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Re: MG Midget O/D.

To: NORGATE@rmcs.cranfield.ac.uk
Subject: Re: MG Midget O/D.
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 09:57:03 -0700 (PDT)
On Tue, 14 May 1996 NORGATE@rmcs.cranfield.ac.uk wrote:

> Is this overdrive specific to the 1500 Midget? If so does anyone know of a
> way to fit overdrive to a 1275 Spridget? I remember reading a magazine article
> a few months ago of someone who had fitted o/d to a 1275, so I assume it's
> possible. Also anyone have any ideas of the cost of this conversion (as
> against the cost of a toyota 5-speed conversion.)

There is (to my knowledge) no way to fit OD to a ribcase. The 1500 uses
engine and
transmission from the Spitfire, that's why this is presumably possible.
Some sources even say that the Spit-OD doesn't fit (Motorhead).

Let me know if you find otherwise,
Ulix


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