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Carburation in General

Forums: MG Chat Area I bought my 1500 Midget about 18 months ago and despite it having been “serviced” it ran ... by about 1985, so not too much petrol experience. The car now runs like a dream, especially at low speeds (30 mph ish) which is where ...

25 Jul 2018

MGOC - National Event 2004

... member’s cars were ably marshalled into the dedicated MG car park by the Epsom area MGOC. bh2004_01.jpg ... Sebring MGB GT, an MGC GTS as well as a 1967 historic MG Midget race car and many other immaculate MGs. The early MG Society provided ...

30 Jul 2014

I did it! One Midget back on the road

Forums: MG Chat Area Well I guess this is a little self-indulgent but I just wanted to share that my little Midget 1500 is once again officially road-worthy. Been absent from here for ... put your mind to it you can tackle most of the jobs on your car yourself if you have the time and energy. Its required care not to bodge ...

16 Jun 2016

Bought a Midget :-)

Forums: MG Chat Area Hello, this is my first post. I'm 34, live in Cambridge and have bought a 1977 Damask Red Midget 1500 reg. TPK 590S. 104k miles. Very happy with it on the whole and glad ... and needs further investigation. Suspect that the car is generally in need of a proper service and TLC as it seems to have done ...

14 Jun 2013

Supercharged MGA

... a recommendation from Tom Johnson (the owner of the C-type Midget featured in the September 2009 edition) I made my way to Devon to visit ... impressive MGs. Mark had previously enjoyed a succession of MG models starting with an MG Metro and he has only recently sold his concours ...

25 Jul 2014

SU float chamber overflowing.

Forums: MG Chat Area About 150 miles ago, and after ticking over for around half an hour or so on the morning of the MOT, my 1500 Midget started leaking petrol from the front float chamber. (Forgive me, I am ... seemed to open and close the flow. I put it back on the car and all seemed fine until yesterday, the 150 miles or so later, when it did ...

15 Apr 2018

Unleaded - part 2

... of the great petrol debate about the use of unleaded fuel in MG engines The 'O' Series Engines This series of engine was ... The 1500 engines... The rubber bumper MG Midget uses the Triumph 1500 4 cylinder engine that has its roots as deep and ...

6 Aug 2014

Theft of knowledge is not a crime !! A little help please.

Forums: Midget Technical Hi all I have recently inherited a 1978 ... I was told it was a 1500cc triumph engine as the original MG 1500 went bang early on in her life. Also changed was the gearbox to a ... Toledo 1300cc engine would not work well with a 1500 built car ? So many questions so little time !! Thanks for any advice or tips. ...

20 Nov 2015

Round 5 of MGOC Race Championship

P & O Portsmouth -MG Owners' Club 2002 Race Championship in association with Custom Lifts. ... row occupied for the third time in succession by the 1275 Midget of Gary Smith and the 1500 Midget of Chris Pollard. The second row was ...

5 Aug 2014

A Motoring Writer's Cars

... Having always had my feet firmly in the MG camp, owning T Series, modern Midgets and MGBs, and driven MGB GTs, MG ... in 1990, one of the best options seemed to be a late model Midget and so a 1978 car was sourced. But, I have to say, that despite ...