[Spridgets] Bugeye engine project

Dean Hedin dlh2001 at comcast.net
Tue Nov 11 21:35:00 MST 2008


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark J Bradakis" <mark at bradakis.com>
> First off, is it necessary to yank off the bonnet to pull the motor and
> gearbox, or can they be snuck out from underneath the sheet metal?

Removing the bonnet is not difficult and will make things much easier.
About 10 bolts and label and disconnect the wire harness, lift off with assistant.

> The car is currently equipped with a 40DCOE carb and a long center
> branch header.  The header is in good shape, probably solid enough to
> clean it up and get a ceramic coating.

You didn't say what engine the car had (948, 1275 etc...) 
It sounds like it may already be a "hot rodded motor" if it has an LCB and 
Weber setup.  What more does he want?  Nitrous?


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