Mark,
After the merger of BMC and Leyland, Spitfire engines were used in the
Midgets. Only a few of the outside peripherals were changed for the
Midget. So you should have no trouble with getting 1500 Spit engine
parts to work.
Dating the engine by the number is a little trickier. I think the
serial number (after the prefix) was a continuation of the original 1500
sequence regardless of which car it went in. I would guess the engine
to be a 75 or 76 vintage or maybe even '77 (mho).
Joe
Mark A. Bunce wrote:
>
> >Mark,
> >Thanks for the data on the Spit. The engine is from a Late medel MG
> >Midget. I know because my spit had one when I first got it. I still
> >have the block if you need another.
> >
> >Joe
> >
> >Mark A. Bunce wrote:
> >>
> >> Fellow listers,
> >> Can you repair a gas tank from a 1976 1500 Spit that has numerous
> >> holes in the bottom by using a tank sealant kit? If not what do they
> >> cost and are they available.
> >>
> >> For Joe:
> >>
> >> 1976 1500 Spitfire
> >> built Aug. 1976
> >> Paint 82
> >> Trim 74
> >> Comm. FM 50093U
> >> Engine FP 32851UE (This number doesn't appear in my ref. books, but I
> >> checked it
> >> twice)
> >>
> >> Mark Bunce
> >> 1970 Mk III Spitfire
> >> 1976 Spitfire 1500
> >> St. Louis,MI
> >
> >--
> >"Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible
> > to travel across the country coast to coast without seeing
> > anything." -- Charles Kuralt
> Joe,
> Is there any problems using this engine i.e. parts availablity.
> I am going to use this for a daily driver and will I have to use
> MG parts or are the blocks the same as Triumphs? Also how
> can I find out what year block this is.
>
> Mark Bunce
> 1970 Mk III Spitfire
> 1976 Spitfire 1500
> St. Louis,MI
--
"Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible
to travel across the country coast to coast without seeing
anything." -- Charles Kuralt
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