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1. Removing Pollution Equipment (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Sat, 18 Oct 1997 21:28:44 -0400; Hi Folks, Let's hope this new list will be beneficial to all members. Each and everyone of us has experiences to share. Learning more about the cars we love can only increase our enjoyment. I'm Adria; /html/spridgets/1997-10/msg00089.html (9,396 bytes)
2. Re: Removing Pollution Equipment (score: 1): Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>; Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 01:33:08 -0400; did >not make any difference to the acceleration. What's puzzling is that the >sluggard has an approx 20% increase in engine displacement over Binky. The mpg >is also abysmal - 20 compared to about; /html/spridgets/1997-10/msg00091.html (10,228 bytes)
3. Re: Removing Pollution Equipment (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 01:49:43 -0400; Just off the top, I would suspect a problem there. The pollution control devices essentially counteracted the gains from the increased displacement of the 1500. Unlike the MGB, where the engine never; /html/spridgets/1997-10/msg00100.html (10,900 bytes)
4. Re: Removing Pollution Equipment (score: 1): Author: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>; Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 13:30:01; <SNIP> Hokay, I'm no expert on the 1500 either, but here's what's been done on mine over the past 3 years, and the results: Original Carb Cleaned & Overhauled Smog Pump Gone (courtesy of PO) Could ge; /html/spridgets/1997-10/msg00116.html (11,159 bytes)
5. Re: Removing Pollution Equipment (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 20:23:01 -0400; Les is absolutly correct in what he said. I had a 75 Spitfire 1500 (bought new) it was a dog, after 11,000 miles the 1500 blew up so I bought a good used 1296cc spitfire engine. This was the same bor; /html/spridgets/1997-10/msg00133.html (11,832 bytes)
6. Re: Removing Pollution Equipment (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 23:22:35 -0400; Hmmm... if your 1500 is a dog I have to state that it probably has a problem. I have driven a lot of midgets of both engines, and my 1500 isn't a dog compared to any of the "stockish" ones. The perio; /html/spridgets/1997-10/msg00153.html (9,849 bytes)
7. Re: Removing Pollution Equipment (score: 1): Author: Adrian <adrian@utk.edu>; Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 23:31:12 -0400; Does the 1500 have a reputation for blowing after a short period of time? I have had two 1500s prior to my current pile of parts, and both engines blew, but both instances were due to the head--dropp; /html/spridgets/1997-10/msg00156.html (9,738 bytes)
8. Re: Removing Pollution Equipment (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 23:42:21 -0400; The engine has a weaker-than-desirable bottom end. It is especially intolerant of poor maintenance, which is a bad thing for a spridget because our beloved low-priced cars tend to have been owned at; /html/spridgets/1997-10/msg00157.html (10,099 bytes)
9. Re: Removing Pollution Equipment (score: 1): Author: Adrian <adrian@utk.edu>; Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 23:49:27 -0400; Ok...since I have had three cars and three cracked heads, is this also a normal problem? Just assume with every rebuild that the head is cracked? :-) That was generaly why the valve seats fell into t; /html/spridgets/1997-10/msg00158.html (9,211 bytes)
10. Re: Removing Pollution Equipment (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 23:53:45 -0400; Hmm. No idea. If one block successively cracked three heads, we could go from there, but you are saying these are three independent cars that all happened to have cracked heads? Bizarre. -- Trevor Bo; /html/spridgets/1997-10/msg00160.html (9,231 bytes)
11. Re: Removing Pollution Equipment (score: 1): Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>; Date: Tue, 21 Oct 97 12:00:15 -0400; I have had 2 a 75 and a 78 which currently has 70,000 miles I rebuilt it about 65,000 but had no problems prior (it was burning oil, needed rings so I did the whole thing) But I have never had a pro; /html/spridgets/1997-10/msg00222.html (9,061 bytes)

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