David Ramsey wrote:
> I've got a 455 Pontiac motor I'm thinking about putting in my bug-I, has
> anybody else done this? Can I use the Datsun 5-speed or do you think
> I'll need to stay with the TH400 (less shifting)? Do you think I'll
> have a problem with the clearance on the bonnet.
Crash
The big block won't fit, you have to use a small block but with a 3
speed. Still less shifting. The bonnet will colose but you need a scoop
for the carb. It's the tranny tunnel that needs some cutting, but like
the one I rode in, a 1/2 a concrete block over the front U joint sure
made me feel safe.
Wheelies in first, non stop rubber burning in second, and gone like a
bat out of hell in third. That 64 Sprite lasted almost a whole week!
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Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
Back up to too many sprites again.
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
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