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Old 07-27-2007, 11:42 PM   #1
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sprite with a motorcycle engine

I would have put this in an austin-healey forum, but there isnt one on this site and the midget was originally a sprite anyway (I think) has anyone heard of taking a modern motorcycle engine and putting it into a sprite or midget?
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Old 07-29-2007, 05:10 AM   #2
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Re: sprite with a motorcycle engine

Most motorcycle engines have the transmission combined with the engine, The first question you should ask is how will I back the car, motorcycles don't normally have reverse. Motorcycle engines would need more rear gearing than a Midget/Sprite to keep the engine in the torque band. Never heard such conversion. There are a few Spitfires with Mazda Rotary engines but that may not work in a Sprite bcause the engine bay is narrow.

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