[Spridgets] V4 question.

[Lester]

Yup.. dead reliable but kinda heavy.  About the same horsepower and fewer mods
available.  But if ya want to, there is a guy in New York who has done a lot
to them..from 60 -ish hp to over 120 HP.

Lester

Of course you could buy a complete Spridget for what the engine will cost once
modified.

Lester


On Oct 28, 2011, at 5:03 AM, charles christ wrote:

> the simple answer is "yes".  the tanus / vada engine was used by saab
starting
> in 1967.   it was also used as a ford stationary compressor motor and some
> other industrial aplications in north america.  it first came in a 1500cc
> design and later was 1700cc's.  personally , i've never owned one only two
> stroke 3 cylinder saabs as far as saab aplications go.
>
> chuck
>
> --- On Thu, 10/27/11, Dave KK7SS <kk7ss at frontier.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Dave KK7SS <kk7ss at frontier.com>
> Subject: [Spridgets] V4 question.
> To: "spridgets_autox.team.net" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 1:50 PM
>
>
> I've been day-dreaming gain...
> When I was working in RSA my colleague Tim had a '68(?) Ford Taunus that had
a
> V4 engine.
> Did that engine ever make it to the USA?
> Would make an ideal transplant for a spridget.
>
> --
> Dave G  KK7SS
> Richland, WA
>
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