{"id":21074,"date":"2018-11-15T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T15:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=21074"},"modified":"2018-11-15T01:00:59","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T07:00:59","slug":"1979-mg-midget-with-a-honda-v4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=21074","title":{"rendered":"1979 MG Midget with a Honda V4"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Very few projects start with a racing harness however that is exactly how Chuck Bridgman’s project<\/a> began. He found an old RJS racing harness for eight dollars at a swap meet and decided to build a sports car around it. After searching for a while he purchased a 1979 MG Midget on Craigslist with a damaged engine but otherwise in great shape. <\/p>\n

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Once back in Chuck’s garage, his first choice for engine replacement was a 1182 cc flat-four from a Honda Gold Wing 1200 but it was too wide for the engine bay. His next choice was a more compact V4 from a mid-80’s Honda V65 Magna.<\/p>\n

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After some careful measuring, he found the V4 would fit nicely. So Chuck purchased a 1984 Honda V65 Magna motorcycle and pulled the 1098 cc V4 from the frame. The engine comes with four carburetors and makes 116 horsepower (87 kW) and 70 lb-ft (95 Nm) of torque. Chuck secured the engine in the bay using a custom mounts in the front, rear, and top. The front mount connects to the factory mount points on the car frame. The rear mount runs across the transmission tunnel. The top mount connects to the heater and battery shelf.<\/p>\n

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The engine runs the stock motorcycle wiring harness minus lights\/accessories and custom length spark plug wires. It’s fed by the stock motorcycle fuel pump installed in the engine bay. Chuck connected the car’s accelerator and choke cables to the engine’s carburetors. <\/p>\n

\"1979<\/a><\/p>\n