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Re: Engine Question

To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@exit109.com>
Subject: Re: Engine Question
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 22:24:29 -0800
Cc: William Thompson <Willy@thompsoncarpentry.com>, Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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Maybe he mistook the 9 in "950" stamped into the side of the block for a 7?
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2

Frank Clarici wrote:

> William Thompson wrote:
>
>> LIST, was there a 750?  I sure as hell don't think so, but now im a
>> wonderin?
>
>
> Willy
>
> There was never a 750cc A series engine. I believe 803 was the 
> smallest A series, circa 1952 and it was never a factory installed 
> Sprite engine.
> BUT, there is always a but.
> I am not positive on this but there was another Sprite model car from 
> England, possibly a Berkeley or a Reliant was badged as a Sprite.
> And I think THAT car came with a 750cc engine.
> Something I read 15 years ago somewhere and I am not about to look for 
> that info.
> So he may be correct but he didn't have an Austin Healey Sprite.
> At least not a stock factory AH Sprite.






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