mg midget ivor searle 1500
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mg midget ivor searle 1500
just purchased a midget damn good condition! got a ivor searle 1500, reg RKK 180R can anyone tell me anything about it?
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Re: mg midget ivor searle 1500
Is it a stage 2 or a searle reconditioned one ??
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Re: mg midget ivor searle 1500
The one in my Spitfire has always been a good engine, they don't seem to last as well in the Midgets for some reason.
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Re: mg midget ivor searle 1500
Midgets attract the go faster brigade, well they did when i was 20 also the spitty was known as a hairdressers car
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Re: mg midget ivor searle 1500
A lot of them were being modded for speed a few years ago too...
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Re: mg midget ivor searle 1500
um... thanks, didnt know it was the enginge out of a triumph ! thanks guys. gear box is a bit iffy though :S
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Re: mg midget ivor searle 1500
The gearbox is Marina, Spitfire, Dolomite. Some are great but a lot are rough.