I have run a German plate on the front of the 68 for years with any
trouble......... yet.................
Glen Byrns wrote:
> Robert,
> When I took my bugeye up to 5000ft. for a week last summer it began to run
> rich. I turned the mixture nut up two flats for the week and it ran like a
> champ. I stopped halfway down for gas at the end of the week and turned the
> nut back out two flats. I don't have a front bumper and don't run with a
> front plate. The local cops are usually too busy casting admiring glances
> at the car to notice or care that the front plate is missing. Since its
> there for them to identify the car, and mine is the only one in town......
>
> Regards,
> Glen Byrns
> '59 bugeye
> '59 Morris Traveller (Winifred)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Latham" <Robert.Latham@central.sun.com>
> To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <Robert.Latham@central.sun.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 6:17 AM
> Subject: Converting a UK Frogeye to USA Bugeye
>
> > 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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