Re: More Info: Original 1500 Engine

[Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>]

Not all of the 1500 Midgets had air injection at the head.  The '77s (at
least) had it into the exhaust manifold.

Chris Kotting
ckotting@iwaynet.net

Thecarguru@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Hello.
> The head may have been replaced at some time, which wouldnt change the block
> number. If the head has four pipe plugs  on top along the manifold side then
> it has been desmogged.Would spitifires prior to 75 without california smog
> specs have an air pump? Or Canadian 1500's? At the ABFM I saw a midget 1500
> with no provisions in the head for air injection. I dont recall if the car was
> stock or if he had found a federal spec cylinder head without the air taps.
> Gary
> 75 midget