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'76 MG Midget and '78 Spitfire 1500 engine swap?
The basic question is, can I swap a 1976 MG Midget engine into a 1978
Triumph Spitfire? To make matters worse I'm in California with all the smog requirements, fortunately both cars are already California cars from the factory. The longer story is a did a very clean rebuild of the MG engine (about $2,500) then ran into smog pump problems and sort of lost interest in the car. Body is a bit worn and the interior trashed anyway. Just picked up the Spitfire which has a decent body and mediocre engine. I would love to see that engine run that I worked over, if it fits the Triumph that would be great. An alternative is to complete the MG and get what I can sell it for. I'm too tall for the MG but fit the Triumph so the MG has to go. Thanks in advance for comments/opinions. Rick |
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Rick wrote:
> The basic question is, can I swap a 1976 MG Midget engine into a 1978 > Triumph Spitfire? To make matters worse I'm in California with all > the smog requirements, fortunately both cars are already California > cars from the factory. > > there is a great english car garage on Dale in Cambell, CA go talk to them.... Regards, Eugenio |
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You can obtain all the components required to repair the smog pump at
www.mossmotors.com Rick wrote: > The basic question is, can I swap a 1976 MG Midget engine into a 1978 > Triumph Spitfire? To make matters worse I'm in California with all the > smog requirements, fortunately both cars are already California cars > from the factory. > > The longer story is a did a very clean rebuild of the MG engine (about > $2,500) then ran into smog pump problems and sort of lost interest in > the car. Body is a bit worn and the interior trashed anyway. > > Just picked up the Spitfire which has a decent body and mediocre engine. > > I would love to see that engine run that I worked over, if it fits the > Triumph that would be great. > > An alternative is to complete the MG and get what I can sell it for. I'm > too tall for the MG but fit the Triumph so the MG has to go. > > Thanks in advance for comments/opinions. > > Rick > |
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you should be able to do a clean swap. some things will be different
though. like the radiator. as far as the midget - they dont sell for much. probably not worth fixing just to sell. > Rick wrote: > > The basic question is, can I swap a 1976 MG Midget engine into a 1978 > > Triumph Spitfire? To make matters worse I'm in California with all the > > smog requirements, fortunately both cars are already California cars > > from the factory. > > > > The longer story is a did a very clean rebuild of the MG engine (about > > $2,500) then ran into smog pump problems and sort of lost interest in > > the car. Body is a bit worn and the interior trashed anyway. > > > > Just picked up the Spitfire which has a decent body and mediocre engine. > > > > I would love to see that engine run that I worked over, if it fits the > > Triumph that would be great. > > > > An alternative is to complete the MG and get what I can sell it for. I'm > > too tall for the MG but fit the Triumph so the MG has to go. > > > > Thanks in advance for comments/opinions. > > > > Rick > > |
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