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Re: MG conversion

To: Patton Dickson <kpdii@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: MG conversion
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 08:14:21 -0800 (PST)
Cc: Sprite List <spridgets@autox.team.net>, Valerie&Lance <valerie@localaccess.com>
In-reply-to: <002e01be5691$b0eb2640$b5d056d1@pattonscpu>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
A conversion to a non standard engine would be way expensive.
Probably the most reasonable way to go about this would be to look for a
79 Midget (there are plenty of them in WA) which is in a sad state, but
runs and can be had for cheap.  Then transfer the engine and trans over.

Ulix

On Fri, 12 Feb 1999, Patton Dickson wrote:

> Valerie +ACY- Lance,
> 
> I am forwarding your message over to the AH Sprite MG Midget list where
> there are people who may know what to do with water logged cars and engine
> transplants better than I.
> 
> Sorry about the delay, my email was not sending until last night (I had to
> build a whole new computer)
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Valerie+ACY-Lance +ADw-valerie+AEA-localaccess.com+AD4-
> To: +ADw-kpatton+AEA-geocities.com+AD4-
> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 1999 1:48 AM
> Subject: MG conversion
> 
> 
> +AD4-Patton
> +AD4-We (my wife and I ) have a 1979 Midget, I brought it for her on our
> +AD4-sixteenth aniversy. The Auto was sixteen also. She was under water in a
> +AD4-flood before we got her and to make a long store short, rod bearing 
>started
> +AD4-knocking. Removed motor and tranny ,garage flooded I did know  it and 
>every
> +AD4-thing is in a rusted state. Auto has 37k miles on it. We have five 
>children
> +AD4-and are of very simple means. What do you think may options are.? I had
> +AD4-found a web page that talks about conversions to Toyota engine and 
>tranny.
> +AD4-Have you heard of any one doing that and if so do you have a  e-mail or
> +AD4-sight I could go visit?
> +AD4-thanks for your  time
> +AD4-  Lance Pennington
> +AD4-Winlock, Wa 98596
> +AD4-
> 

    Ulix                                       __/__,__      ___/__|\__  
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                                              '67 Sprite     '74 X1/9


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