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mods & upgrades for Healey (Nash, Austin, or Jensen) cars, including engine swaps

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oukno
Matt Perry

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Registered:
05/11/2010 06:16PM

Main British Car:
New Bugeye
Posted by: oukno
Date: May 11, 2010 06:29PM

Hows everyone? Im here to say hi and eventually pick some of your brilliant brains...
So I was driving usual route to drop off my 6th grader & there it was sitting on the side of the road with the word FREE writen across the bonnet, stopped by and let them know I want it.
I brought home the next day it had been sitting in a make shift barn since 1978, and is really close to complete.
I am unsure of the year the owner will be sending me all papers by mail shortly.

One question now what is the easiest swap on one of these little things? I am a Nissan/Datsun guy so if this a good swap please let me know?
Pics will be posted tomorrow....

Hope to get as much help on this forum as I do on the Nissan sites


HealeyRick
Rick Neville

(490 posts)

Registered:
12/19/2007 05:01PM

Main British Car:
1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: New Bugeye
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: May 11, 2010 07:55PM

Welcome, Matt.

Just about everything has been swapped into a Bugeye with varying degree of success, right up to a Hemi. Easiest swap into a Bugeye is a "big block" 1275 cc motor from a later Spridget. Other popular swaps are Mazda 13Bs, Suzuki twin cams, Miata motors and there's even a Nissan here: [www.britishv8.org] How crazy do you want to go?


B-Fast B-Strong
William Smith

(144 posts)

Registered:
10/17/2009 11:28PM

Main British Car:
Bugeye Bodied Spriget

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Re: New Bugeye
Posted by: B-Fast B-Strong
Date: May 13, 2010 02:37PM

I like the Ford Durotec 2.0L engine out of a Focus , it can be tuned to almost 200hp and if you want to spend a little you can get 300hp out of them easy. They only weigh about 200lb's and can be bought for 200 to 800 easy.
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jim
jim begor
brushton ny
(31 posts)

Registered:
12/30/2009 08:59PM

Main British Car:
59 sprite gm 3.1 5 speed

Re: New Bugeye
Posted by: jim
Date: May 18, 2010 05:52AM

hears one whith a 3.1 & T5 you cant make a sleeper with this but it drives real good big fun factor
jim
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Bugeye RX
Dave Bergheimer

(47 posts)

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05/16/2010 07:04PM

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Re: New Bugeye
Posted by: Bugeye RX
Date: May 18, 2010 08:16PM

Go Rotary!
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jim
jim begor
brushton ny
(31 posts)

Registered:
12/30/2009 08:59PM

Main British Car:
59 sprite gm 3.1 5 speed

Re: New Bugeye
Posted by: jim
Date: May 23, 2010 08:13PM

where does the shifter wind up with your rotary ? the 3.1 with s10 2.2 t5 comes out comes out in the right spot
jim


Bugeye RX
Dave Bergheimer

(47 posts)

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05/16/2010 07:04PM

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Re: New Bugeye
Posted by: Bugeye RX
Date: May 23, 2010 09:41PM

Shift comes out right about 4 inch back from stock, you can mod the shifter linkage and get close to stock but for now this should do.
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B-Fast B-Strong
William Smith

(144 posts)

Registered:
10/17/2009 11:28PM

Main British Car:
Bugeye Bodied Spriget

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Re: New Bugeye
Posted by: B-Fast B-Strong
Date: May 25, 2010 03:00AM

Dave,
Bonnet is cut a little different to tilt forward and not hit the body. Functional rear spoiler is clear Lexan so you can see what is behind you. Interior is Grey leather with Black suede trim and Black suede pipeing on seats and Black carpet trimed in Grey leather.
William
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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4577 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: New Bugeye
Posted by: Moderator
Date: May 25, 2010 01:58PM

Wow. That animated photo is cool!


Bugeye RX
Dave Bergheimer

(47 posts)

Registered:
05/16/2010 07:04PM

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Re: New Bugeye
Posted by: Bugeye RX
Date: May 27, 2010 08:11PM

William has got skill! That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!


B-Fast B-Strong
William Smith

(144 posts)

Registered:
10/17/2009 11:28PM

Main British Car:
Bugeye Bodied Spriget

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Re: New Bugeye
Posted by: B-Fast B-Strong
Date: May 27, 2010 09:12PM

Aw shucks it weren't nothin' :-)
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