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Mg midget 1500cc black front grille with fittings cha478. Lovely mg midget 1500 1978 left hand all items come from a very clean, smoke free home. Dont dismiss the trump engine completely, we have in the midget and sprite club a tifosi rana figlass sprite that runs a. Mg midget the mg midget is a small twoseater sports car produced by the mg division of the british motor corporation in several generations from 1961 to 1980. The hood is in very good condition with only slight signs of wear and the car is amazingly leak free. The mg midget can trace its lineage back to the austinhealey frogeye sprite, the car which brought affordable sports car motoring to the british public in 1958. Whether or not it was because the engine was a triumph by gad, or those horrid rubber bumpers, but the 1500 was never the best midget. Mg midget 1500 1978 left hand drive in menorca spa. Wiring diagrams for an early 1500 midget having got fed up trying to chase wires around the car using my rather oily copy of the haynes manual i thought id make my life a little easier by spending an evening colourising the diagram. Buy car parts for mg midget and get the best deals. Cars mg midget 1500 mg engine 197577 gan6 166304200000 california spec. Mg midget and sprite technical the weight of a 1500 engine. Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for mg midget 1500 for sale.

The car runs and drives well, recently had new back brakes fitted. Sales for the mgb, mgc and mgb gt v8 combined totaled 523,836 cars. Engine, horsepower, torque, dimensions and mechanical details for the 1977 mg midget. Introduced 1961 1979 224843 cars all versionsthe mg midget car revived the midget moniker first seen with mg m type midget of the late 1920s. Mg midget and sprite technical tuning 1500 engine bbs. British parts northwest your one stop solution for high performance mg midget components, brakes, piston, exhaust. In connection with this i have seen it saidthat the design is poor which causes this issue of running hot. Mg midget and sprite technical 1500 bottom end rebuild with engine in the car i have decided as the weather is shocking to bite the bullet and rebuild the bottom end of my car.

The first version was equipped with the 948 cc engine and was tested by the british magazine the motor in 1962. New cylinder head gasket set for triumph spitfire 1500 and mg. Ado34 was the name of a project active between 1960 and 1964 that aimed to possibly develop a frontwheel drive minibased roadster as a possible new mg midget or austinhealey sprite. Concerning the 1500 mg midget, i hear talk that it hascooling problems runs to hot and people recommend using an oil cooler to cool the oil and hold a better oil pressure. Following the launch of the mg midget in 1961, it was considered as a possible mg. In 1961 the austinhealey sprite mk2 arrived, and with it the badge engineered mg midget a better appointed version that shared the. Honest john classics has teamed up with mg car club the worlds oldest mg club to offer readers.

Mg tseries how to do a complete engine tuneup part i by skip burns march 2000. Mg midget engine rebuild and overhaul parts including pistons, bearings, cams, oil pumps etc. Jun 01, 2018 pushing on with the mg midget 1500 restoration, i remove the remainder of the front panels and pull the engine in preparation for media blasting. Please see our ebay store for other mg and triumph parts. Despite leaving anglesey early i still made it home quite late so there wasnt much time to do much more then take off the head to have a quick look at what had happened. I printed out the tuning 101 website that was posted years ago and will follow it methodically, however, when presented with timing info i get conflicting info. You are lucky that we have something of a 1500 tuning expert on this bbs hopefully deborah will be along before long. If you could maintain your 81 ft lb at 6500rpm, you will make 100 hp. This is a 1977 motor with emissions removed except for the cat. Mg midget and sprite technical timing question as you can all see, im in the final stages now, but timing is confusing to me. Keep your classic mg on the road with high quality parts from british parts northwest. Will a mg midget 1500 happily do 70 for 2 and a half hours. Getting something out of a 1500 lump in the midget page 1. Despite that, the midget remained a good seller through to its death in 1979, notching up a very creditable 73,889 units.

The mgb is a twodoor sports car manufactured and marketed from 1962 until 1980 by the. There is a kseries midget for sale somewhere on the board check out the 16 valve modified section. Perfectly suited to all negative earth mgs, this quiet pump provides r. Weber carburetor,intake manifolds, conversion kits, air filters, linkages,everything you need for your new or vintage ride.

The workshop manual, which comprises the fourthand largestportion of this manual, is the official factory manual. The specifications and prices below can generally be applied to all and we are always happy to offer an exchange engine or rebuild your own unit if you wish. New cylinder head gasket set for triumph spitfire 1500 and. This is the original engine the car came with when i bought it in feb 2012. Do you remember the first time you ever started up a cars engine. This is my attempt to install a spitfire jtype overdrive into my mg midget 1500. Mg classic cars midget 1500 for sale car and classic. Lovely mg midget 1500 1978 left hand all items come from a.

