Really nice Frog Eye Sprite one of the best I've seen in a long time.
@WilliamBHickock-kj4yy Жыл бұрын
That is the coolest Sprite I've ever seen.Your mechanical skills are second to none!!!!
@_zzpza3 жыл бұрын
That is so cool. Need to hear it at full chat. :D
@bobmanzi77123 жыл бұрын
Steve that cars absolutely gorgeous inside and out phenomenal job. I hope you have some footage of it running around the racetrack can't wait to see that keep up the good work love all your content
@7Spot5563 жыл бұрын
... nice bit of kit. Much more civilized than the Judson Supercharger (Noise Maker) that I had on my MGA.
@VanderGroejn3 жыл бұрын
You have skills my man. So cool to watch you breathe life into these old cars. All the best, looking forward to the next one. Cheers 🍻👍👌
@emmittparker5493 жыл бұрын
i realize Im pretty off topic but do anybody know of a good place to watch new movies online ?
@rowancade90953 жыл бұрын
@Emmitt Parker Flixportal :D
@emmittparker5493 жыл бұрын
@Rowan Cade Thank you, signed up and it seems to work :D Appreciate it!
@rowancade90953 жыл бұрын
@Emmitt Parker Glad I could help :)
@paulhall1703 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time and the care to get these old clunkers back to life. I need to go back now and look at the earlier videos!
@roycarter62353 жыл бұрын
Can't be a British Car if there are no pools of oil under the car. Thanks for a great series
@grayfool3 жыл бұрын
I have never seen this setup before, really nice. Can't wait to see how this car drives.
@graemelliott39423 жыл бұрын
Love the smell of a fresh new engine right after it’s started!
@joeychaseable3 жыл бұрын
Glad you're posting more often.. I'd like to see the content last a little longer that the 11-12 minutes you've been releasing. 15-20 minutes episodes would wack the nail on the head.
@kberry30653 жыл бұрын
It looks like the supercharger as big as the engine! Sweet.
@oldtanker48603 жыл бұрын
I love seeing old cars come back to life. Keep the videos coming please.
@frglee3 жыл бұрын
Such a happy face on this car.
@infocpctrainer3 жыл бұрын
I'm in awe of your calmness when going through the start up, its the confidence you know it will start. Still, I'm impressed. have a good trip, look forward to video of the meet on return.
@2H80vids3 жыл бұрын
You have a very laid-back, logical, systematic way of finding and solving problems Steve. Working on cars, especially modified, old cars, can be pretty stressful and can sometimes even make for stressful viewing. That doesn't seem to happen when you're wrenching and the whole process becomes quite therapeutic.👍👌😁 The Sprite is looking, and sounding, fantastic ~ great job so far.
@bohicajohnson72033 жыл бұрын
I had a Halda, in 1980! Datsun 1600 D510
@tiporari3 жыл бұрын
Very cool car. Awesome attention to detail.
@gigasipke3 жыл бұрын
Wow, that dash looks very vintage military inspired, really cool.
@joannaatkins8223 жыл бұрын
This is a really fascinating car you've built! I'm sorry to have joined the journey so close to the finish line, but at least that means I can go through your old videos to catch up! Best of luck with the final fettling and fine tuning :)
@edwinblank583 жыл бұрын
As always verry understandable. Always a pleasure to watch.
@JunkyardDigs3 жыл бұрын
Bad ass! 🤘
@robertmorin14543 жыл бұрын
That was pretty sweet to hear it fire up for the first time ! Must feel satisfying Steve! 👍🇨🇦
@modelleg3 жыл бұрын
This is a very cool project.
@matarnold13713 жыл бұрын
congrats on reaching 50k subs!
@derrickrees88953 жыл бұрын
Beautiful appearance and attention to Detail !
@steves46393 жыл бұрын
that is the most awesome sprite i have ever seen
@wilson42cc3 жыл бұрын
Vastly builds , and you should get together one day for a build , he could learn a lot from your way of doing things.
@warrenvanakker19523 жыл бұрын
Great job Steve, wish I was in the US, would love to see and hear it running in race conditions.
@micheltebraake79153 жыл бұрын
Engine sounds nice and aggressive.
