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Features: 50 years later, two brothers finish a Bugeye Sprite

The once panned, oddly protruding lights have become the Bugeye’s most endearing feature. It took more than 50 years to return this smile to service.

Adding a five-speed to a Sprite? Additional mods to make.

Our next project on our Sprite’s interior was to deal with the shift boot. Putting a five-speed in place of the original four-speed caused a problem: The hole in …

Upgrading our Sprite’s insulation to better keep out unwanted noise

While our Sprite’s Moss Motors carpet kit comes with old-school insulation, we opted for the Design Engineering Inc. (DEI) Boom Mat. Every time we use this product, we are …

How to supercharge an A-series engine

When we started this project, we knew we wanted to supercharge our Bugeye Sprite. A car this cool should be truly quick, right?

After buying a vintage supercharger, we took …

Sprite cooling system install: One step forward, two steps backward

With the engine now installed inside our Austin-Healey Sprite, we could now put the radiator in and attach its hoses. We decided early on that we wanted an …

Tips for installing a modified drivetrain into a Bugeye Sprite

With our Sprite’s engine together and our five-speed transmission attached, it was time to install our drivetrain.

The transmission kit came with a new mount, and …