Spridget Tech Talk (MG Midget & Austin-Healey Sprite)
Just home from the shop; new 13 row oil cooler, new prothane front and rear suspension bushings, two new front lever shocks, Weber downdraft conversion, Pacesetter header, alloy valve cover.
Now i know why these little cars have such a loyal following....AMAZING increased power....FANTASTIC tight handling...FUN FUN FUN!
Car Control School this Saturday and Advanced Autocross School in two weeks.
here is a pic of some of the new bits.
Gotta love it.
Did you replace any other front suspentions pieces? I thinking about a "major kit" next winter. Wonder if prothane is worth the added cost since new rubber comes with the kit. I did the prothane in the rear December and just did the front sway bar bushings in prothane. That did make a difference althought the rubber was completely shot.
I had to print this on the nice office color printer, so I know what mine should look like when it's all done, lol
great job, looks terrific!
DaveK Wrote:
AthlonRob Wrote:
Ok, I'm about to sound like a complete Idiot, but why is your intake on the left (in picture) side of the car, mine is on the right. (excuse my ignorance) Is it the 1500 set up?
IronHead71 Wrote:
Can you take some more pictures of the connections for the Weber downdraft? I just bought one for my 1275 and the instructions are not very good on what all gets connected where.
Thanks!
mdc74midget
Why did you decide to keep the charcoal canister in the back left of the photo? In our '76, this item was long disconnected from the intake and exhaust, and I've been considering removing the whole assembly (there's another seemingly superfluous part attached to the front of it) from our midget.
I'm curious about why it needs to be there, apart from simply being "stock" (read: draconian) emissions equipment.
-jason
