Hi!
I was just thinking about Things I Could Do to my Midget, and I had a Very
Sinister Idea, and was wondering if anyone out there has any ideas, experience,
suggestions, etc. The Idea:
My father and I are very fond (to an unhealthy degree, Mom would argue) of two
types of vehicles: LBC's, and BMW's. Contemplating the similarities between
these two lovely but in many ways diametrically opposite autos lead me to a
Very Sinister Idea: What would it take to put a BMW engine, most likely from
a 2002tii, into a Midget? This would double the horsepower, and nearly double
the torque. The only two problems I can see would be fit, particularly of the
bellhousing, and torque problems at the rear axle. I'm not so sure about cool-
ing; is it possible to get a higher-capacity radiator that fits the Midget? I
don't think exhaust would be a huge problem, and unless I'm mistaken, the 2002
engine will weigh minimally more, if not less, than the A-series engine.
Any hints?
Michael T. Chaffee
mchaffee@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu
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