OK, that's impressive (and amazing that it actually is a bugeye under
all that aero package)
What is the fastest A-series bugeye?
What is the fastest standard shape bugeye?
My nomination for the former is George Forbes's bugeye. With a 140HP+
motor and a 3.7 diff, George pulled 8000 down conrod straight at the
Mt Panorama Healey International Commemorative Race. He was on
185/60D13 Hoosier Street TDs. That would put him somewhere well
over 130mph. His is a standard bodied sprite which still had drum brakes!
My poor bugeye (Redcar) could only manage 121 mph (8000rpm, 4.2 diff,
same tires). BTW, if you have one of those speed calculators, the 185/60
Hoosiers actually measure up as a 175/60.
As for the later, don't know about speeds but a 13B rotary powered sprite
must come close. There are a few around, any numbers anyone?
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry and Sandi Miller <millerls@email.msn.com>
To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, November 19, 1998 2:40 PM
Subject: Worlds Fastest Bugeye (Update)
>I received the following from Keith Turk:
>
>"Thanks to you I got in contact with Doug Odom the guy with the Worlds
>fastest bugeye... For now that is... I am going to build one just like it
so
>to speak... Mine will of course be faster.... he is into the same size
>motors by the way and the conversation was wonderful... thank you once
again
>for the information and the web site...
>
>Keith Turk BN2, BJ8, AN5, AN9,Bville Camero"
>
>See "Worlds Fastest Bugeye" article on my web site.
>
>Stay tuned, I will provide updates as I receive them.
>
>Larry Miller (bugiiis@yahoo.com or millerls@msn.com)
>59 Bugeye (Starting to look like a Bugeye)
>59 Bugeye "BUGIIIS" (Undergoing a body transplant)
>78 911 SC (Faster than a Bugeye but not as much fun)
>Home Page http://members.xoom.com/bugiiis
>
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