Allen,
Actually, what Triumph did was push the radiator forward on the GT6.. the 6
cylinder is about a foot longer than the stock Spit 4.
So imagine trying to fit a lump of cast iron 12 inches longer into the
engine bay of the Midget. And the starter is on the other side of the
engine, so clearance for the starter and bellhousing is different between
the 1500 and the 2000/2500 engines. If you did it right the radiator fan
could give a form of "propeller" effect!
No, the neatest conversion I've seen with a Sprite was the rotary powered
Sprite running here in Texas Region SCCA Solo 2. Imagine the sounds of a
well tuned A series engine... with a 10 grand redline!
Jim
Spitfires and Sprites and Minis... oh my!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ajhsys@aol.com [SMTP:Ajhsys@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 07, 1998 10:50 AM
> To: Lancer7676@aol.com; spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Midget Gt
>
> In a message dated 12/6/98 9:29:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> Lancer7676@aol.com writes:
>
> << Well then. . . .Since the Midget 1500 is the Spitfire engine, is it
> possible
> and feasible to put the GT-6 into the Midget? >>
>
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>
> Anything is possible! I don't have enough contacts to know how often this
> was
> done, but you would think we would hear more on the list if there are many
> GT6
> engines in Midgets around.
>
> After reading some of the other posts, I would agree that the extra weight
> of
> the 6 would require a lot of suspension changes. I know that the engine
> compartment of the GT6 is much different from the Spitfire to accommodate
> the
> larger engine, and the engine compartment in my 1500 Midget is tight
> enough!
> The frames on the GT6 and Spitfire were the same (I believe), but they may
> have adjusted the cross members a bit for the longer block. And I know
> the
> bonnet had to be changed to the one with a buldge to fit the intakes.
>
> Maybe you could graft a GT6 front end on the Midget body! Good luck with
> that
> one!
>
> Allen Hefner
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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