Wank to Argatoga's MG

argatoga · October 6th, 2008, 12:52 AM

So today I went out and bought a new toy. It's a 1978 MG Midget with a ported 12a swap. I've been told it has dyno'ed at 200hp, but damned if I am going to test that out with original spec breaks. I'll see if I can find a real camera to take some shots, assuming an apex seal doesn't disintegrate and kill me in the process.

BlaRo · October 6th, 2008, 1:00 AM

Did you bring it home by tying it down to the top of the Equinox?

Spectre · October 6th, 2008, 1:13 AM

Well, we know what to get you for Christmas.... a fire extinguisher.

Vette Boss · October 6th, 2008, 1:17 AM

Or would that be a magic smoke jar?

Perhaps he could get both.

starfox07 · October 6th, 2008, 1:20 AM

Hell yeah!! Rotary ftw. I bet that thing flies with 200hp, although without a full peripheral port, I doubt its making that much.

Donington · October 6th, 2008, 1:40 AM

Would look nicer with some chrome bumpers but a lovely car.

jayhawk · October 6th, 2008, 1:44 AM

Awesome. An MG, with Lucas electrics, in a state that is known for high amounts of precipitation.

Hats off to you, Roy Harper.

But seriously, that is a pretty cool car.

killpanda · October 6th, 2008, 2:10 AM

That seems like a great little toy!

tigger · October 6th, 2008, 2:18 AM

Impending doom aside, that's an awesome little car. A 200hp rotary in a car that weighs what? 2,000lbs maybe? That is pure ... awesomeness. You don't need brakes anyway, drive the crap out of that thing.

argatoga · October 6th, 2008, 2:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donington

Would look nicer with some chrome bumpers but a lovely car.

Yea it would, too bad it came from the factory with these plastic monstrosities.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spectre

Well, we know what to get you for Christmas.... a fire extinguisher.

Bah that's why I live in Washington, the rain will do it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayhawk

Awesome. An MG, with Lucas electrics, in a state that is known for high amounts of precipitation.

Hats off to you, Roy Harper.

But seriously, that is a pretty cool car.

Heh, yes there are a couple remains of the Son of Lucifer, but from what I can tell the most important bits are Mazda. It is pretty easy to tell which is which, the Mazda stuff works.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigger

Impending doom aside, that's an awesome little car. A 200hp rotary in a car that weighs what? 2,000lbs maybe? That is pure ... awesomeness. You don't brakes anyway, drive the crap out of that thing.

According to the previous owner it probably weights a bit less than a ton, so yea it is my death.

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Originally Posted by starfox07

Hell yeah!! Rotary ftw. I bet that thing flies with 200hp, although without a full peripheral port, I doubt its making that much.

I was told it dyno'ed 200hp when they did the swap (early 90s), but I don't know if it is still pumping that out.

Thanks for all the positive feedback. It isn't perfect (but that's the point isn't it): the tach isn't connected, it has the old rear end so I can't goon around too much, and it dosn't have a radio (not too concerned as without a muffler it is too loud to hear anything).

I won't be using it much until at least Spring, but hopefully by then I can afford some new goodies for it.

Oh and yes it has lolsprings and a live rear axel (it is a sports car after all

).

LeVeL · October 6th, 2008, 2:44 AM

Good find.
200 wheel or crank?

argatoga · October 6th, 2008, 2:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlaRo

Did you bring it home by tying it down to the top of the Equinox?

Hey Hey, that's a Pontiac Torrent, you don't want to confuse these things. It has a different steering wheel!

I did the responsible things and drove it home without insurance.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeVeL

Good find.
200 wheel or crank?

He didn't say (it was an auto-broker friend of his who did the swap) but I would assume crank. Still way too much power.

Crazyjeeper · October 6th, 2008, 5:10 AM

So, being a petrol head, I imagine you stepped on it a bit. How much faster than the mustang is it?

Great buy btw

JipJopJones · October 6th, 2008, 6:33 AM

Nice car! Cool swap too. I know a guy with a MGA with a 5.0l Ford V8 in it... that thing hauls some serious ass.

watto · October 6th, 2008, 6:51 AM

Congrats! You must be a patient man.

NooDle · October 6th, 2008, 9:20 AM

you win the internets with a car like that!

starfox07 · October 6th, 2008, 2:14 PM

Get a video of it at idle, I imagine it has a nasssty idle with those big ports. Brap brap brap brap. I love it.

killpanda · October 6th, 2008, 2:19 PM

Something like that ?

+ YouTube Video

starfox07 · October 6th, 2008, 2:24 PM

October 6th, 2008, 12:52 AM	#1
argatoga Can't Start His Wank Joined: Oct 4th, 2005 Last Online: 3:57 AM Location: Washington State, USA Age: 26 Posts: 4,793 Car: '78 MG Midget, '78 Honda CB400t Rep Power: 164	Wank to Argatoga's MG So today I went out and bought a new toy. It's a 1978 MG Midget with a ported 12a swap. I've been told it has dyno'ed at 200hp, but damned if I am going to test that out with original spec breaks. I'll see if I can find a real camera to take some shots, assuming an apex seal doesn't disintegrate and kill me in the process. __________________ "If you think about it breast implants aren't much different than braces. Their main purpose is to improve one's appearance, at least that's how it was in my case." - KaJun "Anyway, I'm off to eat my dick" - Austere

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BlaRo Lady GaGa's #1 Fan Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 12:35 AM Location: Assachusetts Age: 21 Posts: 11,259 Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 372	Did you bring it home by tying it down to the top of the Equinox? __________________ "It is impossible to describe this kind of performance to the uninitiated. Telling a traffic officer or a safety crusader like Ralph Nader that 100 mph can be safe is like reading the Constitution to a Maoist; it is a strange and hostile concept." -Brock Yates. The body was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. Because of Parkinson's.

