{"id":12295,"date":"2016-10-19T20:11:53","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T00:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=12295"},"modified":"2018-05-11T15:49:55","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T20:49:55","slug":"austin-healey-sprite-with-a-rover-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=12295","title":{"rendered":"Austin-Healey Sprite with a Rover V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This 1960 Austin-Healey “Bugeye” Sprite has had several upgrades and many different engines since it rolled out of the factory.<\/p>\n

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The original 948 cc inline-four was replaced with a 1275 cc inline-four. Then it went to a 2.0 L Ford Pinto inline-four and then a 2.8 L Capri with a turbocharger. <\/p>\n

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Now the small car runs a rebuilt 3.5 L Rover V8. The engine has been upgraded with ported intake runners, ported and polished exhaust ports, Crane 450\/460 camshafts, Crane roller rockers, ceramic coated pistons, balanced rotating assembly, and Holley HP-Pro 390 CFM carb. The owner estimates it makes 200 horsepower which should be plenty for a 1,500 lb roadster.<\/p>\n

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Behind the engine sits a lightened billet flywheel, Centerforce clutch, World Class T-5 five-speed manual transmission, and LSD with 4.10 gears from a 1986 RX-7 Turbo.<\/p>\n

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The independent rear suspension and sub-frame was taken from a 1996 RX-7 Turbo which was narrowed and shortened to fit. The brakes have also been upgraded to Mazda RX-7 disc brakes on all four wheels.<\/p>\n

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Source: eBay<\/a> via Daily Turismo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This 1960 Austin-Healey “Bugeye” Sprite has had several upgrades and many different engines since it rolled out of the factory. The original 948 cc inline-four was replaced with a 1275 cc inline-four. Then it went to a 2.0 L Ford Pinto inline-four and then a 2.8 L Capri with a turbocharger. Now the small car… Read More »Austin-Healey Sprite with a Rover V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[512,513],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-austin-healey","category-sprite-austin-healey"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1960-Austin-Healey-Sprite-with-a-Rover-V8-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":41382,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=41382","url_meta":{"origin":12295,"position":0},"title":"For Sale: 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite with a Chevy V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"June 10, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite is for sale in Anaheim, California for $10,250. 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