@SB-vb8ch3 жыл бұрын
That's a lot of oil pressure at cranking speed. Is the pressure relief actually working? Not unknown for them to stick on A series engines. Edit - I see it settled down once it ran, probably was stuck initially.
@benkanobe75003 жыл бұрын
I look forward to seeing it in person at Big Bear!
@haroldgodwinson8323 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Can't wait to see her in action (driving up and down a road or on a track, whatever.)
@Snakez0115873 жыл бұрын
Tach might be a little off lol. Beautiful car, bet it's a blast. Edit* oh you mentioned It at the end.
@eggy19623 жыл бұрын
Need the obligatory clothes peg for the choke knob lol
@strokenumber33 жыл бұрын
Looks great , hope you can make a video of that event you're sending it to.
@TheBababa4203 жыл бұрын
Maybe you dont need one ( I dont know), or want one, but you are missing a hose clamp on the hose that is going to the top of your valve cover. Also.. had a 67 MGB that had a similare shift knob.
@BobSmith-rh5gv3 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks
@bartdaw66813 жыл бұрын
That is a nice clean car, bet it is fun to drive.
@wmcbarker41553 жыл бұрын
same color as my Dinky toy Sprite.....I'd rather have your Sprite than any other car ever made !
@tonygSDWR3 жыл бұрын
Rad little car Steve!
@jagvette13 жыл бұрын
IF my memory serves me, with the choke you should pull it and then twist it, that locks it in position. FYI BEAUTIFUL ENGINE BAY
@ParaBellum20243 жыл бұрын
My thought too! Although maybe the sprite one is different. Anyway, knowing about chokes just shows our age. Despite being able to drive, my children had no idea about chokes; which made their attempts to start the lawnmower interesting, especially when dad came along and stated it first pull of the cord!
@jagvette13 жыл бұрын
@@ParaBellum2024 Nice there was a picture I saw with a young girl on the phone to her dad exclaiming "Daddy there are 3 pedals and I only have two feet, what do I do "
@stevencartlidge65743 жыл бұрын
You can park that at house if you like. 😊
@lrcb403 жыл бұрын
Good looking car! Very clean. BTW Us Brits call it a "Shorrocks" super charger, not a "Shor-rocks"...(just sayin')
@kendall60303 жыл бұрын
Sounds sooooooooooo nice!!
@paulnielsen85283 жыл бұрын
And install a steering wheel...
@r1lark3 жыл бұрын
Nice setup Steve. Like the cold air intake, but I couldn't see how the aluminum box seals up against the hood?
@jasonmoses62073 жыл бұрын
Wow, pretty engine bay.
@johnmoruzzi72363 жыл бұрын
Great little car... does it have a taller back axle ratio ?
@geraldbly49033 жыл бұрын
Very nice frogeye sprite! Supercharger makes it extra special. Do they make super chargers for MGBs? I would love to put one in mine to give it some extra punch.
@batterymakermarkii26543 жыл бұрын
Supercharger's almost as big as the engine!
@BlueRidgeJ793 жыл бұрын
Looks super tidy!
@johndavey723 жыл бұрын
Very nice Steve. Speedwell Blue ? One of our customers often drove his supercharged Mk 3 from Birmingham down to Teignmouth (200miles ) for a weekend break and there are several Shorrock Frogeyes in this area . So is this yours or for a client ? It is top drawer but we wouldn't expect anything less from you ! Thanks Steve.
@gafrers3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, such wonderful work.
@donnlowe91293 жыл бұрын
Are you planning on starting it soon?
@donelmore25403 жыл бұрын
Is the Shirac better than the Judson supercharger that was used back in the day?
@dwightcarlson71363 жыл бұрын
Is it just a single SU carburetor? If so, what size and is it the original size for that engine?
@jonbryson47673 жыл бұрын
948 or 1275 with that supercharger on it?
@windronner13 жыл бұрын
Is this a limited factor spec? Or is this a private modification?
@kingfornjot3 жыл бұрын
What did you do with the datsun
@mundanestuff3 жыл бұрын
sounds like an airplane engine to me
@DayanEngineeringWorks3 жыл бұрын
What kind of regulator is that? Can you send me the link to buy that ??
@peterknight46923 жыл бұрын
Looks like a Malpassi Filter King.
