A carburator sucks!! And more than one sucks even more!!
The 1275 is iron and weighs 300lbs the G10 is aluminum and 150lbs.
The Suzuki G10 motor is about as long as the original 4-cyl tractor motor
that was in the car, but that is because the distributor and water outlet come out the back of the motor, adding another 6 inches to its length.
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Originally Posted by Arragonis
Steering by throttle in a Mini was ace, nice drift on a wet roundabout etc etc.
All of this worked well until that incident with the dry stone wall.
EDIT : My first one was hearing aid beige. 12 inch wheels with 1275GT style hubcaps, the later ones had those silvery centre caps.
Apologies - seriously off topic now.
Just a thought on the Midget project a single-carb A-series is just about as economical petrol non-FI engine as you can get, the twin carb ones are thirsty. How about a 998, 1098 (long stroke) or a 1275 with a single carb ? The MG Metro 1275cc engine has 70bhp standard and single carb. Combine that with a 5-speed or higher axle for economy. And they have a lumpy cam so they burble nicely.
Might be less hassle than sorting out new engine mounts etc.
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