Any 1962 to 1974 Sprite or Midget.
Stock steel only.
1.
Can use glassfibre bonnet.
2.
Can remove interior.
3.
Can remove doorglass and roll –up
mechanism.
4.
Cut down windshield OK.
5.
Battery can be relocated and heater
box removed.
Engine: (top of page)
1275 A series
engine.
1.
Must be stock bore and stroke, +. 060 OK.
2.
Pistons, stock dished pistons. Part#21251.
3.
Head must be stock. Can have hardened seats and valves.
4.
Cam, Kent 276.
5.
Can balance engine internals.
6.
Adjustable timing chain OK.
Driveline: (top of page)
Stock
1.
4.22/1 final gear.
2.
Clutch is stock, Borg and Beck
recommended.
3.
Flywheel, stock, can be lightened.
4.
Transmission, stock ribcase.
Suspension:
(top
of page)
Stock
1.
After-market swaybars OK.
2.
Can lower ride height, cutting front
springs OK. Lowering blocks at rear OK.
3.
Shocks, stock, can change oil to
increase stiffness.
4.
Panhard bar ok.
5.
Can have any type of bush.
6.
Stock springs, can re-arch springs.
7.
All suspension in stock location
points only.
Brakes: (top of page)
Stock.
1.
Can use competition pads.
2.
Braided steel flex lines, OK.
3.
Can retrofit early cars to late type
brake systems.
Exhaust: (top of page)
1.
Headers, OK.
2.
Exhaust pipe must exit the rear of
car.
3.
1 ¾” pipe to rear of car.
Wheels: (top of page)
1.
13X5 any type.
2.
Stock offset.
3.
After-market mags OK.
Tires: (top of page)
contact Roger
Fuel system: (top of page)
1.
Fuel cell required.
2.
in or under trunk OK.
3.
Steel panel at rear bulkhead
required.
4.
Carbs must be stock HS2, can change
to rich needle.
5.
Any air filter. Velocity stacks OK.
Cooling system: (top of page)
stock.
1.
Can retrofit early cars to any late type cross-flow system.
4.
Must have stock fan.
Ignition system: (top of page)
stock.
Miscellaneous: (top of page)
1.
Must have working alternator.
2.
Rollbar and safety equipment must
fit safety rules where you race.
3.
Follow all rules for your local
sanctioning body.
4.
Brake lights must work.
This is a recipe;
it leaves you with some choices. We like to keep it simple and
straightforward. Cheap comes to mind. We all build our cars to be equal
to each other. This way we save money and have fun with the close
racing that results. These cars are very reliable, as racecars go. In
most cases this recipe will last two or more seasons. If you cheat it
will be quite obvious. You will just have to run further up in the pack
away from all the fun that we have.
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