My SBC 383CI bugeye sprite

1961 Bugeye sprite 

SBC 383CI 4 bolt

2200 rpm stall

th350 transmission 

custom steering system 

box frame 

ford 9 inch rear 

tube shock front end 

fuel cell

195/50/15

295/45/15

Fiberglass front end

Well that seems like a handful of fun!  Lets see a little more of it.  Please?

In reply to csdilligaf :

sure

I just rebuild the th350 last year myself with new clutches and shift kit 

had the motor built locally 

I did most of the following work myself 

modified triumph spitfire rotors 

mgb calipers 

modified steering rack (shortened to clear rotors)

rewired the entire car (speedway motors 21 circuit )

bent and plumbed my own brake lines

designed emergency brake system (lokar)

designed the steering system to route around the motor (speedway motors)

dual master cylinders f and r 

ssbc vented rear disc brakes 

rewired entire Marshal digital dash gauges 

custom cooling system (triple pass radiator, front mounted 2000 cfm pusher fan with shroud)

Transmission cooler

aluminum seats (speedway motors)

Simpson 5 point harnesses 

Custom made dual exhaust 2 1/2" to 3" (ceramic coated and exhaust wrap)

Dual Borla mufflers

10 gallon fuel cell (small)

3/4" front sway bar 

tube shock with upper a arms (minimania.com)

Cragars SS

10x15 rear

6x15 front

Ford bolt pattern 

Micky Thompson drag radials 

Custom flip forward nose hinge kit with quick release wiring harness and hinge pins

Aw, Snap and Good God Almighty! Edit: Oh yea, I like it!

In reply to NermalSnert :

does that mean you like it?

I want it to handle well, not just go fast (er)

if I could have made to air cleaner fit under the fiberglass nose, I would have

the radiator sits below the top of the motor, hence the radiator cap on top of the thermostat housing 

Wow!  Love it!

I know I'm going to be  beat-up for destruction of a great car

I bought it 25 % done

Looks great. I bet folks are confused when they see that car and hear the sounds it makes.

Where is the battery? Behind the seats?

In reply to SVreX :

thanks 

In reply to T.J. :

I pull up to a light and I'm looking at the center wheel caps on pickups

I can't go anywhere without being ask what is it

I don't know if people laugh at it before they hear it.

Been following this on the Sprite forum since you bought the car .  Any video of you misbehaving with the go pedal?

Pete

It does sound unbelievable 

Any interior pictures?  Interested in seeing the footwells and trans tunnel.

Looks well done.  What's the final weight?

I've thought about doing something stupid and ripping the 13B out of mine and redesigning the middle front of the chassis until an LS V8 fits..   I've resisted but yours actually looks reasonably far back in the chassis.

Evil thoughts engaged.

In reply to NOHOME :

this year I'll have videos

it has a posi rear and it's crazy fast

In reply to nocones :

I'll take some interior pics and post

the ls is the way to go

I only have 400 horse power 

1800 lbs

the engine compartment has been modified 

no heater, battery is in the rear

my drive shaft is 12" long

leaf springs in rear

In reply to nocones :

that's the right side of drivers footwell without the heat shield in place

I had to cut it out to change spark plugs and access other things

In reply to T.J. :

there is no longer a trunk

the box frame and fuel cell behind the rear bulk head

battery is in front of the rear license plate

Looking forward to more pics and videos! Edit: And wondering- How does it hook up? Any 1/4 mile times?

th350 without fiberglass tunnel installed or seat padding 

In reply to NermalSnert :

the car had n50-15 bia belted tires on it

equal to 345/50/15

I switched to drag radials for handling 

lol

In reply to nocones :

anything is possible 

in hindsight,  I wish it had a 302 ford

or a 4.3 V6

but it is what it is.

I gave to have a new Ford 9" rear made

the one in there is 33" wide with 3" of spacers on each side.

I need something 42"-45"

In reply to Clay :

Bugeyes don't have trunks...well, I guess they do, they just don't open (no boot lid the Brits would say). I saw the bulkhead behind the seats so it seemed like that whole area was not enclosed. Makes sense that it is the fuel cell and battery.

Looking forward to more pics and some videos.