[Spridgets] 1275 questions..

[Brad Fornal]

IIRC, the front crossmember sits directly in front of the balancer. This
would require one to raise the engine somewhat to remove the bolt. This
would also, but the same virtue, require one to do the same, to start it
with a hand crank, would it not?

On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 5:11 AM, <uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> If it has the crank feture - it can be done.
> It usually take a couple of trys. Been there - done that.
>
> Vigil
>
> --- On Fri, 8/20/10, Frank Clarici <spritenut at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> From: Frank Clarici <spritenut at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 1275 questions..
> To: "derf" <derf247 at gmail.com>
> Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Date: Friday, August 20, 2010, 6:22 PM
>
>
> On 8/20/2010 7:01 PM, derf wrote:
> > And a starter.  I wanna see someone start one without a starter.
> >
> > Not only Ed and his National Enquirer "Enquiring" minds, but us
> > inquiring minds, too.
> >
> >
> >
> >> Damn Frank............
> >>
> >> <<  All you need are carbs, a dizzy, coil and some jumper wires to
> >> run it on the floor.>>
> >>
> >> I have heard of "We Cheap..." but HOW have YOU
> >> figured out getting a motor to run without GAS ??
>
>
> Ok, so you put a little gas in each float bowl, bolt a starter to the
> engine,
> stuff a coil in the oil bypass pipe and hook it up, - to dizzy and + to the
> jumper cable, ground the engine with 1 jumper cable and touch the other
> jumper
> to the starter.
> It will crank over and fire if everything is good or close to good.
> Do not run it too long without a radiator.
> When the floats are empty, you should know what you have.
> do not spill gas under the open exhaust manifold before you fire it up.
> And keep a hand on the rocker cover because the engine will want to torque
> to
> the side a little and might possibly tip over when running if it is not in
> good order or revs up real high, or misses.
> I never had one tip over, I never set the floor on fire but my floor is
> concrete, don't do it on a wood floor with an open manifold but still keep
> a
> hand on it to keep it from rocking.
> -- Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
>
> You restored it better than new
> So why don't you drive it?
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