[Spridgets] Nice 59 on ebay, question on filter

[Linda Grunthaner]

Phil,
Looking at my books it says it was located in the rear what year did it move
because the books do not say it was attached to the engine. I am really
confused now : (
Was that a 58/59 year only or all the Bugeyes? Any photos of that for
reference? I'll also look at my og Bugeye block when I get back to school.
Lin

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Phil Nase <nases at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hey Lin,
>
> The stock bugeye 948cc engine had the mechanical fuel pump mounted on the
> left side of the engine block.
>
> Phil Nase
> Quakertown, PA
> http://home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa/<http://home.comcast.net/%7Ephilnasecpa/>
>
>
>
> On Feb 27, 2010, at 4:16 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote:
>
> > Herb,
> > The Bugeye and the MKII came with mechanical pumps in front of the boot
> > (trunk area) on the chassis. That's what my 62 had and I now have an
> > electrical pump which I located in the engine area. It is also listed
> that
> > way in both the Leyland & the Haynes Sprite Manuals.
> > The Spitfire engine had mechanical pumps attached to the engine like my
> 68
> > Spitfire had. I believe the Sprite had used Spitfire engines in later
> models
> > perhaps you're confusing it with them.
> > Lin
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Herbert Miller <hgmiller3 at qwest.net
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Dave:
> >> The Bugeye came with a mechanical pump, mounted on the left front of the
> >> engine, driven by the cam.
> >> Herb Miller
> >> 1960 AN5
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
> >> [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of DAVID GROPPER
> >> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:18 AM
> >> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> >> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Nice 59 on ebay, question on filter
> >>
> >> I know this may be a dumb question, but I've never owned a Bugeye.
> >> Where is the fuel pump located?
> >> Both my square body  cars have the fuel pump under the wheel arch with
> the
> >> filter in the engine bay..
> >>
> >> Dave G.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----
> >>> From: Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>
> >>
> >>> I like this eBay 59 Sprite 250587845933 and looking at his rotisserie
> of
> >> the
> >>> chassis I see his fuel filter location under the rear wheel well arch
> >> which
> >>> I think I want to do also.
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