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Midas ????

Postby Brizar68 » Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:17 pm

I have 2 midas cars first one hasn't bin registered D020321 95% complete.
2nd has bin registered D020323 reg Q861JFJ . HAS A 1380 turbo engine. Hasn't bin used for a few years.
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Re: Midas ????

Postby Stuart » Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:33 pm

I've moved this thread to the mk2 folder.
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Re: Midas ????

Postby DavidL » Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:25 pm

I didn't think there was enough room in a Mark 2 for a turbo engine...
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Re: Midas ????

Postby Brizar68 » Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:39 pm

The reg docs say a 1380 engine eng no rwo-1401 and there's a t3 turbo on it.
There isn't much room
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Re: Midas ????

Postby DavidL » Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:45 pm

Was the bulkhead modified to get it in? There was very little room between the exhaust and the bulkhead in my Mark 2 - I eventually remote-mounted an electric fuel pump on it, because I thought i was getting fuel vapourisation with a normally aspirated engine.
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Postby Stuart » Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:50 pm

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Re: Midas ????

Postby Brizar68 » Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:51 pm

Bulk head hasn't bin changed.
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Re: Midas ????

Postby Brizar68 » Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:53 pm

That's the 1 from ebay
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Re: Midas ????

Postby Hans Efde » Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:58 am

If you intend to drive it, make sure there is enough cooling. A number of turbo engined Midasses have been burned. I had extra insulation on the bonnet, heatshields and extra ducting from the front, around the negine block, to the turbo to keep it cool. But in traffic jams the brake lines would heat up so much that I didn't have brakes anymore. When moving again it cooled down sufficiently to work again. Also oil temperature was a problem although the oil cooler did a good job later on. But in the end I got rid of the turbo, I never trusted the car and usually something would break down. It will be a challenge to get a reliable turbo engined Midas.
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Re: Midas ????

Postby Brizar68 » Fri Nov 29, 2013 6:55 pm

Thanks. I'm not sure what condition the engine is in. I'm going to take it out have a look at it See what it needs. I have 1300 a series engine that is in the first car I bought . I'm going to run it see how it goes.
I'm looking to sell what I don't need from the second car
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