Marblehead MG - Episode 38: Cooling System (1979 MG Midget 1500)

Welcome to Marblehead MG! We're getting so very close to starting the car! In this episode we install the radiator, heater box, and cooling system hoses. Only a few jobs left before we turn that key!
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[@peteporpora1630]

Matthew, Found your channel a couple of weeks ago. Just got caught up tonight. I've owned 3 Midgets, in my youth, a Mk1 with a 948cc and 2 Mk 2's with 1098 cc engines. Never had a 1500. One thing you might want to look into is a lowering kit. When they went to the Mk 4 they raised the ride height to meet bumper level specifications. It makes the car look like it's standing on it's tip-toes. Looking forward to first start and first drive. You're doing a great job, the body looks like it has virtually no rust so good find there. Good luck with the rest of the build.

[@marbleheadmg]

Thanks very much @peteporpora1630! I actually have a lowering kit sitting in my Moss shopping cart -- definitely on the short list of enhancements :)

[@patricksmith928]

Excellent explanation of how it works.

[@marbleheadmg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JamieJay-rz6rj]

Hi I live in England, Great explanation and I love a clean and decluttered engine bay. What were MG thinking putting heated water into the intake manifold, the air is supposed to be cold for better efficiency and power. When I buy a 1500 Midget I'm going to block off those intake pipes and run the hose straight to the next stage, that can't be good for the engine. I've also thought about seeing if there's room for the heater box inside the dash/passenger footwell to make the engine bay look cleaner.

[@waynesinnott1973]

How did you get on bleeding the air out?