Correct me if I'm wrong, and I don't have any Midget literature to refer
to, but my impression was that the pre-smog, twin SU, 1275 Midgets were
more powerful than the later 1500s. Or perhaps just faster due to lighter
weight (not being burdened with rubber bumpers). But my R&T road test
collection definitely indicates a downward spiral in performance (for
B's, too, of course).
Ajhsys@aol.com had this to say:
>I have a 1500 which, of course, is the most powerful Midget engine, and is
>not fully interchangeable, because it was the engine from the Spitfire,
>hence
>the term, Spitfidget. (I always like Spitfidget better than Spritota, which
>is a Sprite with a Toyota engine. At least a Spitfidget is all British.)
>
>Allen Hefner
>'77 Midget
>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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