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1. MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 21:09:30 -0500; Hello All! I've been reading some of the list over the last two days (new subscriber) and am contemplating buying a Midget. I've found a '77 that an owner wants to be rid of his "problem". Does anyon; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00632.html (7,681 bytes)
2. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 21:41:17 -0500; Steve, Please!! Do some research before jumping into the first Midget you see. The early cars use the A series engines up to 1974, and from 75 on they use a Triumph based engine. There are pros and c; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00635.html (8,807 bytes)
3. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 21:49:45 -0500; Thanks for not wanting to taint my decision, but I think I need a little "tainting". I'm very mechanically-capable and have plenty (read years) of time to make things right. What's good or bad about; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00636.html (8,262 bytes)
4. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 21:30:23 -0700; Hi Steve, Brad might be just a tad bashful, but I'm not. The earlier A Series engine, is arguably stronger, more reliable, easier to work on, and can be made to go faster than the later Triumph based; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00640.html (9,263 bytes)
5. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 07:09:39 -0500 (pop-1.dnv.wideopenwest.com); You might be in for the deal of a lifetime, or you might be in for a huge pile of grief. It's up to you to determine which. First off: Where are you and where is the car? You would do well to contac; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00645.html (10,639 bytes)
6. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 08:29:11 -0400; To see what your in for if you don't see all the rust, go to my site: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kvcbk/ This was supposed to be a "rolling restoration". I got it rolling, but it needed more bodyw; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00648.html (11,208 bytes)
7. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 07:36:05 -0500; Thanks so much for your public and private replies. The car is in Willard, MO about 10 miles-ish NW of Springfield, MO. It has sill and rocker panel rust and some ill-fitting body panels. I'm willin; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00649.html (8,471 bytes)
8. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 07:36:30 -0500 (pop-3.dnv.wideopenwest.com); Okay, here we go. Brad (I think it was Brad) was being quite fair. The difference in the engines and transmissions does make a major difference in the nature of the car. The 1500 Engine has one real; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00650.html (10,994 bytes)
9. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 07:04:14 -0700; The earlier cars are fun, and can be modified, and are closer to the "pure" original intent of design. I have a 74, the last year of the early cars. People talk about the weight difference, but unle; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00654.html (11,018 bytes)
10. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 11:23:18 -0400; The 1500 is also quite tuneable. Here's a big treatise on just that for you to http://www.totallytriumph.net/spitfire/engine_building.shtml A fully smogged CA 1500 is supposed to produce about 50 bhp; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00657.html (12,164 bytes)
11. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 08:28:39 -0700; Why do some people have to parrot this without more research. Every Triumph motor based on this block all the way through the last TR6 six cylinder used this thrust washer design. You don't hear thos; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00658.html (9,358 bytes)
12. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 12:41:13 -0400; Jon, I don't (currently) own any of the later Spridgets, but I've rebuilt (or helped rebuild) three 1500 engines. All of them needed either new crankshafts or major machine shop work due to the "thru; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00659.html (10,296 bytes)
13. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 11:52:40 -0500; Waitaholdit. I didn't say it was unbreakable. I said it's "hard to break". Harder to break than a smoothcase? No question. Harder to break than a ribcase? Difficult for me to say, I've never broken; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00660.html (11,384 bytes)
14. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 12:05:42 -0500; Interesting points on both sides. I'm still considering a post '75 Midget, FYI. I read through the "lines" of all of the messages and realized that both motors are great for different purposes. I int; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00661.html (12,965 bytes)
15. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 10:16:10 -0700 (PDT); Heh, heh. What fun is observing the decision process if you can't taint it.:-) I've always heard that the A series engine is much stronger and easier to get more power out of than the 1500. cheers, b; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00663.html (8,878 bytes)
16. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 13:36:09 -0400; I paid $800 for mine back in 2001, and got rust, but mechanicals that were mostly sound. Even the thrust washers weren't worn, as I confirmed when I opened up the engine, though the big end bearings; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00664.html (9,983 bytes)
17. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 13:57:17 EDT; - - - - - - - - - - - - - I think he means Spitfidgets. ;-) I like my '77. It was desmogged and has a Weber DGV, all done by the previous, previous owner. Engine is healthy. The tranny has a little g; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00666.html (9,302 bytes)
18. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 14:13:54 -0400 (EDT); Yeh!....that's it! :):) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.net/arc; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00667.html (8,521 bytes)
19. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 12:51:18 -0600; Thanks for the link on 1500 engine building. I am mad at my 1500 at the moment. At a time trials race this weekend It would start missing at 4000 RPM which equalled absolutely no power. I'm running; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00670.html (9,020 bytes)
20. Re: MG Midget Buying Advice (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 14:52:17 EDT; The 1500 Midget has by far the best gas pedal of any of the Spridgets - check it out. Daniel1312 /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mai; /html/spridgets/2003-06/msg00671.html (8,035 bytes)

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