Fred,
Honda engines turn the 'wrong' way; i.e., they rotate in the opposite
direction as most other engines. They are great engines, but if you
put a honda engine in your Spridget you're gonna have 4 or 5 reverse
gears and only 1 forward gear. Of course, you could look at it this
way: you'd have the world fastest spridget in reverse.
Ric
>Thanks for sharing your experience. The way I see it, if I rescue a
>Spridgite that has been long neglected, and not likely to get back on the
>road without my assistance, I won't feel badly modifying mechanically to
>suit my fancy. I was thinking of a Honda engine, but agree the Toyota may
>be more practical, as the transmission is already fitted to the engine. I
>guess the next question would be brakes. Are they adequate?
>
>All the best,
>
>Fred Bassett
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Toby Atwater <Toby@intri-plex.com>
>To: 'Fred Bassett' <fredbass@pacific.net.id>; Spridgets@Autox. Team. Net
>(E-mail) <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 12:52 AM
>Subject: RE: fast bug-i in Fresno
>
>
> > http://triumph.cs.utah.edu/www/mg/tech/midget/engswapa.html
> >
> > Toyota 4age engine (think 84-86 RWD corolla or early mr2) 1600cc, DOHC
>with
> > a toyota T-50 tranny fit right in with very little cutting.
> >
> > The T blocks (think 70s RWD corolla) also fit however they are a bit
>bigger,
> > heavier and diliver less output.
> >
> > On my Midget, I am planning to try a toyota 3sg engine. 2.0L DOHC hooked
>up
> > to the same tranny. 200hp natutally aspirated machine. No fuel injection,
>I
> > am gonna try to adapt some SUs to at least try to remain vintage esque.
> >
> > Have fun...
> >
> > Toby
> >
> > 69 Sprite (all stock and keeping that way)
> > 69 MG Midget... (hey its already hacked)
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