I will never bolt a smooth case to a 1275 again. It will not last.
Paul Van Wig
Long Beach, CA
60 Bugeye
60 Minor Woody
61 Minor Pickup
----- Original Message -----
From <Metallian6 at aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 8:23 AM
Subject: 1275cc engine questions
> Hi list. Is the 1275 a very dependable engine? How dose it compare with
the
> 1098 on reliability? I know the 1275 has more power which is nice but I am
> looking at how reliable it is to make my decision on which one I will drop
> into my 1962 Sprite. Also I want the lists view on the compatibility and
> reliability of my original smooth case tranny with the 1098 and 1275. It
only
> has 72,000 original miles on it and appears to be in very good condition
yet.
> Very little to no play in the shafts inside the caseing and still very
clean
> inside. Thanks in advance.
>
> Jamie
> 1962 AH Sprite MK II (under restoration)
> 1976 Spitfire 1500 (body shell parting out)
> 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme (wife's car)
> 1979 Spitfire 1500 "Judas"
> 1979 Trans Am (back on the road again)
> Web site links: <A
HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/darkside/mycar.html";>We
> lcome to my british car site</A>
> Register your Sprite here: <A
> HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/darkside/SpriteData.html";>Austin Healey
> Sprite database</A>
> Register your Midget here: <A
> HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/darkside/MidgetData.html";>MG Midget
> database</A>
>
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