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April 04, 2002


Mike,
Thanx for the reply, I didn't know you Yanks raced midgets, I thought you
just polished and talked about them. :o) :o)
I thought that I had replied to you, but can't find a copy in my sent item
file.
At the moment I've got two 1275 engines on the bench in my garage. Both
reputedly to be good. But want to try them out before fitting one of them
into the car. I've not seen or heard either of them running , an they've
both been standing , out a the car for several years.
The engine in our MG Metro runs very well, but the body shell has some rust
, so without some work won't pass the annual MOT test..
I've also got a 1098 (long stroke) MG 1100 engine under the bench also.
(about 20 years)
That's fitted to a transverse 1275 GT g'box . (fist full of neutrals so the
original 850 cc engine went back in the mini , (entire swap was done in a
day ) The 1098 has a balanced crank,
lightened and balanced flywheel,
centre main straps.
0.040" (at least) off the 12G295 head, polished ports
high capacity oil pump,
AEG 510 cam,
Distributer with no vacuum advance I seem to remember
Single SU (size ??) with standard manifold,
crashed the car before I had chance to buy & fit a LCB . but I did fit a
straight exhaust pipe with a single box though. (I was a young apprentice at
the time (With Lockheed Hydraulic brake Co, but I actually spent most of my
time working for Borg & Beck (both AP Group )
I think I've got a 12G940 head and a Metro turbo head on the shelf also. -
I'm a bit of a hoarder.
MIDGET
I've got a lot to do on the body and running gear / transmission /
suspension . before I start work on the engine.
I really don't know what to do about the engine for the Midget .
I was going to leave that until last, As I said before, I'd like to run both
engines before fitting one. I don't think it'll be too difficult to bench
test them, I haven't spent much time thinking about it. Any Ideas ??
At the moment I want to get on the road ASAP, I can spend next winter doing
the mod's & improvements.
Regards
Alan
PS it was babyblumg@... who needs some help originally, he is State
side.

"alan.east-jones" < alan.east-jones@... > 9319

Posted on April 4, 2002 12:42 AM
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