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1. Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: gbaker@customcpu.com (Baker, G.); Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 11:31:02 -0900; I've been in the past a MGB or MGA person (notice I didn't say man) and no very little about the other side of life. I'm thinking about buying a couple of bugeye sprites if I don't die by the hands; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00323.html (7,845 bytes)
2. Re: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 16:46:26 EST; << My question is what may one expect if he rebuilds an A series engine using a little hotter cam, some carbs, head job, balanced and etc. Does the little engine perform as a stock MGB? Can it do bet; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00332.html (8,550 bytes)
3. Re: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 16:41:22 -0800; Not only that, but the (originally Triumph) 1500 has only 2 main bearings and no cam bearings (hard to believe, eh? what were they thinking?), so is not at all recommended for serious tweaking. Chea; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00337.html (8,016 bytes)
4. Re: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: Dan Dwelley <ddwelley@excite.com>; Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 18:58:02 -0800 (PST); Sorry to do this but the engine is a three main engine not two...I'd hate to see how a 4 cyl. 2 main engine would operate! :o) The three main engine; either the 1275 or the 1500 will be quicker at t; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00340.html (9,132 bytes)
5. Re: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: REwald9535@aol.com; Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 22:44:49 EST; Which MGB? A properly built 1275 should smoke a late RB B. Don't forget that the Spridget weighs less than the B. Flame suit on Rick Ewald; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00342.html (7,967 bytes)
6. Re: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>; Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 08:43:45 -0500; Since when is 5'11" a "Smaller woman"? Larry Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu System Manager/Administrator Neuropsychiatry; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00347.html (8,654 bytes)
7. Re: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>; Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 08:43:47 -0500; Whoa wait a minute "2 main bearings"?? As I recall it has 3 - one at each end and one in the middle, between throws 2 and 3. See pg 10 MOss SPM-09 10/4/99, item 61. Gotta agree on the cam bearings th; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00348.html (9,458 bytes)
8. RE: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 08:07:29 -0700; Guaranteed, probably smoke even an early CBB. Larry Hoy; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00353.html (8,288 bytes)
9. RE: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: "Tom Speed" <tspeed@carolina.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 12:41:15 -0500; Last time I looked the 1500 had 3 main bearings. As to the cam, it actually has 4 bearing surfaces as opposed to the "A" series which only had 3. The lack of cam bearings generally didn't pose a prob; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00359.html (9,714 bytes)
10. Re: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: "Charles D. Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>; Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 22:18:47 -0500; Gregg The lighter weight does give some great handling, but to be fair to the Spridget, they almost always need some sort of front end rebuilding after a time. As far as performance upgrades, there; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00379.html (9,996 bytes)
11. Re: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2000 14:31:10 +0000; OK, the lousily clipped quote above referred to a bugeye sprite! I reckon the fastest thing in our realm that I have seen on the track recently would have to be a rotary (Mazda) bugeye (there is a Sy; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00382.html (9,260 bytes)
12. Re: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2000 22:31:49 +1100; It is pretty unusual for a 'B' to beat a Spridget with a similar level of on the race track and at autox. The only exceptions are the V8 Bs. Mike '65 Midget racecar '59 1380cc Bugeye rally car 67 BGT; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00391.html (9,959 bytes)
13. Re: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2000 16:41:19 -0800; Mike Gigante had this to say: This statement seems highly unlikely. As I recall, Bs ran in SCCA E Production and Sprites ran in G or H. The Group 44 B was highly competitive in E. Are you saying that; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00420.html (9,223 bytes)
14. RE: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2000 16:41:16 -0800; Larry Hoy had this to say: Granted... Not bloody likely, unless you go full race with it. How much additional HP will it take to make up 2.6 seconds to 60 mph? -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you'r; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00421.html (8,643 bytes)
15. Re: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: Bob Shaw <shaws@mlcltd.com>; Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2000 21:09:46 -0600; My friends tell me that the hot set-up is to run a 1275 with a ported head, hs4 carbs , a 270 cam ceramic coated headers, a balance job and .040 over pistons. I've driven a couple such monsters, comp; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00433.html (9,581 bytes)
16. Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 10:52:48 EST; <It is pretty unusual for a 'B' to beat a Spridget with a similar level of on the race track and at autox. The only exceptions are the V8 Bs.> Strange but true. A well done B and a Spridget are close; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00447.html (9,034 bytes)
17. Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: gbaker@customcpu.com (Baker, G.); Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 12:10:55 -0900; Now that I've started a general variance of opinion. My quick research indicates the bugeye only came with the 948cc engine. Am I to assume the 1275 engine is just the same block with different innar; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00465.html (8,327 bytes)
18. Re: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 14:03:59 +1100; There is a current MG racing series here. It has been running for years and In it there are 3 classes of car full race, historic, and fast road. There are a couple of TC/TD's, A's, 4 cylinder and V8; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00474.html (11,645 bytes)
19. Re: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 13:29:49 +1100; Max and others, It doesn't take much to make an A series motor go *much* faster. As delivered by BMC, you could easily believe the performance was deliberately held back so as not to embarrass the B.; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00475.html (9,945 bytes)
20. Re: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:34:22 -0800; Frogeyes came with 948cc motors, drum brakes, downflow radiators and smoothcase trannies. Unless you are being contrained by a rule book, or maintianing originality, you will want to convert to a 127; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00480.html (10,860 bytes)

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