Since I am NOT a purist, and I do drive my Sprites, I have been constantly trying to improve on the basic mechanicals.
What have others done with alternate parts to improve their Spridget?
I am running a Geo Metro aluminum radiator, just about a drop in and even uses the stock rad hoses.
Very small Subaru 1 wire alternator. all my LBCs are running some sort of modern alternator.
I have tried the Nissan Sentra Hitachi dizzy and it works fine but I also managed to adapt an Isuzu Trooper dizzy and I find it much smoother, maybe because it has a ball bearinf advance plate.
Datsun 5 speed, my A40 has a Toyota 5 speed coupled to a 1275.
I have the delayed wiper set up which is great.
And I found VW seat belts work just fine for 3 point belts.
Weber carb, transistorized electric fuel pump (not the noisy square job) and probably a few other goodies I can't think of right now.
I am looking into a modern brake master set up and a modern heater blower unit.
Oh yeah, you can put air conditioning in a Spridget if you really want to. I had it in my A40, straight out of an Austin Marina but adapted to the A series engine in about an afternoon. So it will work in a spridget.
What have others done to modernize their Spridgets?
What have others done with alternate parts to improve their Spridget?
I am running a Geo Metro aluminum radiator, just about a drop in and even uses the stock rad hoses.
Very small Subaru 1 wire alternator. all my LBCs are running some sort of modern alternator.
I have tried the Nissan Sentra Hitachi dizzy and it works fine but I also managed to adapt an Isuzu Trooper dizzy and I find it much smoother, maybe because it has a ball bearinf advance plate.
Datsun 5 speed, my A40 has a Toyota 5 speed coupled to a 1275.
I have the delayed wiper set up which is great.
And I found VW seat belts work just fine for 3 point belts.
Weber carb, transistorized electric fuel pump (not the noisy square job) and probably a few other goodies I can't think of right now.
I am looking into a modern brake master set up and a modern heater blower unit.
Oh yeah, you can put air conditioning in a Spridget if you really want to. I had it in my A40, straight out of an Austin Marina but adapted to the A series engine in about an afternoon. So it will work in a spridget.
What have others done to modernize their Spridgets?