More 1500 vs 1275???? Sure, the 1500 should have more torque than a 1275
and should therefore feel snappier in general putzing about town. I'm sure
the 1500 would walk away from a 1275 in a 25mph rolling start in fourth
gear. But drop them both into second and I think it would be a different
story. Which is better? There are arguments for both, depending on how
they are driven. Comparing the performance of early 1275 Spridgets with
1500 Midgets is like comparing a '67 327ci Camaro with a 78 403ci Trans Am
- either could be built for more power, but it would be harder to find
proper mods for the emissions design engine. Which one would end up
faster, and in what manner - depends on the skill of the builder.
Les
At 02:22 PM 3/31/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Just to clear things up, Jeff and Chuck both have 1275s...
>Chuck, to get it to euro spec, you need to raise compression ratio by
>swapping pistons, possibly change the cam and the distributor.
>
>Furthermore:
>The non-smog 1275s have 65hp, the non-smog euro 1500s have 66hp.
>Trevor B. made the point before about these two figures being measured at
>different standards. Not that big a difference though, I think.
>The 1500 has more torque, I am sure, so would be the more powerful engine.
>
>Ulix
>
>On Tue, 31 Mar 1998, Editors, Molecular Vision wrote:
>
>> I don't know, that's why I think hearing from our British members would
>> help clear the air (pun intended) and generate some ideas. From what I've
>> read on the list, just removing smog controls may cause loss of power
>> unless it is done with an understanding of how the engine breaths with and
>> without the controls. From 1275 to 1500 is a 17% increase in displacement.
>> One would think that this would result in more power, maybe more torque, if
>> both engines are set up to breath as efficiently as possible. But here you
>> take me into deeper waters...
>>
>> Did your mods produce more power? More fuel efficiency? More smoke?
>> Enquiring minds want to know.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> At 2:58 PM -0500 3/31/98, chuck ciaffone wrote:
>>
>>
>> > And then the "Smog Control" subject comes up.
>> >
>> > >>The switch to the 1500 was a ploy to overcome the
>> > >>smog controls that were choking the 1275.
>> >
>> > Were one to "overcome" the smog controls, where would one
>> > start and what would one remove, and to what end?
>> >
>> > My Air Pump is now a glorified flywheel (Da Gutz iz Gone!).
>> > The injector ports are plugged with allen bolts.
>> >
>> > What else, if removed, would result in improved performance/reliability?
>> >
>> > chuck
>>
>>
>> Jeff Boatright '65 Sprite MkIII __o_\__
>> http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~jboatri/
>>
>>
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> Ulix __/__,__
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> '67 Sprite
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