In a message dated 11/24/2000 4:56:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
spritenut@Exit109.com writes:
<< I will insist, to the day I die, that the 1500 is not a bad engine.
This is true but it isn't a "good" engine either. >>
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Guys, guys, guys...let's keep in mind that these engines are at least 21
years old, and the design goes back much farther. One of the reasons British
Leyland made the choice to drop the 1275 was because the TR 1500 engine had
more power and would push a new, stock Midget over the 100 MPH mark. (Add
many disclaimers here. I know a lot of your 1275s can probably do 100, and
no USA spec Midget probably ever hit 100, but that's another story.)
They are both good engines, and they both have room for improvement. If they
were perfect engines, companies like Mini Mania wouldn't be in business.
Gosh, I feel like a referee today!
Allen Hefner
Philly Region SCCA Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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