Ryan,
Not good not good!
My vote is to go ahead with what you've got. I know
you're frustrated now and with good reason! I think
Joe's V6 kit is a good option if your engine is
completely toasted. Since you'd need to pull the engine
anyway, make your decision after you assess what's left
of the motor. You could even pull the head and drop the
oil pan and get a reasonable idea of the damage.
I think John Amoroso put a diff 4 cyl in his car (check
back features on Ian's site)
Good luck and don't let the ghost of Lord Rootes get
you down (or Lucas for that matter).
Take it easy,
Bill
> My 1725 siezed up today. Knew the oil pressure was low (25-30) but didn't
>think
> it was that bad.
>
> F iretr uck.
>
> Obviously, I have to pull the engine to assess how bad the damage is (ie, if
>the
> crankshaft is twisted, etc) and get the engine rebuilt, rebored, etc. It's
>the
> original engine, so part of me wants to keep it for the number match.
>
> Part of me is seriously pissed at Lord Rootes, because I've put 460 miles on
>my
> car ALL SUMMER because it's been off the road so much with issues.
>
> Part of me wants to put a V6 in, but another part of me (the back-pocket part
>of
> me) winces at the $$$ involved. Another part of me argues that it might be
>worth
> spending the money on...
>
> Another part of me wishes I could drop the rebuilt 302 in the garage in to
>the
> Alpine with minimal effort, but I know it's just a pipe dream, despite having
> all the Tiger parts to go with.
>
> A friend of mine thinks I should get a Japanese 4-cyl with at least 140 hp
>(or > so) with very low mileage on it and install it, but I don't really know
>what
> that would all entail.
>
>
> Most of the mechanical jobs my father and I can do between the two of us.
>(Thank
> God) - put trying to put a different engine (sans handy Kit) into the car
>might
> be a bit too advanced. According the all the literature, teh 2.8L swap is
>pretty
> simple. I've also heard of the 3.4L GM swap into MGBs, but I doubt the kits
> would be able to mate it to the Alpine.
>
>
> Any thoughts, advice? I really would like to know how much a conversion
>costs,
> in Canada, if anyone has done one recently.
>
>
> Thanks in advance for the advice.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ryan Lee
> B395000793 LRX (With a dead 1725)
> Edmonton, AB
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