October 6th, 2008, 1:13 AM	#3
Spectre Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: 3:58 AM Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 32 Posts: 8,351 Car: 87 XJ6, 95 XJR, 90 WD21, 86 CB700SC, 98 PC800 Rep Power: 191	Well, we know what to get you for Christmas.... a fire extinguisher. __________________ Enough is enough. We are not here to subsidize your clueless business plans or reward your failures. 1986 Honda Nighthawk 700S (project, light restoration in progress) 1987 Jaguar XJ6 Series III Vanden Plas (modified) 1990 Nissan (WD21) Pathfinder SE 4x4 (little red offroad commuter box) 1995 Jaguar (X300) XJR 1998 Honda Pacific Coast PC800 (two-wheeled pickup truck/utility bike)

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starfox07 Joined: Oct 7th, 2007 Last Online: 12:20 AM Location: Ennis, Tx, USA Age: 20 Posts: 3,377 Car: 1984 Mazda RX7 GSL-SE Rep Power: 81	Hell yeah!! Rotary ftw. I bet that thing flies with 200hp, although without a full peripheral port, I doubt its making that much. __________________ -Environmentally Hostile-

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Donington Joined: Jan 26th, 2007 Last Online: 3:39 AM Location: Now in Plymouth, Englandshire Age: 20 Posts: 4,263 Rep Power: 176	Would look nicer with some chrome bumpers but a lovely car. __________________ I live in Botswana, saving lives. DO YOU!?

October 6th, 2008, 1:44 AM	#7
jayhawk Cigar Smoking Man Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 2:19 AM Location: Aurora, IL. Age: 34 Posts: 6,475 Car: 07 Subaru WRX, 09 VW Tiguan. Rep Power: 234	Awesome. An MG, with Lucas electrics, in a state that is known for high amounts of precipitation. Hats off to you, Roy Harper. But seriously, that is a pretty cool car. __________________ Instead of attending the circus, I visit Autoblog to see the clowns comment instead.

October 6th, 2008, 2:10 AM	#8
killpanda wants to fondle your manboobs Joined: May 22nd, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Vancouver, BC (but I'm French :-p) Age: 23 Posts: 2,048 Car: 2006 Ford Fiesta S TDci (in France) Rep Power: 69	That seems like a great little toy! __________________ Ouh yeah !

October 6th, 2008, 2:18 AM	#9
tigger Joined: Dec 11th, 2006 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Suburbia Hell Posts: 3,219 Car: 1984 BMW 325e, 1996 Pontiac Bonneville Rep Power: 77	Impending doom aside, that's an awesome little car. A 200hp rotary in a car that weighs what? 2,000lbs maybe? That is pure ... awesomeness. You don't need brakes anyway, drive the crap out of that thing. Last edited by tigger; October 6th, 2008 at 6:39 AM.

October 6th, 2008, 2:44 AM	#11
LeVeL Joined: Jun 16th, 2007 Last Online: 3:36 AM Location: MA Age: 21 Posts: 2,972 Car: CG5/F23A1 Rep Power: 100	Good find. 200 wheel or crank? __________________ ^Don't worry he's a closet ~~homosexual~~ Miata driver. - Twerp128 flickr . . . photography + UMass Motorsport

October 6th, 2008, 5:10 AM	#13
Crazyjeeper Joined: Nov 29th, 2006 Last Online: 3:58 AM Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 5,128 Car: 1985 Jeep CJ7, 1997 Ford F150 Rep Power: 164	So, being a petrol head, I imagine you stepped on it a bit. How much faster than the mustang is it? Great buy btw __________________

October 6th, 2008, 6:33 AM	#14
JipJopJones Joined: Aug 17th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: North Vancouver, BC, Canada Age: 19 Posts: 1,867 Car: 1977 Jeep CJ5/1991 Jeep Cherokee Rep Power: 33	Nice car! Cool swap too. I know a guy with a MGA with a 5.0l Ford V8 in it... that thing hauls some serious ass. __________________ XBL Gamer Tag: JipJopJones Eh? Rest well in the Hands of your new owner El Camino you will be mine again some day.

October 6th, 2008, 6:51 AM	#15
watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: 3:33 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 5,708 Car: MY06 Impreza 2.0R Hatch Rep Power: 73	Congrats! You must be a patient man.

October 6th, 2008, 2:14 PM	#17
starfox07 Joined: Oct 7th, 2007 Last Online: 12:20 AM Location: Ennis, Tx, USA Age: 20 Posts: 3,377 Car: 1984 Mazda RX7 GSL-SE Rep Power: 81	Get a video of it at idle, I imagine it has a nasssty idle with those big ports. Brap brap brap brap. I love it. __________________ -Environmentally Hostile-

October 6th, 2008, 2:28 PM	#20
killpanda wants to fondle your manboobs Joined: May 22nd, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Vancouver, BC (but I'm French :-p) Age: 23 Posts: 2,048 Car: 2006 Ford Fiesta S TDci (in France) Rep Power: 69	Mine was in a MG Midget ^^ But yours sounds much better __________________ Ouh yeah !

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