Morris Minor Owners Club

Posted: **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?

Posted: **Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:33 am**

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

Posted: **Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:43 pm**

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

Posted: **Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:05 pm**

Posted: **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.

Posted: **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

Posted: **Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:32 pm**

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

Posted: **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

Posted: **Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:33 pm**

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

Posted: **Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:59 pm**

i got no 3rd!

mg midget ivor searle 1500