Drivability. You put too much weight on the front end, or back end, and you
have an ill behaving vehicle. The old American pony cars were mostly point
and squirt. The old VW's handling is evil. This is where mid-engine vehicles
shine.
Also, most 'custom' cars have low resale value; too many unknowns. ...bill
in corvallis
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-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David Lieb
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 6:34 PM
To: Spridgets
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MGB engine in a midget?
Ya know, somewhere I have a book entitled "Practical Engine Swapping".
One of the points it makes is that simply having the engine is not a
valid argument for using it in a swap. The cost of the engine will not
look like a bargain halfway into this project. I don't know you, but
the probability of this project ever being finished is quite low. The
possibility of anyone actually enjoying driving the finished product
is minute. You would be time and money ahead spending a grand on a
running 1275 AND you would wind up with a car that is fun to drive and
actually handles. How far are you from Chicagoland?
David L
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