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Austin Healey Sprite (1960)
for sale

Price: US $14,900.00

Description:

1960 Austin Healey “Bug Eye” Sprite
Engines and Transmissions
1275 cc Engine and ribbed transmission built by Bill Snowden of Strictly British in Apopka, FL, Mild Race cam. Set up for vintage racing, 1 race weekends on this engine.
Bored .020 over to 1293CC, Balanced (Crank, Rods, Pistons, etc.), Crankshaft – Stock nitrited & polished (NEVER MACHINED), Camshaft - KENT 17-152 (1, 000 - 6, 500 RPM/smooth idle), NEW Cam Bearings (installed and line bored), Hardened, Lightened & Drilled Tappets, NEW Timing Chain (Upgraded), Connecting Rods – sized and matched, Pistons - NEW 9.5:1 Compression Ratio, ARP Studs, Alloy Rear Engine Plate, Flywheel – lightened & balanced, High Output Oil Pump, Remote Oil Filter Adapter.
1967 12G940 CYLINDER HEAD
Magnafluxed, Dressed- Machined slightly, Intake & Exhaust Ports enlarged, polished & matched, Combustion Chambers polished, All New Intake & Exhaust Valves, New Valve Seats, New Valve Guides – Bronze, New Valve Seals, ISKY Valve Springs, Alloy Valve Spring Caps, Stock Pressed Steel Rockers w/ new Adjusting studs, New Stock Pushrods, ARP Studs, New Rocker Shaft, Springs & Spacers, New Thermostat Housing w/ Blanking Sleeve.
2nd Stock 1275 engine and ribbed case transmission, raced several times.
Good oil pressure, very useable
3rd ribbed case transmission
Original engine for this AH Bug Eye Sprite (numbers matching) 948cc and smooth case transmission.
Differential Gear Sets

11/41 4.55:1
9/38 4.22:1 with Salisbury Limited Slip
9/38 4.22:1
9/41 3.73:1
Locked gear sets
11/41 4.55:1
9/38 4.22:1
9/38 4.22:1
Double Bearing Rear Hubs

Winners Circle WC 18
Fuel Cell

Fuel Safe Racing Cell conforms with FIA-FT3-1999 Converted original fuel tank by Fuel Safe June 2014
Axel Housing ¼ elliptic springs
Axels

2 BMC Bug Eye axels in car plus 6 other spare axels
Brakes

Tilton 600 Series over hung Pedal Assembly with Bias adjustments

Disc Brakes Australia front disk brake rotors
Rear drum backing plates up dated.
Wheels & Tires

4 steel Midget Rostyle wheels 5.5 X 13 on the car
4 early Mini-lite wheels and lug nuts, recently powder coated, 5 X 13
4 Hoosier Street P185/60D-13 with multiple race weekends
2 Hoosier Street P185/60D-13 new
Instruments


Smiths Tach converted by Nisonger to use electronic ignition
Radiator

Winners Circle Aluminum cross flow with electric fan
Remote Oil Filter Head
Remote Oil cooler
Battery

Odyssey PC925 moved to passenger foot well
Roll Bar

Up dated bolt in roll bar with head rest, powder coated
Seats

2 Kirky aluminum seats and covers
Seat Belts
Simpson 5 point drivers harness
Lap belt only, for passenger
Suspension

Winners Circle Front Sway Bar and Rear Panhard Rod
2 1.25 inch S.U. Carburetors, rebuilt on Sprite

K&N Air Filter

several spare carb sets for parts
Distributor

Lucas distributor with Pertronix Ignitor III ignition, Coil and Plug Wires in car
Several more Lucas distributors for parts
Lucas, Cooper S mechanical distributor
Miscellaneous Spares

2 heads, crank, lower A arms, Fly wheels, Misc. transmission gears and parts, new clutch assembly, 2 headers, plus more
Stock Parts

Good wind shield and frame, original seats, top bows, bumpers, radiators, plus more
Current HSR tech sticker on car good til end of this year.
Now is the time to purchase for next years Vintage Race season. Fine tune to your specifications
Featherlight Trailer pictured can be purchased separately for $2, 500.00

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