Hey Dave,
Have you been exposed to some old gasoline or what?
Jay Fishbein, CT
On 02/11/99 23:36:45 you wrote:
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>Herb, the H1 1 1/8 carbs were poor to start with and never got any
better with age. In the 70's you couldn't even get the kits to rebuild
them and a set of H2 1 1/4" carbs in good condition could be had for
$10. The 948's were all bought up by racers so
> you couldn't get one of them either but a 1275 could be had for $50
and for another $25 they would toss in the ribcase trans, because well
you know about smoothcase transmissions back then right, see 1 1/8"
carbs above. I have two bug-i's one is a 61 wi
>th 66,xxx miles on it that is bone stock original "unrestored", It has
H1 1 1/4" carbs and a close rato smoothcase transmission and came that
way from the dealer, but to be "restored" I would need the 1 1/8" carbs
and a "stock" smoothcase, because that i
>s the standard. My other bug-i is not stock and should be able to
break 120 mph, I've had it over a 100 mph. The Sprite was never
intended to be a factory finished car. The after market performance
parts almost predate the !
>car itself. The Sprite was and is meant to be the owners idea of a
great sports car, If your idea of a sports car is to do 48 mph up hills
in third gear, passing only big trucks and VW bugs (been there done
that) or passing a Mazda at 95 and when he come
>s back at you slipping it into 5-gear as he backs off at a 100 cause he
has more car than something else, it is your choice. Your sports car
you do what you want with it! I'm very lucky because I can race my
original car for all its worth and almost ke
>ep up with traffic here in town or take a leaisurely cruise at 85 mph
on the freeway to the coast highway where I can play with the best and
if nothing else they know their $50,000 new "sports car" has been in a
race. Someone once said "its more fun to d
>rive a slow car fast than a fast car slow", but to drive a fast car
fast is also great. I meant what I said before, it is your car, you
make it what you want, thats what sports cars are all about!!!
Crash
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