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Hi i have a spitfire that i was told runs the same engine as the midgets is this true, are the 1500cc midgets 5 spd. thanks
 
No, the Midgets never has five-speed trannys. Four plus (if you are lucky) overdrive, same as the MGB and Spitfire. The later Midgets did indeed share the 1500cc Spitfire engine.
 
although, im sure there is a conversion kit avalable, there is for the B, it uses the gearb ox from a Ford Siera, and a different bell housing and prop shaft
 
Midgets never got the Spitfire overdrive box. Spitfires had it as an option. There are two 5 speed conversions I know of - one from the UK uses Sierra T9 box and the other from New Zealand uses Toyota Supra 5spd. Both are expensive though.
 
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