The engine bay is different, although most of the changes were re-inforcing
to carry the heavy rubber bumpers fitted to the 1500
The crucial difference is that the chassis rails on the 1500 have an angled
upper / inner edge to clear the 1500 rear engine plate and gearbox. The
other chassis legs don't have this so you would have some difficulty.
I have a 1500 and a 1275 and although the 1500 has more low rev torque, the
1275 is definitely the sweeter engine, it revs better and just feels happier
!
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From: <Metallian6@aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 17 October 1999 05:14
Subject: Question on engine swap
> Hi list. I am thinking about dropping a 1500cc Spitfire engine in my 62
> Sprite after the body work is done. Will there be much problems with the
fact
> that the Sprite is pos ground and the Spitfire is neg ground? Would I be
> looking at rewiring the Sprite to take the 1500? It's this or find a
master
> rebuild kit for the original 948cc which nobody seems to have. If nothing
> else is there someone that has a Spridget engine that runs good that will
> work with pos ground? Thanks in advance.
>
> Jamie
> 1962 AH Sprite MKll (needs engine or rebuild kit)
> 1979 Spitfire 1500 (considering a V8 conversion)
> Web site link: <A
HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/darkside/mycar.html";>196
> 2 Austin-Healey Sprite Restoration</A>
>
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