[Mgs] questions about '78 MG Midget

[Eric J Russell]

A friend has asked me to resurrect a 1978 MG Midget that has sat 
un-used for a few years. His hope is to have a decent driver. It 
appears quite rust-free and deserves to be driven.

MGA's I know. MGB's I know. But I've never owned a Midget. Any 
gotcha's to be aware of?

My plan is to clean it up, change all fluids, fresh gasoline, adjust 
timing & valves, rebuild the carb and the brake system (IMO a car that 
won't start is inconvenient but a car that won't stop is deadly) and 
give it a go.

It has the single S-Z carb. I'm not sure if it has an auto or manual 
choke. I'd prefer a manual choke. Can the auto be (easily) changed to 
manual?

Is there a better option for carburation - similar to back-dating our 
'78 MGB to dual SU's?

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell