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Re: would you buy this block?

To: Vernon Brown <vhbrown@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: would you buy this block?
From: Bud Krueger <budkrueger@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2003 17:44:01 -0400
Sandy,

     Contact me off-list, or by phone.  A 'Caper' is looking to get rid 
of engines, transmissions (1 w/o.d.) and a whole bunch more for not much 
money.

Bud Krueger
52TD
(508) 746-6735

Vernon Brown wrote:

>I have been looking for an MGB 1800 5 main short block with which to make a
>hot street motor.  One just came in in trade at my machine shop which, of
>course, couldn't be more convenient for me.  There is always a "gotcha" in
>life and here it is:  Some gorilla over tightened the head stud, tappet side
>forward, to the point where it pulled up the area and created small tears
>running for and aft into the pushrod hole.  The machinist who has done many
>MG engines says no problem he will just put in an insert and deck the block.
>Any comments?
>
>Anyone have a 5 main short block near Cape Cod?
>
>Thanks,
>Sandy Brown




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