@DayanEngineeringWorks3 жыл бұрын
@@peterknight4692 thanks mate. Hope I can find it
@Abandoned_Brane3 жыл бұрын
I'm looking to buy one to sit next to my hundred. They've skyrocketed in value. Ugh. Still, I'm looking.
@petenikolic52442 жыл бұрын
that supposed new starter motor sounds absolute trash ye gads that is scrap needs to be replaced .
@lrcb407 ай бұрын
FWIW Steve: it’s a “Shor-rock” blower not a “Show-rock”
@stephenholland59303 жыл бұрын
You're doing a great job with the Sprite. More videos of it please.
@markpdouglas3 жыл бұрын
Great series of videos. It takes me back to my teenage years of messing around with A series engines. I bought and read every page of Dave Vizard's "Tuning the A-Series Engine" - it still has pride of place on my bookshelf! Watching this video, it looks like you might still have fuel pump issues as that filter bowl didn't fill up at all while the engine was running.
@ThisWeekWithCars3 жыл бұрын
I bought that book when I bought my first Sprite 20 years ago.
@mundanestuff3 жыл бұрын
Been trying to get a copy of that book for a while now, keep missing my opportunity.
@mundanestuff3 жыл бұрын
Found it, bought it. Didn't realize it was still available new.
@philtucker12243 жыл бұрын
Yes he was always considered as the ultimate mini tuning guru back in my mini days in the early seventies. Great times 😊🇬🇧
@NemiManser Жыл бұрын
Beautiful car
@geoffgreenhalgh35533 жыл бұрын
That is a masterpiece.
@pittschapelfarm28443 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job. Amazing how much oil. Haven't seen a Healey bug eye in a long time. Thanks!!
@adoreslaurel3 жыл бұрын
My worry would be the rear end, having owned a Morris Major some years ago and breaking rear axles as the back end appeared to be Morris Minor, the parts man told me that the part number was different to that of the Minor but I have my doubts. The Majpr,Lancer and Wolseley variants were all based on the Minor platform. The body may be too narrow to put in an MGB Rear end.
@schrenk2 жыл бұрын
ALL mechanics should be as deliberate as you. I love that you assume nothing.
@tonythompson49512 жыл бұрын
Great job looks real nice, greeting from the U.K. 🇺🇸🇬🇧
@robj27043 жыл бұрын
If you could find some clear tubing to slide over the fittings and into a drain pan to see when the oil arrives at the fitting. Keep oil from running all over the engine compartment.
@adrielrowley3 жыл бұрын
For those desiring to see the previous video, here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ-VZWl4rLWUo8U. Hope this helps.
@stephenhenion83043 жыл бұрын
What a Great Car!! 👍🇬🇧👍🇬🇧
@CaptainLila3 жыл бұрын
As an Austin Healey Sprite owner I wish I'd known about the Conclave. So close to me. I could show up to enjoy the car show.
@live_in_a_propriety5683 жыл бұрын
Car show is on the 19th, should be worth a day trip if nothing else!
@CaptainLila3 жыл бұрын
@@live_in_a_propriety568 I could make that
@daveshongkongchinachannel3 жыл бұрын
An absolute work of art.
@mikus42423 жыл бұрын
Bingo!
@teemum.9023 Жыл бұрын
I think I know how this works now
@hannaguitars3 жыл бұрын
Very cool !
@ionedave3 жыл бұрын
Question, I need a ign headlight switch just like the one in the Sprite, any ideas where I can get a new one? My 1959 Hillman Minx has the same switch. Mine broke. Thx
@mickduffy3 жыл бұрын
Great channel! The episode featuring your father was wonderful.
@hapfp13 жыл бұрын
Excellent Steve, glad to see the engine we built fired up with good oil pressure. We were honored to be part of the project. You have done a wonderful job with these cars.
@moodiblues23 жыл бұрын
I assume that the fan doesn’t block more air than it moves?
@billcunningham84853 жыл бұрын
As Steve noted it does have a different sound to it. It sounds mature with a deeper voice.
@MrJujitsu623 жыл бұрын
The car is gorgeous !!! Great job !!!
@mry823 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a beast!
@bbrut33323 жыл бұрын
Have a great time at the MG gathering in Ca.
@ThomasSchick3 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@MyassesDragon3 жыл бұрын
With so much oil in areas outside of the crankcase, how do you change oil? Do you pump it out with the external pump?