> Jim B.,
> Sorry for the confusion. For my "conceptual" MGB-GT project, I
> haven't decided which motor to use yet. I've decided to use an
> automatic tranny w/overdrive, and either a Rover or Ford block. The
> Chevy is too heavy for my tastes, and many of the photos I've seen
> make it look like the butt-end distributor limits rearward engine
> position.
> I'm leaning towards the Ford/AOD combo for a couple of reasons: 1)
> I bought one (~1986 302 Long Block) on E-bay for $50.00. That's
> everything but the intake and exhaust manifolds. I'm a few years away
> from this project, but for $50.00, and a local drive, I couldn't pass
> it up. 2) W/Out stroking, it is larger than anything we can get from
> a rover 3.9/4.0 + 300 crank, which should minimize my machining
> expenses and cover any losses from the torque-converter. 3) While I
> want to help Dan LaGrou and Glenn Towry and the folks at TSI stay in
> business for many more decades with my other future purchases, The AOD
> will bolt right on without an expensive adapter plate.
> The only down-side (other than weight, which appears to be
> minimal) is that the Ford gives me too many options. I get a headache
> looking through Summit and Jegs trying to figure out what I want.
> While the selection of aftermarket parts is limited for the Rover,
> the successful recipies are well known with most of the bugs worked
> out. However, I applaud Dan L. and Dave Michel for expanding our
> options with their new work on the stroked Buick 300 block. I saw it
> in person a few weeks ago, and it is a sweet piece of metal. It looks
> great with Dan's billet pulley/serpentine belt conversion (A/C is a
> plus, too).
> So if you were confused, it's only because I haven't made up my
> own mind yet.
> James J.
>
>
> bown wrote:
>
>>James,
>>
>>I'm confused. Are you going to be running a FORD or a ROVER engine?
>>
>>I recently rebuild a FORD AOD (used in my Ford Bronco) and thought that it
>>was a well buillt unit.
>>I especially like the way the over-drive works. It drives directly through
>>a shaft that attaches to the back of the torque convertor, thus bypassing
>>the torque converter in overdrive.
>>
>>The AOD-E is also good, but then you have to deal with sometype of
>>electronic unit to control its shifting.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Jim B.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "James Jewell" <m1garand@directvinternet.com>
>>To: <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 2:52 AM
>>Subject: Re: Ford 302 mods and an Auto tranny MGB question.
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