What year cut-over to the 1500?

[tdskip]

I should know this, but the books are in storage....

 

[Morris]

'75.

The year of the clack.

 

[tdskip]

Thanks Morris.

 

[jvandyke]

'75.

The year of the clack.

What does that mean?
I had a '75 Midget in '88 or so.

 

[Rik]

1975 was the first year of Rubber Bumper Midgets. 74 was still chrome but had those large rubber overiders stuck on the chrome bumpers.
Rik

 

[jvandyke]

What is meant by "clack" I'm wondering.

 

[Morris]

Clack-clack-clack-clack

Dang! There went my thrust washer.


(yet another extremely poor attempt at humor on my part. My apologies to all)

 

[198686d]

Question from relatively new owner of a frame-off restored BE with 1275cc engine (also am old geezer with dangerously limited knowledge of same): Can a 1500cc engine go in a BE?

dave

61 BE
05 Vespa ET4
04 Mini Cooper S with mods

 

[JPSmit]

Back away from the 1500 and no one gets hurt

Seriously, as the owner of a 1500 I have to acknowledge that the 1275 is the better engine. As I recall, once in the past year a 1500 in a 1275 square body showed up on Ebay and no one could figure out why. So, hypothetically the answer is probably yes but I don't know why you'd want to.

 

[Morris]

As a 1500 owner, I will agree with JP whole heartedly.

The worst part is all the A-series guys making cracks at our expense all the time.

It's awful.

 

[JPSmit]

I know, we need a support group!

Adult Survivors (of) Serious Harassment Over Lousy Engined Spridgets

(try that acronym you meanies)

 

[Branson]

ha!

 

[Morris]

:lol:

 

[BugEyeBear]

Morris,

You're gonna have to warn us in advance the next time you are trying to be funny. That way we'll all know we should be laughing...

(just ribbing you!) :wink:

"Cheers!"
-Bear-