- 1. What engines for Sprite? (score: 1)
- Author: "Robert L. Abernathy" <rabernat@moink.NMSU.Edu>
- Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 20:55:41 -0800 (PST)
- A member of our local Brit. car club recently bought a 65 A-H Sprite (similiar to MG Midget). The engine was seized, possibly due to a jammed starter. (I wonder if the starter was jammed BECAUSE the
- /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00204.html (7,410 bytes)
- 2. Re: What engines for Sprite? (score: 1)
- Author: "U. Goettsch" <ulix@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 08:53:05 -0800 (PST)
- Sprite and Midget are identical except for small changes in trim. '65 had a 1098cc engine, '67 had the same engine block bored to 1275cc. The latter is supposed to be stronger and has more power. It
- /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00215.html (7,829 bytes)
- 3. Re: What engines for Sprite? (score: 1)
- Author: Matt Liggett <mliggett@seven.ucs.indiana.edu>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 12:29:16 -0500
- I agree with Ulix on this matter with one addition: The only non-original engine which I think would add power and retain a decent balance would be a Mazda Rotary. If you want to spend Lots Of Money,
- /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00216.html (7,693 bytes)
- 4. Re: What engines for Sprite? (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 12:42:53 -500
- You'll find a real good article about Toyota conversion by Chuck Simmers on the MG tech page: http://www.team.net/sol/mg/mg-tech.html The easiest is to fit any 66-74 Sprite/Midget A-series engine (10
- /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00217.html (8,018 bytes)
- 5. Re: What engines for Sprite? (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Simmers <Chuck_Simmers@ccm.ch.intel.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 95 09:27:56 PST
- Text item: Robert, Take a look at a recent conversion I did to a '65 Midget Mk2. I used a Toyota DOHC. There is no V-configuration engine I know of (other than the VW Golf V6) that will fir between t
- /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00218.html (9,035 bytes)
- 6. Re: What engines for Sprite? (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Obert <sobert@snet.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 17:47:38 -0500
- I am currently in the process of swapping a Datsun A15 motor with 5 speed into my 65 Sprite. The trans is the one that Mini Motors and Mini-Mania offer conversion kits for. The engine is a pushrod,
- /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00291.html (8,132 bytes)
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