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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Arden 8 port head

Hi
Just picked up one of these today and plan to use in my sebring replica, just wondered if anyone else had used ? and thoughts on the head

Planning to use with 1380 engine and 2 Weber 45's , only just started bodywork on car so wont be used for a while yet.
Thanks
Andy

Andy Chaffey

Got a cam with it as well?
I'd start with 2 40's

cool bit of kit!
Onno Könemann

Onno,

Cheers, I have a guy building the engine for me that has a cam for it , i didnt get one with it , i have done a bit of reading on it and decided to get it professionaly built as its not a simple bolt on conversion like a 7 port.
Carbs might be 40's as you say I have seen on a couple of 8 port minis and I could be mistaken
I thinks it looks cool as well unfortunatley the price wasnt !!
Andy
Andy Chaffey

Drool :P
PeterJMoore

If you are planning on using 40's, make sure you get the correct ones, I think DCOE 151's are correct. There are a lot of second hand pairs around that would not be suitable.
Cheers John
HALL JOHN

Is it being built in Ashford by any chance? Cos' I know a man in Ashford who rather specialises in Arden 8 ports...

Should be a nice conversion

:-)
James B

James,
Yes your right im dropping it of tomorrow to him , seen a couple of the mini ones Bill has done and they look great.
Loads to do on the bodywork still but the Arden was the part i thought i would struggle to get so pleased i found one so soon

Andy
Andy Chaffey

Andy

Bill is the only A series engine builder I would trust to get an 8 port right. He's been racing them since the 70's...

Let me know when he's installing the 8 port and I'll drop in and have a look... :-)

James
James B

This thread was discussed between 26/03/2011 and 28/03/2011

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