[Spridgets] What size engine is in a 74 Midget?

Linda Grunthaner grunthaner at gmail.com
Thu Oct 1 18:27:24 MDT 2009


OK I'll ask all these detials too!
Thanks Lin

On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 10:05 AM, charles christ <cfchrist at earthlink.net>wrote:

>
> with a car fire you can count on a bunch of wierd variables as to how good
> or bad the parts will be. where fire originated?   how long did it burn?
>  and the all importaint , what was used to extinguish the fire?   certain
> fire supressant chemicals left uncleaned up are rather corrosive.  so if it
> had the original valve cover with the plastic oil fill cap burned or melted
> , how much of what extinguishing material got into the motor or into the
> indutction system?  it could be a gold mine or the buyer could be getting
> the shaft?   you just do not know untill you see it or if lucky hear it run.
> if it was an under dash / interior fire...WOO-HOO!  yer a winner!
>
> chuck.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>
> >Sent: Oct 1, 2009 9:28 AM
> >To: derf <derf247 at gmail.com>
> >Cc: Spridget list <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: [Spridgets] What size engine is in a 74 Midget?
> >
> >Being the car was in a fire would anything be damaged besides gaskets
> elect
> >stuff & such? I'm waiting for a reply as we speak.


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