gsustudent
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I have been given 2 Austin Healey Sprites in non running condition on the condition that I restore one of them, (there by restoring the youth and memories of the man giving them to me). I understand this more than I understand how hard what I have volunteered for is going to be. I also understand that working on this is going to keep me sain while I study for he CPA exam as I rebuild my life, at 31 I decided to go back to college and become an accountant, that was in 2002. Now I am in a part-time MBA program and bored to tears by the corporate accounting world while I jump threw the hoops to get my license. I know these hunks of rust are going to keep me saner than long nights with the federal tax code. I also know that I need to make one of them run like a bat out of heck. My question is simple.
What other engines will a 66 or 67 hold in that tiny space?
I have heard things about a small block chevy 327 bolting right in but I don't know anyone that has done it and there fore am not sure that it will just "line right up" and before I drop 2K on an engine I would like to know that I am geting the right one. I am actually currently plannignon taking my welding torch and going to town enough to make both of the shells into running vehicles and considering turnign one into a hybrid if can get a hold of the nuts and bolts side of how to do that.... any advise and suggestions other than run away is welcome.
What other engines will a 66 or 67 hold in that tiny space?
I have heard things about a small block chevy 327 bolting right in but I don't know anyone that has done it and there fore am not sure that it will just "line right up" and before I drop 2K on an engine I would like to know that I am geting the right one. I am actually currently plannignon taking my welding torch and going to town enough to make both of the shells into running vehicles and considering turnign one into a hybrid if can get a hold of the nuts and bolts side of how to do that.... any advise and suggestions other than run away is welcome.