
> now, I'll change it when the engine blows up. I just hope I can get the
> summer out of it before it blows. I mean 20 psi cruising is not good.
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Lots of Sprites
>
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