Brad,
my '73 block is a thick flange block, my '67 is a thin flange block.
I could measure the thickness for you at home, but you could also look in
"Original S&M" (which we should all have), there is agreat picture of the
two side by side.
Ulix
On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, Brad Fornal wrote:
> Congrats to ya Adrian,I know the feeling you have right now,I bought a pair
> of '73 Midgets about 200 miles from my house for $600, we got one running
> using the other as a donor.ATTENTION all gurus,did the 73 come with a "heavy
> block" I have a friend looking for a 1275 to rebuild and mentioned something
> about the thickness of the oilpan rail being a determining factor, the one
> that came out of the donor is taking up space in my shed and I want to be
> sure of what I'm selling before shipping it?!Does anyone know what the
> thickness of the rail should be on these "better"blocks ?TIA Brad Fornal
>
> J. Adrian Barnes wrote:
>
> > I like that subject line much better than one of my previous ones ($3K
> > Midgets and Me).
> >
> > Well, thanks to Robert Weeks, I am now the proud owner of a 1975 Mustard
> > Yellow Midget. I think the technical term for "Mustard Yellow" is
> > actually Harvest Gold (the same color as my first Midget). So here's
> > the story, in case anybody's interested.
> >
> > Yesterday I talked my dad into hooking up a U-Haul tow dolly to his
> > Blazer and we zipped from Knoxville down to Atlanta (200 miles or so) to
> > pick up this car. (Observation: If you ever are going to pick up a
> > car, try to rent the tow dolly when you get to your destination rather
> > than drag it behind you empty. The vibrations are intense.) Anyway,
> > the guy's directions were good so we went straight there. Met the
> > folks, who were very nice, and then started to prepare the car for the
> > journey. I brought 4 spare wheels, and used three of them. We also had
> > to free up the rear passenger brake before it would roll. Turns out the
> > car had been sitting for 7 years. I was slightly concerned about
> > whether the car would fit on the U-Haul tow dolly since I had heard so
> > much about U-Haul saying it wouldn't fit. However, the car fit
> > perfectly, better than on any other tow dolly I've ever used, and it
> > even had some room to spare. Hooked it up and we were on our way.
> >
> > Now, the guy didn't really want to get rid of it I think but his wife
> > did. She had a huge smile when we got there, and it kept growing
> > exponentially while we were there. I've never seen such a smile as the
> > one I saw in our rear view mirror as we pulled away.
> >
> > Anyway, we stopped at Shoney's and then noticed one my my tires was
> > going flat. One can of fix-a-flat later and we were on the interstate.
> > Those tow dollies sure work nicer with a car on them. The trip home was
> > totally uneventful. Upon arrival we found that the top, which had dry
> > rotted, was now scattered along the interstate between herer and there.
> > Not much was left at all. This morning I put my hard top on it because
> > they were calling for rain. Anybody have a spare used top? By the way,
> > it took 2.5 hours down and only 2.75 hours back.
> >
> > Here are the particulars: Mustard Yellow, Weber downdraught, and
> > header. From a quick overview, it's missing all the carpet, has a good
> > spare, has the jack and lug wrench, has the anniversary badge in the
> > dash, has all lights and guages, and the windshield is severely busted.
> > I mean like sledge hammer busted. Good thing I have a spare, which I
> > thought was in bad shape til I saw this one. Minimal rust (for a free
> > car) and no rocker overlays. Medium sized dent in driver side fender.
> > Large...no...HUGE assortment of critters in the cockpit, including
> > multiple spider nests (deja vu?). All components in engine compartment
> > looked good. Overall, this car is in much better shape than the parts
> > car I bought for $500. I think I'm going to try to get this one
> > running. Conveniently, the key couldn't be found and then the steering
> > wheel locked.
> >
> > Remind me not to complain again about not being able to find cheap/free
> > Midgets. By the way, this thing's for sale. The first $3000 takes it.
> > heh heh
> >
> > (that was a joke. it ain't for sale)
> >
> > adrian,
> > '75 Mustard Yellow delight
> > '75 purple project
> >
> > --
> > ----------------------------------------------
> > J. Adrian Barnes, MCP
> > Business Information Group
> > http://www.workgroup.net
> >
> > http://www.midgetweb.com
> >
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>
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