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Re: More Horses for Spridgets - I mean BIG PONIES

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Subject: Re: More Horses for Spridgets - I mean BIG PONIES
From: mit-eddie!pwcs.StPaul.GOV!phile@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Mon, 14 May 90 10:09:19 CDT
Crossflow head for A-blacks.  I remember about 20 years ago seeing a
Mini at an Ice race with a crossflow head.  The exhaust went out the
back side of the engine like Alec intended, but the front side bore a
dual sidedraft Weber.  A box had been added to the front of the bonnet
to allow space for the carb.  I'm sure you could fit it into a
Spridget, no trouble at all.  I don't have the elephant-trunk heater
duct installed anyway.  The oil filter and distrubuter would be a
little hard to reach.  I don't remember if it was a twincam, though.
The embarrassing part about all this is that Suzuki has a four banger
the  same size as a Spridget that puts out 100 bhp in stock,
emmissions-legal trim!

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