Description:

Well-sorted, turnkey, immaculately prepared AH Sprite vintage race car in car-show quality condition. Body and roll cage were built by Pro-Tech Auto, Inc. in Kennewick, WA. Car owner has reputation as anal-perfectionist. Original engine was built by Comptune, then rebuilt by Dave Hubbard, H-Engineering to full race specs. New engine also built by Hubbard with full counterweight, billet crankshaft. Straight-cut gearbox; Tran-Ex LSD rearend; competition axles and (dual bearing) rear hubs; mounted rain tires; in-cockpit adjustable brake bias for rear disc brake set-up; Accusump; Tilton clutch and flywheel; dual adjustable master-cylinder; chrome moly billet front hub/steel disc brakes; strenghtened, 4130 steel front stub axles; adjustable camber trunnions; Speedwell rear panhard rod; Pertronix distributor; and loads of spares that go with the car.


History

Oregon Region SCCA Vintage racing at Portland International Raceway. Has also placed 1st and 2nd in class in local car shows. In 2009, was 3rd place in the VP-1 Class, Oregon Region SCCA Vintage Championship Series. Last race competed August 7, 2010 at PIR: 4th place in sprint race and 3rd place in main race. Has only 12 sprint and main races on spare engine. New engine installed has zero race time, engine dyno-tuned at 130 hp at 8000 rpm with break-in.

Competition History

In 2009, was 3rd place in the VP-1 Class, Oregon Region Vintage SCCA Championship Series.
Performance Data

• SCCA VP-1
  
• 1582 lbs
  
• Portland International Raceway
  

Engine

• Dave Hubbard - H-Engineering
  
• BMC
  
• MG A-Series
  
• 1275 cc
  
• 130 @ 8000 rpm
  
• 102 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm
  
• 45 DCOE Webers, but have spare MGB-sized modified 1 1/2
  
• Cast iron, modified & ported/polished
  
• Cast iron
  
• Steel 2
  
• Full counterweight billet
  
• Cunningham Lg Rods
  
• Engineered JE Pistons
  
• Blank billet, special profile, grind/harden
  
• Std. oversized-exhaust/intake
  
• Roller-rockers H.S. shaft/pedestal
  
• Tilton Rally
  
• Tilton Rally
  
• Tilton Aluminum
  
• 3 long branch (modified) w/HushPower Stainless Stl. Muffler
  
• Zero race hours
  
• 0 w/current engine
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• Fuel Safe
  
• Built in 1996
  
• 5 1/2 gal.
  
• Holly
  
• Racing-116-118 octane, leaded
  

Oil/Water System

• Stock - Cross-flow
  
• In front
  
• Modified, full-flow
  
• 13 Oil rows - Mogal
  
• Front Mount; Below Water Radiator
  

Electrical System

• Pertronix, Electronic pointless
  
• No
  
• Odyssey, Drycell PC925
  
• No
  
• No
  

Transmission

• BMC Modified
  
• Close-ratio, Straight-cut gears
  
• 4-speed + reverse
  
• Short-throw w/lockout reverse
  
• No
  
• 12 Races
  

Rear End

• Tran-Ex LSD rearend
  
• Modern version of Salisbury clutch-type unit
  
• No
  
• 4.22 : 1
  
• Stock BMC
  
• Competition from Winner's Circle
  
• 12 Races
  

Body

• Steel w/ fiberglass hood
  
• Blue
  
• DuPont Imron Polyurethane enamel
  
• Excellent, show car quality
  
• 1st & 2nd in class at local car show
  

Chassis

• Production
  
• Pro-Tech Auto rebuilt to race car specs
  
• Steel w/fiberglass hood
  
• Excellent
  
• Excellent
  
• Coil, competition-type, lowered, stiffened springs
  
• Lowered, stiffened leaf springs: Huffaker-designed floating rear suspension
  
• Modified lever arm production front & rear (adjustable)
  
• Chrome moly frt hubs/stl disc, rear drums
  
• Stock rack and pinion (w/shortened steering column)
  
• 5 1/2
  
• Hoosiers Street T/D, 185/60 D 13 & Sumitomo rain tires
  

Interior

• Blue Imron Polyurethane enamel
  
• Steel
  
• Std. SCCA required mounted fire extinquisher
  
• Full 5-point FIA-approved belt system w/cam lock
  
• Tach, oil press w/warning, oil temp, water temp, fuel press,
  
• Quick-release, leather wrapped
  

Spares

• 120 hp (purple) eng. ($8000 extra)
  
• Straight-cut, close ratio gearbox w/integrated annular slave cyl. ($2800)
  
• Rear disc brake conver. kit w/diff. housing ($850)
  
• 24-ft enclosed Interstate car-trailer ($4,900)