Panic not ( at least till you check the marking on the block itself).
Both 1500s and 1600s used the head with "15" on it. You can tell if yours
is the correct block by looking below the carburetter heat shield, down
by the motor mount. There will be cast into the side of the block 1500 or
1600, depending on its size.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
www.britcars.com
On Thu, 28 Aug 1997 12:00:03 -0400 (EDT) bk996@freenet.carleton.ca (Eric
R. Stephen) writes:
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>Help! It was just pointed out to me (newbie) that my 1960 MGA
>Roadster
>has a "15" raised marking on the right rear (distributor side) upper
>corner of the head. I have reviewed the history of the car that was
>provided to me and there is no mention of an engine switch. Since my
>ordered copy of "Original MGA" has not arrived as yet, I throw myself
>to
>the assembled MG masses to help me out with this. Did the MGA 1600
>come
>with a 1500cc engine or have I been bamboozled (or some other option)?
>
>TIA,
>
>
>
>--
> ' ' ' Great is the truth and mighty above all
>things;
> ( o o ) It endureth and is always strong;
><---ooO---(_)---Ooo---> It liveth and conquereth for ever more;
>......Eric The more thou searchest, the more thou shalt
>marvel.
>
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