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1. More Info: Original 1500 Engine (score: 1): Author: Michael Graziano <mgrazian@ltcm.com>; Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1998 07:44:52 -0400; OK: I took a look at the engine number: FP51719UE It's located under the No. 4 cylinder on the driver's side facing towards the bonnet. There is no air pump running off the belts, there is no air sys; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00002.html (7,464 bytes)
2. RE: More Info: Original 1500 Engine (score: 1): Author: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>; Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 08:27:25 -0400; The serial number matches (The FPxxxxxUE engines are the 1500 engines built for the Midget). It sounds like someone did a decent job of desmogging your machine. Chris Kotting ckotting@iwaynet.net th; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00004.html (7,893 bytes)
3. RE: More Info: Original 1500 Engine (score: 1): Author: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>; Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 15:57:58 -0400; I suppose it's possible, but I think that a desmogged US spec version is more likely (particularly since the air pumps and catalytic converters they used were unreliable and expensive).. Chris Kottin; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00019.html (8,516 bytes)
4. RE: More Info: Original 1500 Engine (score: 1): Author: Nory@webtv.net (Nory); Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 08:23:42 -0400 (EDT); --WebTV-Mail-1176100118-285 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Isn't it usually pretty easy to tell when smog stuff has been removed? I'm not too familiar with; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00041.html (10,904 bytes)
5. Re: More Info: Original 1500 Engine (score: 1): Author: Dave Quirt <quirt@sk.sympatico.ca>; Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1998 20:06:16 -0600; It is a Triumph Spitfire engine number. A 1500 engine, which came out in 1973 and went to 1980/81. The 51719 suggests a 1976 vintage to me. The head may not be original. Dave Q. As and Bs I took a l; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00071.html (7,669 bytes)
6. Re: More Info: Original 1500 Engine (score: 1): Author: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>; Date: Sun, 04 Oct 1998 12:36:25 -0400; It WOULD be a Spitfire engine, if it started with FM instead of FP. The 1500 Spitfire engines ran from FM1UE to FM168502UE. The same blocks destined for 1500 Midgets were stamped with a serial numbe; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00119.html (7,868 bytes)
7. Re: More Info: Original 1500 Engine (score: 1): Author: hello39@idt.net; Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1998 09:33:07 -0400; I think your a 1500 type but I also posted this to the list. I was recently asked if I knew of any 5 spd kits or conversions for the RB 1500 Midget. Do you or anyone else on the list know of a 5 spd; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00150.html (8,766 bytes)
8. RE: More Info: Original 1500 Engine (score: 1): Author: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>; Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 10:35:14 -0400; So far as I know, the only 5-speed conversion for a 1500 Midget uses the 5-speed from a Ford Sierra / Merkur XR4TI. The kit is available from Frontline Spridget in England. Chris Kotting ckotting@iwa; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00152.html (9,470 bytes)

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