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Hi all,
every engine ive found so far has been unsuitable for what i wanted, but i have found yet another one witch sounds ok and even better its in my local city (bristol) heres the ad

MG Metro Turbo Engine straight out of an MG Midget. Standard 1275 A+metro Turbo Engine, 4 New pistons and rings, Piper Mild road Cam MD500 (Turbo specific), New fuel regulator, ECU, Manual Boost Adjuster, Boost Gauge, Unused turbo bearing kit (Worth ?100), Dump Valve fitted and blanking plug, Exhaust bend, Reconditioned carb, Unleaded head.

gonna hopefuly go see it on weekend does it sound honest to you ?
its on ebay at the mo but there isnt any pics :(

Cheers
Dave

Dave Fletcher A.M.I.M.I

I personally would not hand over my hard earned cash before inspecting it. If you dont know what to look for drag someone else allong who does,

Yes if this is all good and true go for it!

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If it's in a midget, the crank and block are no use at all...

Yep agree with dave,

midget's are mounted inline with the gearbox (longitudinal) - i.e. all 4 cylinders run from front to back of the car whereas mini gearboxes are mounted underneath (transversely) - i.e. run from left to right (or right to left!) so crank and block are different.

ps i cant spell!!

Just thought id make it simple for everybody to understand, didnt want to make out any of you are stupid!

Edited by iain on 31st Oct, 2003.

seems like im never gonna get one then :( oh well the hunt continues

Cheers all
Dave

Dave Fletcher A.M.I.M.I

go have a look anyway - only the crank and block is different - and any post 87 1275 block will do, and any half decent crank... If it has all them other bits, it sound well worth a look...

Right well im hopefully gonna go and have a look at it on monday , so whats the difference between a standard 1275 block and a turbo one ? if the pistons are different would i be correct in thinking that i could take the pistons out of the midget which are turbo ones and put them in a standard block ? what others mods would need to be done to a 1275 engine to accomadate for the turbo ? oil feed etc, urm also would i need a turbo specific crank and bearings or is the turbo one the same as any other 1275 ?

Cheers
Dave

p.s. thanks for your patiance

Dave Fletcher A.M.I.M.I

so whats the difference between a standard 1275 block and a turbo one ?
Blocks:
When turbo was introduced, a new main bearing combination was used. This was standardised on all 1275 A+ engines after 1987(ish). There are NO other block differences on ANY transvers A+ varient, other than the tang that differentiates between the main shell types.

All Con-Rods are the same on ALL A+ engines - whether from the Maestro, metro, mini or Ital.

An 'In-Line' A-Series turbo was never made, so if this engine IS an 'in-line' and HAS turbo pistons, then they wil of course fit back into a transverse block!

I'd have said any post 87 crank would do - the early ones had (according to Vizard) a non rolled radius on the mains - or somet like that, which made them theoretically weaker than later rolled radius cranks.
Oil feed from the block is the same on ALL blocks!

D

Hmmm interesting, so in other words i should be able to go and get any 1275 block but preferably after 1987 and presuming the bores and crank are still ok i can just use this ? also if this engine is transverse then will i be able to still use the crank flywheel cam etc... ? or would i be better using a turbo specific setup for this, e.g. turbo crank, turbo cam etc.... ?

Cheers
Dave

Dave Fletcher A.M.I.M.I

if you had a 1275 block sitting in you shed and you wanted ot put a turbo on it.. all you have to do is fit turbo (dished) pistons to lower the CR. as well as buy an oil feed pipe for the turbo.

thats all...

as soon as the people say "its from a turbo" peoples eyes light up, but there aint much difference from an mg 1275 to a mg1275turbo... bar the fact we know which ones more likely to have had the arse kicked out it

cool so i could buy any 1300 engine and just change the pistons, and fit a oil feed for the turbo(?which you've gota change anyway from a standard turbo engine?), i found some pistons but im unsure about what i would need i looked on avonbar and they have got 2 metro turbo piston sets

.020 oversize Hepolite for Metro Turbo 1275 pistons.* ?204.00
.040 oversize Hepolite for Metro Turbo 1275 pistons.* ?204.00

but im unsure about the oversize bits, surely i will need standard size ? and does anyone know whether they come with new ring and in a set of 4? i asume they do

Cheers Dave

Dave Fletcher A.M.I.M.I

what so for example i coul just go out and buy a 1300 engine and fit a turbo setup to it (turbo manifolds etc...) ?
and have no wories about breaking anything ?

Dave

Dave Fletcher A.M.I.M.I

if by etc you include a turbo head then yes!