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Paul McGuffin
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I’m in a bit of a conundrum. Maybe some advice and opinions here will help. I have a close friend in California. 30 years ago, he and his wife moved from Kansas to the West Coast. In 1986 he drove a perfectly good 1969 MG Midget under a shed on a Kansas farm. Turned off the engine and left it, oil, coolant and all. I looked the car over in 2001, rust had already set in on the wire wheels. He now says, if I am willing to drive from Arizona to Kansas, I can have the car. Now... all I really want is the 1275 engine. I’m sure the trans and rear differential are okay. What bothers me is, an engine sitting 30 years with the coolant. Would the water jackets be rusted through? I would like to re-build the 1275, but are my concerns valid. The trans and rear end would be nice to have, but not worth a drive to Kansas and trailer them back to Arizona. I’m sure the wire wheels and disc brake, etc are too rusty after all this time. Even though it’s under a shed, it has still been exposed to the elements. HELP..