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Re: Converting a UK Frogeye to USA Bugeye

To: "Robert Latham" <Robert.Latham@central.sun.com>
Subject: Re: Converting a UK Frogeye to USA Bugeye
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 09:29:15 -0800
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Won't you have to move the steering wheel/pedals to the left side of the car
to make it a bug-i?  Other than that lean the inital mixture about 3 flats
and advance the timing 3-4 degrees for altitude.  My engine builder says to
use a lead substitute in the tank once a year at the most.
        Crash
ps I live in reno which is also around 5000ft.


>I moved to Colorado last year and finally took the
>plunge and decided to import my Frogeye. It arrived
>yesterday via a British Airways 777 (a friend in
>the business got a pallet rate cheaper than any
>sea freight charges !!!).
>
>Cleared it through customs and sadly it had to make
>the last 20 miles on the back of a tow truck, after
>the electrics packed up. This Frogeye eats control
>boxes every 50 miles must fix it soon.
>
>So some stupid questions
>
> - after it been for a pollution check it
> will be issued with Colorado plates. So what
> is the best way to attach them. The current
> nmumber plate fits snugly in a recess at the
> back and on a small plate ( no bumper) at the
> front.
>
> - Petrol or Gas - I have 956cc Gold seal engine
> (basically a factory rebuild of the original
> 956cc). I'm inteding to add some STP lead
> subsitute to the tank what rating fuel
> works best.
>
> - Carbs being at 5000ft+ intending to fit some
> lean needles to its HS1 carbs, does this make
> sense.
>
>
>Any other thoughts as to what needs doing - I hope it will
>not need seat belts etc.
>
>Robert

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