[Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine?

[Linda Grunthaner]

Jim,
I figured it was the same radiator that came with the car for the 948. I'm
dropping a 948 in the car hopefully this summer and keep the 1275 for the BE
but I did not know the 1275 radiator was larger. Do they have more volume?
Thanks for the info : )
Lin

On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Jim Johnson <bmwwxman at gmail.com> wrote:

> Lin,
>
> Most of the 1275 cars that I have seen have the temperature sensor in the
> side of the engine, not in the radiator. I think it is common for those who
> install a 1275 into a BE to keep the original BE radiator which is
different
> than the radiator that came with the 1275s.
> The 1275 cars used cross flow radiators. The BE used a downflow radiator
> with a big tank at the top. Your radiator is original BE but NOT original
> 1275.
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim
>
>  On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Linda Grunthaner
<grunthaner at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> My 1275 has the original radiator with the heat temp indicator on the side
>> of the radiator. Isn't that how both the 948 & the 1275 did it? I do
>> understand I need to put that on the block to read how the engine temp is
>> which I will change later.
>> Lin
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 5:09 AM, Kirk Hargreaves <khargreaves2 at gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > List,
>> >
>> > I was cruising around on eBay and thought I would pop over to see what
>> was
>> > up with our Spridgets, for sale.
>> >
>> > I would guess that many of you have seen this very nice example of a '59
>> in
>> > Olde English White.
>> >
>> > 300310157345 = eBay item number.
>> >
>> > The dealer indicates that this car has the 1275 engine. . ?
>> >
>> > Am I right or wrong?  This does not look like a 1275. .  plus the engine
>> in
>> > this car takes it's heat signal from the top tank of the radiator, as is
>> > with the 948.  .
>> >
>> > Kirk
>> > 59 BE
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