It would be cool, but I wouldn't pull my engine just to install one. So talk
to me in another 50K miles... <g>
Are you planning to drill additional lightening holes in it? It always
struck me as a somewhat "steam punk" in that regard (I guess I'm referring
to "total disregard for weight of components due to massive torque available
from enormous-displacement, slow-revving, Victorian-era powerplant".
on 12/3/03 5:34 PM, Larry Colen at lrcar@red4est.com wrote:
> d'oh! Ed just reminded me that I neglected to mention that this is for
> an MGB (1969). My excuse is that this week not only am I fighting a
> major deadline at work, but I'm getting ready to drive (as part of a
> team of 8 drivers) in a 25 hour race this weekend. The question came
> up because the guy with a machine shop will be crewing for me this
> weekend, and as I already had to stop by his shop, I brought the
> backplate with me.
>
> I've got a buddy with a full machine shop. I asked him what it would
> cost to get him to make me an aluminum backplate, and he's basically
> willing to do one for me for the cost of materials. Since this'll save
> a whopping 15-20 pounds, of course it's worth doing. :)
>
> This brings up a couple of questions:
>
> 1) Does anyone have any drawings of said part, with dimensions,
> primarily the dimensions and locations of the holes?
>
> 2) Is there a market for such items. I remember seeing them in
> someones hotrod MGB parts catalogue a while back? If so, what would
> they go for? Once we get the machining set up, it's not much more
> work to make 10, 20 or 100 than it is to make one?
>
> A SCWAG of the materials cost is $30 for the aluminum. If they were
> available, what would you be willing to pay for one? or however many
> if you are a business?
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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