The 74 Midget has an Austin Engine. The Spitfire has a Stanpart engine.
There are virtually no interchangeable parts. The rubber bumper midget w/
1500 is an enlarged version of the stanpart engine.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Waringa <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
To: MG <mgs@autox.team.net>; Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 7:26 AM
Subject: Spitfire and Midget Engine
> I'm going to look at a 71 Spitfire this afternoon. I've been looking at
the
> VTR site to get some info before I go. I read that the Mk 3 Spitfire has
a
> 1296 cc engine. I know my 74 Midget has a 1275 cc engine. Are these
> basically the same engine? Are the transmissions the same?
>
> My son drives the Midget to college daily, but I think the tranny is shot.
> It's making a lot of bearing noise, so I need something else for him to
> drive until I can get the Midget repaired. I have a spare gearbox, just
> need the time to change it. My TR6 isn't close enough to being on the
road
> to finish up this weekend. I figure if I've got to buy something for him
to
> drive, I might as well stay with a LBC. Besides, spring break is coming
up
> soon, and since we live at Panama City Beach, the LBC makes him real
popular
> for cruising along the beach with the top down.
>
> Just curious about the engine and tranny.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken Waringa
> 71 TR6 (painted and being put back together)
> 74 Midget (broke)
> 71 Spitfire (Maybe????)
>
>
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