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Re: Fitting a 74 engine in a 66 Midget

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Subject: Re: Fitting a 74 engine in a 66 Midget
From: Matt Liggett <mliggett@seven.ucs.indiana.edu>
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 1995 14:32:54 -0500
At Wed, 6 Dec 1995 16:00:32 -0500, Will Zehring writes:
> I'm not experienced with the Midget side of things that much (no one has 
> managed to sell me that ultra-solid pre-67 migdet for an abominably low 
> price), but...   isn't the '66 engine *better* than the '74?  When was the 
> switch to the 1500cc s**tfire engine?  Why not just change your plans and 
> restore a '66?

/* Anti-Luddite mode ON */

Oh come now.  So it's a Triumph engine... but, atleast it has a @#$% 
crossflow head and one port per cylinder.  Welcome to the 1970s.

/* Anti-Luddite mode OFF */

Seriously, a non-smog A-series would probably be easier and cheaper 
to build reliably, but I have heard of some screaming Midget 1500s 
with appropriate engine mods and smog gear removed.

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