Arghhh...
He could just go buy a Miata or a Z3 or a Corvette instead of
chopping up yet another Bugeye. I still don't understand why anyone
would want to do this to a classic car.
I hope by the time I have the funds to buy a Bugyeye that there will
still be some around that haven't been butchered.
That's my rant for the day,
Robert Weeks
1969 MG Midget
http://www.woozy.com/midget
At 8:16 AM -0500 10/22/00, Brad Fornal wrote:
>You will lose the nimbleness and turning ability of the car if you do that.
>However it will go like stink from stop light to stop light. IMHO,
>the only way
>to go and not wreck the engine weight to suspension ratio is to use a rotary
>engine and 5 speed in the car. Use a '79-'85 12a and a '79 5 speed. The '79 5
>speed is shorter than it's other counterparts of later manufacture
>and when you
>shorten the shifter tube on top of the tranny (you do this to bring
>the shifter
>up in the stock position so it isn't obvious what you have done) you don't
>suffer from adverse affects, like the tranny wanting to hop out of
>1st and 4th.
>The installation is pretty simple, but if you live in a small town a major
>problem is finding a shop willing to help build you exhaust system. You will
>need to get a pumpkin out of another housing and get it welded for a
>spool type
>rear end also. The '73 still has my fingerprints imbedded in the top of the
>windscreen frame on the passenger side from spinning in circles trying to take
>off in a straight line <G> Even at speed this can be a problem because a quick
>shift and a heavy foot will send your car on a end swapping attempt.
>The guy who
>ended up with the car took it to OK, the laws an inspection are not
>as tough as
>here in Texas (I guess mufflers are optional equipment), and had the thing at
>well over 100 mph. Says he lost his ball cap somewhere along the way
>but at that
>speed he was to damn scared to look back for it.................
>p.s. I would not recommend that you add a Holley and a racing intake with the
>stock 2 can muffler system unless you are very adept at jetting
>carburetors. The
>'73 had a new Pep Boys rear muffler on it and Dave was in his garage tweaking
>the engine. I am assuming that the raw fuel was making through the
>first can and
>collecting in the second one, until it got hot that is. BOOM!! He
>though he was
>a victim of a drive by, it split that muffler at both seams, I
>couldn't talk him
>into taking it back under his warranty though............<G> Does
>Craftsman make
>mufflers!?!?
>
>
>ryan marro wrote:
>
>> I have a 1275/ribcase Bugeye. Trans is bad. Thinking of doing a Datsun 210
>> or similar conversion. Thinking of also upgrading engine. Is there
>> anything beefy that will easily fit into a Bugeye (Like a Chevy 350)? :-)
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