Update by Tim Suddard to the
Photography by Tim Suddard
Tim,
Loving your finished Bugeye Sprite. Are you planning on doing a performance improvement article with the Supercharger and 5 Speed installed? Would make a good follow up article.
For my '60 BE Rebuild, I deleted the mechanical fan and installed a 10" fan as a pusher in front of the radiator. If I had not had a radiator already full of coolant I believe it would have fit behind the radiator and minus mechanical fan would fit fine. I use a Revotec fan controller in the lower radiator hose set to comr on at 190 degrees. I run a 160 degree thermostat and the engine normally runs around 175. At a stop light the Electric Fan kicks on, and when I pull into the garage the fan will run for 2-3 minutes when I shut off the engine. I also wired in a switch below the dash to switch on the fan manually. This setup works just fine for me during Tampa, FL Summer heat.
Bugeye Guy has a nice accelerator pedal that bolts to the accelerator linkage and allows you to have a smooth carpet and no need to bolt it to the floor. Also avoids another place for dirt and grit to accumulate under your right foot.
Jim Gruber
Apollo Beach, FL
