Brent,
>From what I have read, the oil pump with the angled pick-up tube is from a 
>1300 Spitfire. It is interchangeable with the 1500 straight tube one. All the 
>stuff on the Spitfire sites I have read say the 1500 straight tube pump is the 
>superior unit.
FWIW, my '79 Midget has the straight tube pump.
HTH
-=Chris
Chris King   - cbking@alum.rpi.edu
http://members.home.net/kvcbk/
               
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From "Brent Wolf" <wolfbj at prodigy.net>
Date:  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 18:50:30 -0500
>Ok, there appears to be a difference between the oil pumps from a 75 1500
>and a 76 and newer 1500.  Easily identified difference is the 75 has a
>straight pickup tube and the 76 has an angled pickup tube.  Are there any
>other differences that I should be looking for?  Does it make any
>difference?
>
>TIA
>Brent
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