>From what I see on the race track a 1275 engine can put out more hp per
cc than the 1800 engine. Seems like the 1275 is a better design.
Larry Hoy
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> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Max Heim
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 4:08 PM
> To: MG List
> Subject: Re: 1800 in a midget?
>
>
> Hmm, if you're going to the trouble of an engine swap, I'm
> sure you could find something with a better power-to-weight
> ratio than the B-series lump. I would also wonder about the
> bell housing fit, and the overall height.
>
> I once saw a neat installation of the Alfa Romeo DOHC 1500
> into a Spitfire. That or a Miata unit would at least make
> some sense in terms of a general increase in sophistication
> <g>. But you could probably get almost as much horsepower as
> the stock B engine just with some modifications to a 1275,
> without the road-hugging weight.
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