Woa! That Midjuki is something!... Interesting... Ugly (IMHO), but
interesting! I once drove a Samurai for two weeks (in England)... Somehow I
don't think I want to drive a Midjuki...
Keep us informed about the progress of your rotary-powered drag Sprite
project! Even the lowest powered RX7 engine (12 A, first generation) have
100 bhp in standard form, will rev to 8,000 no problem, are easily modified,
and still go forever... and they are light... Only thing I don't like is the
noise they make!... Kind of irritating, especially with no muffler, when
they are VERY noisy... What kind of engine are you putting in? 12A? 13B?
Or?...
I would think a rotary powered road-racing Sprite could be very quick and
well balanced... Anybody has done that?
Jacques Le Clainche
SCCA 1985 Mazda Spec RX-7 #44, San Diego region
VARA 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite #4, F Production- will race that one this
coming weekend in Las Vegas
-----Original Message-----
From owner-spridgets at autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Brad Fornal
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 12:53 PM
To: Gerard
Cc: midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com; Spridgets
Subject: Re: Thoughts from the Devils Workshop
I'll gladly keep you posted, but this is a project/wedding that is way off
in the future. 1st Drag Sprite
2nd Mikes Sprite
3rd K5 Blazer completion
4th CJSprite
It was just one of those things in the shop about "where do we make space",
and to which I respond "put the Sprite body on the jeep frame". After the
tale of the tape is told.................... well, it aint such a crazy idea
after all....................
Gerard wrote:
> Brad,
>
> Keep me posted on progress of the "Spridjeep"...'-) You've seen the
> Midguki, right? http://www.gerardsgarage.com/GarageContent/midguki.htm
>
> Gerard
>
> At 7:23 PM -0600 11/3/01, Brad Fornal wrote:
> >As you know, my friends, Dave and Mike are building a 62 Sprite into a
> >rotary powered Dragster. Between this and other acquisitions, this is
> >enough to keep anyone busy for awhile. Recently Dave came across a 60
> >Willys CJ3, it's military equivalent is the M38a. The body of this
> >rolling abortion has more whiskey dents than any dirt track racer would
> >ever take credit for. Dave has a side job lined up that will give him a
> >Cherokee 360 with a turbo 400 to go into this Jeep. In my usual smart
> >assed fashion, I glibly suggested that the body be removed, trashed and
> >the extra Sprite body should replace it. With a bit of rough measuring
> >we discovered this. Sprite wheelbase ........801/2", CJ3..............
> >81". Distance between wheels from inside sidewalls, Sprite.........41",
> >CJ3..........41". So why can't the body of the Sprite set right on top
> >of the CJ frame, it will be high enough that the V8 shouldn't be a real
> >problem. And those durn speedbumps will no longer be an issue with 24"
> >of ground clearance.
> >Mike has a myriad of pinhole rust in the floorpan of the body he is
> >fixing for all his parts to go into. Rather than replace the pan, he is
> >wire feed welding up all the holes. Most of you are wondering how to
> >keep the sheetmetal from blowing out, right?? BRASS He went down to
> >Home Depot, purchased a brass septic cap with the square lug on top of
> >it and uses it as a heat sink. It makes a nice clean weld and the heat
> >will burn out the rust while making the
> >repair............................
> >More bizarre ideas as they arrive.................. Brad
>
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