one heck of an engine swap!

[Branson]

https://www.coupers-cars.com/sprite_restoration.htm

 

[GB1]

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Patrick

 

[Branson]

ooh ooh even better

https://www.ntahc.org/modifiedhealeys/Photos/126Marian/Marian.htm

 

[jlaird]

Lovely.

 

[derf]

Try this one out for size:

https://www.compfused.com/directlink/1224/

 

[Baz]

Pah!!
I'll put my 1275 up against them two anyday!
~Can I have one of each please?~

 

[Trevor Jessie]

SO...
What is this guy doing?
https://www.attackbanana.com/midget/premium.php?PHPSESSID=d311d539cdf0dd03f8ce9df89222954a

 

[Ohiobugeye]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and I thought I was going to set the world on fire changing out my 948 for a 1275!!!!!!!

 

[Morris]

That Jag Midget is pretty cool. At least he's keepin' it in the family.

I couldn't load the v10 motorcyle. But I read an article a few years back about a feller who put a Zephyr V12 in a scooter. When aske why he did it, he replied, "Well I had this Zephyr motor sittin' around..."

 

[saabmp3]

That 478 hemi writeup is nasty. 6 inch drive shaft?? Those wheels in the back must make up 50% of the width of the car too!

Ben

 

[racingenglishcars]

Though I woudn't ever consider such a radical engine swap, I certainly do appreciate the engineering and mechanical skills necessary to put them together. They make for quite impressive machines when done.

Gas here is about $6.50 /gal so if it ever could be registered, it couldn't be driven much. As for registering, if it wasn't TÜV approved, forget it.

 

[jlaird]

$6.50 /gal, my god that's awful. Well lets see for $7 you can have a nice 50 mile drive in the Bugeye. Or for $50 you can fill the tank and even spill some.

 

[SilentUnicorn]

I have seen that jag conversion in person. Looks to be coming along nicely. that fella is not very far from me.

mark

 

[DrEntropy]

That looks to be the nicest of the lot, too, Mark.

I agree with racingenglishcars. Not a big fan of the idea but appreciate the ones that're done well. I've seen too many cob-jobs. The most common seem to be the "Jagulet" Chevy V-8 ones. IMO replacing an elegant twin-cam six with a pushrod lump is just dumb.

Want a Chevy? Go buy one... They're CHEAP! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif