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72 Midget w/ 5 Speed: Results

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Subject: 72 Midget w/ 5 Speed: Results
From: chuck ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 14:36:53 -0500
Cc: Rivergate@compuserve.com
Reply-to: chuck ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Hi Y'all,

Well, I've had a while to play with the 5-speed now,
and I have enough miles on my engine rebuild to let
it out some. I think the results are incredible.

First, the replacement seal fixed the gearbox leak. Now
I have a MG Midget that just does NOT seem to leak
any bodily fluids at all (knock on wood!). My wife's
gonna let me park it in the garage again.

Then there's the top end. I had it out on I-40 at lunch.
At 70 MPH, she was doing only about 3300 rpm (definitely less
that 3500, anyway). Fearlessly (chuckle) I brought it up
to 80 MPH and held it. There was room for more. However, I felt like
I was riding a leaf caught in a flood --  hanging onto the
wheel for dear life. That Lil Car was just not made for the
freeways. Gets a might light in the front end.

All in all, I think the 5-speed is the best thing I've done
for the car, including the engine rebuild. Wouldn't go back
to the 4-speed for anything. I noticed a Datsun 210 for sale
locally, and I'm thinking of grabbing it just to have a backup
gearbox.

Many thanks to Bill Perry and Rivergate Restorations for this
wonderful conversion kit.

chuck

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