mg midget ivor searle 1500

Post by **pyebibby** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:05 am

just purchased a midget damn good condition! got a ivor searle 1500, reg RKK 180R can anyone tell me anything about it?

Post by **irmscher** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:33 am

Is it a stage 2 or a searle reconditioned one ??

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:43 pm

Any 1500 Triumph engine is a miserable/weak thing - treat it gently!

Post by **irmscher** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:05 pm

Post by **StaffsMoggie** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:05 pm

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.

Post by **irmscher** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:40 pm

Midgets attract the go faster brigade, well they did when i was 20

also the spitty was known as a hairdressers car

Post by **Matt** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:32 pm

A lot of them were being modded for speed a few years ago too...

Post by **pyebibby** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:25 pm

um... thanks, didnt know it was the enginge out of a triumph ! thanks guys. gear box is a bit iffy though :S

Post by **StaffsMoggie** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:33 pm

The gearbox is Marina, Spitfire, Dolomite. Some are great but a lot are rough.

Post by **pyebibby** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:59 pm

i got no 3rd!

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