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Re: Engine options

To: brian S <bugeye15@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Engine options
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 21:46:20 -0500
Cc: buckeyesprite@ix.netcom.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <F13dhoBRZQknuki9Dbu0002a400@hotmail.com> FILETIME=[E87E73E0:01C24F04]
I am still waiting on the boat with my parts from him to arrive...........

brian S wrote:

> Lou,
>
> There is a gentleman from Austrailia that has a MkII Sprite with an
> 8 port head, amongst many others. You might want to send him an email.
> I dug this clip out of my saved folder. His name is Colin Dodd, and he runs
> Sprite Parts, a business is Oz.
>
> Brian
>
> (clip)
>
> I currently own 5 Bugeyes;
> 1) complete and ready for restoration
> 2) fully retored to showroom condition, rubber mats, crossply tyres etc etc
> 3) one owner and 14,000 miles from new
> 4) lightweight race car, all fibreglass panels, 1380cc engine etc
> 5) the "Fright", built in 1964 from a wrecked Jaguar E-Type  with all
> mechanicals grafted into the Bugeye shell.  Lotus 16 independent rear end
> with Jaguar inboard discs.  Engine modified to full Le Mans D-type specs,
> triple webers etc, 330 bhp.  Top speed recorded at 158 mph. 0-60 mph in 3.8
> seconds.  A real hoot to drive!
>
> Plus a Mk II Sprite, 1440cc with factory alloy cross-flow 8-port head and
> twin 45DCOE Webers.
>
> And for many year I have run Sprite Parts, a small business in Sydney (Oz)
> specialising in .........(you guessed it).
>
> regards
>
> Colin

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