by DavidL » Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:15 pm
Just thinking...
I've owned, or at least driven, Austins, Rovers, Fords, Citroens, Peugeots, Alfas, BMWs, Volkswagens, Skodas, Land Rovers, Saabs, Toyotas...
...I have zero experience of Vauxhalls. Possibly because my father thought they were "too American" (this was about the time of the Vauxhall Victor). Admittedly I did own a Holden HQ once, but that was a 3 litre straight six and probably had little in common with a Vauxhall engine that would fit a Midas.
Consequently, I find myself reluctant to consider fitting such an engine into a Midas, but this is more due to complete unfamiliarity with these engines than unjustified bigotry. Is there anything special about these engines that would make them a particularly good powerplant for a Midas? Is it just their compact size?