Hi Mark,
I'm pretty sure the reason for the 1500 being used instead of the 1275 was
the 1500 had already been certified by the EPA for the then US smog
requirements. Cleaning up the 1275 emissions any more than they already had
was going to be more costly than they cared to get involved with.
Might be wrong on this, but pretty sure that was the reason.
Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From "Mark Hineline" <hineline at ocotillofield.net>
To: "Spridget List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 6:43 AM
Subject: 1275 vs 1500 in a RB Midget
> The official reasoning behind dropping the Triumph 1500 into the
> rubber-bumper Midget in '75, if I recall correctly, was that the
> increased displacement was needed to compensate for the increased
> weight of the fittings.
>
> I've never bought that explanation, although there might be some truth
> in it. I've always suspected that BL was looking for a cost advantage.
> (All their other 1275 production was in front-wheel drive vehicles.)
>
> What would the cost be, in acceleration and top speed, of dropping a
> 1275 into a RB car?
>
> Mark
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