[Spridgets] Engine and gearbox back in

brian S bugeye15 at hotmail.com
Fri Nov 22 14:57:08 MST 2013


What gearbox did you put in, Daniel?????


Brian S.
Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!
Thanks to Frank C.!


> From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com
> Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:23:56 -0500
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Spridgets] Engine and gearbox back in
>
> Slow going getting the engine and new gearbox back in, not that the re-fit
> is a job I ever rush.  Taking photos slowed things down but I needed them
> as this bellhousing was non-standard even for a non-standard hybrid as the
> front  of this box is slightly different from the old one.  I also didn't
> have any  good photos of the co-ax clutch conversion.  It was a pig to get
back
> in  but always is since the box is bigger and heavier than the Spridget
> box.   The new box does weigh about 2Kg lighter than then old box but the
> bellhousing  weighed slightly more (I didn't have this one machined as much
off
> the front  which is solid alloy - production change ....)  Still a net
saving
> of over  1 Kg is worth having.
>
> Dinner is cooking so after that I'll be back down the garage and finish the
>  install.
>
> Weslake-Monza 1330
> ------------------------


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