[Spridgets] How's the car running?

Linda Grunthaner grunthaner at gmail.com
Wed Jun 20 08:46:19 MDT 2012


That's very cool to hear Brian.
Lin

On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 7:25 PM, brian S <bugeye15 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Phil,
>
> I had meant to send an email out about this.
> Car and your engine are running GREAT!
> Kevin's tuning is spot on and his carb fix is holding well.
> Had a bit of an issue with the car tho, not related to the engine so
> I'll get to that in a separate post.
>
> Starts right up, fantastic oil pressure, 40 at hot idle and 60+ at speed.
> Hasn't gotten over 190 degrees.
> Need to do an alternator swap sometime as the Genny can't keep up with the
> lights.
>
> It does seem to be leaking a bit from the tappet covers, I haven't had time
> to address it yet, but will soon.
>  Weather's been cooperating the last week, so I've been driving it quite a
> bit.
> My kids are always asking me to pick them up/take them places in it. :-)
> Driven it to a few local cruise in type car shows and it always attracts a
> crowd.
> Many people come and talk about it.
> I love letting the kids sit in it, many are a bit shy about it. I'm sure
from
> getting told,
> LOOK, but don't touch anything on all the other cars. There are some cars
at
> these that
> have had LOTS of money invested in them, so I understand that.
>
> Me, I don't care, my Bugeye is not worth big money, it's not a Trophy car,
> it's meant to be enjoyed.
> Kids always enjoy it, hopefully remember it for a while and even get hooked
on
> cars.
>
> Maybe even a Spridget.....
>
> Thanks again Phil for the engine and Kevin for hosting and both for helping
> with the swap.
> You guys made our Summer. :-)
>
> ps: Only gone over 7000 a couple of times......;-)
>
> Brian S.
> Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!
> Thanks to Frank C.!
>
>
> From: nases at verizon.net
> Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 07:40:30 -0400
> Subject: How's the car running?
> To: bugeye15 at hotmail.com
>
> Hi Brian,  How's your car running.  I hope your getting to use it.
>
> Phil NaseQuakertown, PAhttp://home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa/
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