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Re: Engine Builders

To: "David Ramsey" <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>, "Moomaw, Mike" <Mike.Moomaw@usi.net>
Subject: Re: Engine Builders
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 06:56:53 -0700
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <3AE0C397BE18AC44B262A25922EDEDDE051EC9@mstaex1i.USIEXCHANGE .COM> <005601c24970$6a3e2e60$2790480c@ramsey>
Crash

I think one of them is a 1380 and the other is not.

Larry Miller

----- Original Message -----
From "David Ramsey" <dwramsey at worldnet.att.net>
To: "Moomaw, Mike" <Mike.Moomaw@usi.net>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: Engine Builders


> If you check the specs on the two motors offered in the latest MM flyer
they
> seem to be the same motor with the higher HP and price one coming with a
> aluminum flywheel, backing plate, distributor, DVG or HIF6 carb, intake,
and
> LCB headers. I'm not sure about the flywheel, but with either 5-speed kit
> you replace the backing plate.  As to the rest you would need to decide if
> it is worth the difference in price.
>         There are a couple of places you may want to check back east near
> you, Rivergate & Winerscircle, to see what they have to offer.
>         Crash
>
> > I have been thinking about a sporty 1275 for my "stock" Bugeye - with a
> > 5 speed conversion thrown in (seems like many others have been thinking
> > the same way).
>
> > I notice that the latest Mini-Mania Spriget catalog is offering engines
> > at a couple levels of tune for about $3k to $5k.
> >
> >
> >
> > Is there any consensus of good engine builders out there with a strong
> > knowledge of the 1275 and Sprites?  I am looking for a decent value
> > rather than the lowest possible price.  I am in the Washington D.C. area
> > and there doesn't seem to be anyone local.




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