Re: LRO: Clinton's Midget

From: David Scheidt (dscheidt@tumbolia.com)
Date: Thu Apr 05 2001 - 12:58:39 EDT

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    On Thu, 5 Apr 2001, Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus wrote:

    :Clinton, i just went and had a look at the Moss Motors catalogue for MG
    :Midgets. Other than their denial that new Lucas units exist (oh, yes, go
    :buy a Mallory at 4X the price! and 5 X the replacement parts price!) the
    :illustrations were most illuminating.
    :
    :The 1500CC Midget did indeed use a 45D4 from what I can see here -
    :essentially late IIa production and non-US Series III (USA used the
    :emissions horrid lump....). A 45D4 conventional should literally plug and
    :play, as would a 25D4 if you have one laying around you want to lend him.
    :The electronic jobby he has is just a variant on the 45D4 body - scrap
    :otherwise but uses the same mountings.

    I think you can convert the electronic 45d4 to points by replacing the
    baseplate, as well.

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