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Re: [Spridgets] rubber bumper Midget

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] rubber bumper Midget
From: "Pete Chast" <pchast@francomm.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:06:55 -0500
Jeff

IMHO If you are not going to race that engine is fine. I used a 79 for  
many years.(just stripped smog noise.)

As far as seized. If just from sitting and you have work to do otherwise.  
I've used the Kerosene method.
add a couple of quarts to the oil and fill the block through the pistons  
half a cup in each every week until
it comes out the dipstick. Using a wrench try to bump the crank at the end  
of each week that you add oil.
DO NOt get antsy. This takes weeks(6-10). I've driven cars after this  
without trouble for years.

Pete



On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 07:58:02 -0500, <jwagaman1@comcast.net> wrote:

>
> Hi everyone
>
> I saw a 76 Midget for sale for a reasonable price but the 1500 engine is
> frozen. I have not heard many good things about this engine, In your  
> humble
> opinion, is it worth rebuilding or would you recommend changing engine  
> to a
> 1275, (along with rubber bumpers)?? If so, whatb%19s involved in  
> replacing it
> with a 1275 engine??
>
> Thanks again for your help!
>
> Jeff
>
> 61 Bugeye
> 66 Midget
> 72 Midget
> 73 Midget
> not done yet.
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