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1962 Austin-Healey Sprite Vintage Production Racer - SOLD
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Description:
This car was restored in 1998 and has just had a complete new engine built by Butch Gilbert installed in Aug, 2003. New Panasports and tires were also mounted in 2001. Aproximately 23 races have been logged on the car since restoration at the following venues: Sears Point, Laguna Seca, Thunderhill, Seattle Historics. Selling to purchase a Chevvy powered special to really scare myself.
History
Vintage raced 1998 to present, autocrossed prior to that.
Competition History
CSRG:5/2004 Thunderhill 7th; 9/2003 Thunderhill-7th; 3/2002 Sears Point - 2ed; CSRG 3/24/02 Thunderhill - 5th
Performance Data
- Vintage S/B Product
- 1400 lbs
- Sears Point
- BMC
- 1099cc Sprite
- Approx 95
- 2 1 1/4
- big valve head
- 1098cc Big Main
- APT steel main caps & special head studs
- 1275cc crank
- Carillo
- alum. pistons, 12.5:1 compression ratio
- Gilbert
- Isky
- Isky valves, lifters & pushrods
- Stock from 1275
- alum. flywheel
- LCB headers
- 2 hours on motor
- 23
- ATL
- new foam in 2001
- 8 gallon
- SU electric
- 100 Race gs
- Stock
- oil cooler in fender well
- Crane elec. ignition & coil, total loss system
- New Optimum
- BMC
- Sprite rib-cage
- S/C, C/R gears, new in 1998
- Mini Mania short throw kit
- 2 Detroit Locker diffs
- 4.22 & 4.55 ratios
- Huffaker Comp
- stock steel w/fiberglass hood & trunk covers
- painted red
- good
- stock
- Winner Circle axles, new in 1998
- stock w/new Speedwell trailing arms
- new front lever shocks, 2001
- front disc, rear drum, stock w/Hawke pads
- stock
- new Panasport 13x5.0
- Toyo 185/60/13
- fiberglass bucket seats w/custom vinyl slipcovers in black
- On Board fire system
- 5 Point racing belts
- Autometer
- Quick release
- good
- 1 1275 crank (core)
- 1 1098 big main crank (rebuildable)
- Open trailer extra