[Spridgets] MGB engine in a midget?

[Jim Johnson]

What David said...   The 1800s were always more trouble than the 1275s....

Cheers!!
Jim

On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 2:10 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you want to do that much work, start with a good engine, not an MGB
> engine.
> David L
>
> On Aug 5, 2010, at 13:27, Kyle Werner <kmwerner at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey forum,
> > Has anyone ever heard of (or done) an engine/transmission conversion from
> an
> > 1275cc mk3 midget engine to a 1800cc mgb engine?
> >
> > My dad's old MG midget engine is seized up good, and i just found a great
> > deal on an 1800cc engine not too far away. Either way, i'm going to buy
> the
> > engine, and probably work it into the midget over the winter.
> >
> > Hopefully I won't have to make too many adjustments, but i'm perfectly
> fine
> > fabricating a new tunnel if that needs to be done. (Ever seen a midget
> with
> > a chop top? Hahaha)
> >
> > Any advice or interesting tidbits would be a great help! Thanks,
> > -Kyle Werner
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Cheers!!
Jim
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