There's no real reason a midget should run like cr*p, unless it's
cursed with one of the Triumph 1500 engines that Leyland stuck in them
for awhile. The BMC "A" motor is a robust little unit, very tuneable
with a ton of go-fast parts available. Did this thing have a single
carb that wasn't a Weber? You'd expect to see a pair of bouncing baby
SUs i think. Maybe some had single SUs.
-Marc
On Aug 29, 2005, at 12:33 PM, Perry Smith wrote:
> Oh yeah! My next-door neighbot just - and I mean just last week,
> finished restoring a MG Midget for this father-in-law. What a
> beautiful car! BUT, a MG nonetheless. It runs like cr**, leaks
> aniti-freeze and he has decided to replace the carburetor already -
> after three rebuilds! (he's going to put a Weber on it). Speaking or
> air-bubbles, the thermostat is well above the siphon for the overflow
> tank/radiator cap(yes, there's a recall from 1970 for it), but it
> still leaks and there's always an air bubble he has to get out before
> it cools right. He's going to tap the thermostat housing and do
> something there - bleeder or overflow tube.
>
> All-in-all, a very cute car but not designed very well - AT ALL!
>
> Perry
> '68 2000 (A keeper!)
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