The 1500 is an engine unfairy maligned by people who dont understand it usually. Getting something out of a 1500 lump in the midget page. Lucas tuneup kits include original equipment lucas parts to help keep your car running like it was new. It was small tiny now and, by virtue of its light weight, offered a blend of nimble handling and lively performance, despite an engine of just 948cc and 46bhp. Shop online for midget performance parts at moss europe. The a series engine is fitted to a number of vehicles from the mini, midget, healey sprite, minor and so on. Would anyone recommend using a vacuum gauge to set the timing. Ts imported automotive sprite midget performance parts.

Pushing on with the mg midget 1500 restoration, i remove the remainder of the front panels and pull the engine in preparation for media blasting. Only doing this as i have been getting 140 on a compression check across the 4 pistons when it should be 160 so i am going to deglaze and fit new piston rings. Two different but similar cars sometimes referred to collectively as the spridget. Find amazing local prices on mg midget 1500 for sale shop hasslefree with gumtree.

British parts northwest mg midget performance components. Nov 27, 2018 despite that, the midget remained a good seller through to its death in 1979, notching up a very creditable 73,889 units. I have a midget albeit with the a series engine and cannot think why your car will not be able to do the. Still not enough info on the post 74 rb 1500 cars, but there is more info than before. Getting something out of a 1500 lump in the midget. Mg midget performance and tuning parts moss europe. Mgb and mg midget road and race engines skiptune engineering are specialists in the building and development of the a and b series engines, for both competition and road use, for over 25 years. The engine was a 948cc aseries with twin su carburettors producing 46 hp 34. Mg midget 1500, triumph spitfire 1500, exhaust manifold hot air. We at british parts northwest carry the highest quality parts for your classic mg. However, the body was never meant to take it so there are some modifications to be made. We are your source for rare new old stock, oe, and high quality reproduction engine parts. It was based upon the successful austin healey frog eye sprite but with significant body changes and similar sprite versions continued alongside to 1971. I have seen every number under the sun for ignition timing.

That first modern midget of 1961 was a true successor to the mg sports cars themselves originating from morris saloons of the 1930s. Aluminium rocker covers midget 1500 items of 36 show 30 50 100 all per page. So i have a bit of fine tuning to do but in the meantime i have overdrive. Mg authentic weber carbs, manifolds, conversion kits. Engine improvements, power tuning 1500 cc pdf catalogue page 112 the following parts are available in this group. Dont dismiss the trump engine completely, we have in the midget and sprite club a tifosi rana figlass sprite that runs a screamer of a. The new posiflow universal fuel pump features selfpriming, solidstate technology with oneway check valve providing 14. The cockpit is fully carpeted, and this extends back to the parcel shelf behind. Home skiptune performance engineering engines for road.

Its weakness in teh midget is gtting its oil too hot on long motorwy journeys and the big end bearings suffer. See 10 results for mg midget 1500 for sale at the best prices, with the cheapest used car starting from. The next night after some time playing with the timing i finally got the engine to fire and after refitting the radiator and the rest of the ancillaries it was finally time for a test drive. Mg midget and sprite technical 1500 engine and tuning guide after a number of threads referring to 1500 engines and the odd reference to a lack of info on this site. With the head off the problem was obvious, no3 piston was holed which would account for the crank case being pressurised. Trevs 1975 mg midget overdrive and twin su conversion. Mg midget and sprite technical the weight of a 1500 engine lift strength bbs discussion at welcome to our site for mg, triumph and austinhealey car information. British parts northwest your one stop solution for high performance mg midget components, brakes, piston, exhaust and other mg midget parts. Parts such as brake master cylinders, clutch master cylinders, engine parts and much more for your mg midget. During its life significant changes occurred including engine capacities. Mg midget 1500 for sale in uk 43 used mg midget 1500. Stock info sufficient stock low or 1 in stock out of stock. Here we have a one owner low mileage mg midget i bought it from the unipart shop in cowley and used it many times as it is much better than any haynes manual.

I have at last found a reference i have read up in the past that has given me insight and help. This is a 1979 mg midget 1500 engine and chassis with a tifosi rana fibreglass body to form an austin healey sprite mk1 frogeye replica. This parcel shelf trim veneer will compliment your new dash trim. My 1500 was tuned sometime ago has about 90bhp at the wheels and goes very nicely, or did when last on the road. A strong spark will help burn more gas for improved efficiency and a smoother running engine. Mg midget 1500 restoration pulling the engine youtube. Fits cars with chassis number gan6 159054 and higher. Performance fuel pump sustains fuel pressure and flow at higher engine speeds.

To this day it remains the cheapest model but, the added torque of the larger engine over the aseries it was quoted as the same 65bhp is noteworthy and gives the mg nippy, if noisy, performance. Discuss the austin healey sprite and the mg midget. I have never seen anyone say why the 1500 has coolingproblems. Sep 21, 2015 wiscombe was now only 2 days away and the new engine still hadnt fired up let only done any testing mileage. Brand new head gasket set for 19751979 mg midget or triumph spitfire with the 1500 engine 19721980. There is ample anecdotal evidence that when an xpag engine starts to run rough or give trouble, the first thing the amateur mechanic does is reach for a wrench hammer. Complete with mounting blocks and unions must be used with fuel regulator g065.