wish I had the skills

[weewillie]

to do this https://www.rhel.co.uk/articles/midget/midget.htm

 

[Guest]

"I do things I can't in order that I can"

-Pablo Picasso

 

[JPSmit]

Saw this a few years ago in an MG magazine - stunning!

 

[Guest]

Wasn't there a 4x4 BMW powered one too that was also blue?

 

[SaxMan]

Could a V-8 fit into a Sprite under "ordinary" circumstances? It looks like an awfully small engine bay! I had a guy pull up alongside me one night and tell me he had a '62 car like mine that had a V-8 in it. I'm convinced that he confused my Sprite with an MGB, since they have similar taillights. To be honest, I was never very certain of the differences between Spridget and MGB until I started researching the topic when I saw the car that I eventually bought for sale.

 

[HealeyRick]

Could a V-8 fit into a Sprite under "ordinary" circumstances? .

Sure:

V8s have been going into Sprites for decades, but they all require some modification, usually to the heater/battery platform and driveshaft tunnel. They'll need a new transmission, driveshaft and rear axle as well. The more ambitious ones usually get a custom chassis thrown in as well. It's not a modification for those without some major skills and the real trick is not to wreck the handling by putting too much weight over the front end.