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MG Midget and Sprite General - Would it fit...

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=24659

Looks a bit tall but that could be because it has just 3 cylinders
Onno Könemann

Join 2 to give a nice 6-cyl!

A
Anthony Cutler

How much HP could someone get out of a turbo 948 A-series?
Trevor Jessie

That depends what the crank is made from!
D O'Neill

chrome clutch, nice! where can I get one of those?!

Malcolm
Malcolm Le Chevalier

Malcome.... You would have to steal a ford focas 2012

Thats impressive. And 56 mpg...aint half bad...i wouldnt mind a minor bonnent buldge for that piece of eye candy


How hard would it be to hook up a 5 or 6 speed ??? Im assuming thats front wheel drive

Prop
Prop

The rear looks easly adaptable so any 5 or 6 speed with an appropriate inputshaft would be doable
Onno Könemann

Ford get 125 bhp out of 1000cc?

PAH!

I've been doing that with Climax engines for over 20 years!
Deborah Evans

That's true Deb but ont with those service intervals and that amount of torque ;)

Are you still making alloy hubs with taper bearings?
Onno Könemann

Onno,

Of course I COULD do Turbo Climaxes ;), it's just that they aren't allowed by the Race regs.

I plan to be making the next batch of hubs early in the new year, probably around late February time.
Deborah Evans

if it is a competition then the prize would go to the
BRABHAM BMW BT52

This car had an engine that was only 1.5 litre and was said to produce a staggering 1000 BHP in qualifying trim!!! and that was in 1983 almost 30 years ago!! admittedly from 1.5 litres LOL
Robert (Bob) Midget Turbo

... and MG were finding nearly 300 bhp from 1100cc in 1938/9... still, nothing really beats the latest moderns for torque and durability (direct injection, variable cams, ...)

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Anthony Cutler

Debs I'll mail you about them becaus one of my hubs is gone
Onno Könemann

Ant
300BHP is pushing it a bit from the K or N's
The most developed was the 750cc delivering 110BHP out of the box.
However with the twincam head etc this sure went up a bit ;)
Onno Könemann

Hey debs

Can you please also.... Email me a ball park price tag on the aluminim hubs also...im running the 40 degree angular bearings
They would also be on 7/16 inch studs instead .of 3/8th

Thanks dear

Prop

Prop46 (at) gmail (dot) com
Prop

Better still, could you post a ball park figure for the cost here? They sound interesting.
Lawrence Slater

Alloy hubs? Was thinking about them on the way to work this morning in a sort of 'how hard could it be to get some made, if only I still had access to a machine shop'

They sound interesting. If perhaps a bit overkill for my current rebuild.

Malcolm
Malcolm Le Chevalier

Hey lawerance

Debs thinks im a seriously special kind of guy....no doulbt she is going to want to give me a crazy discount price.... It would probably just be embarresing if you knew the deal she wants to give me....hahahaha


Prop
Prop

Thats probably Deb just taking pity on you Prop! ;-)

Malcolm
Malcolm Le Chevalier

Malcom
It seems overkill but is the only option.
A lot of hubs are worn today (alot are misdiagnosed as worn bearings) and with no new normal ones specialy made alloy ones are the only option.
Onno Könemann

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