Rick,
I have a friend who has a MGA convertible with a MGB engine in it. He
bought it that way from what I can see it is a well done Job with the B
trans bellhousing mated to the A trans. It seems like it has a lot of
power. He was told that the engine was punched out to 2000cc and a mild
cam installed. I have not convinced him to let me take it apart yet as
he only got it this summer and has not broken anything yet.
If you want I can take some pictures and send them to you. Will need
snail mail address, I have no scanner or digital camera.
Regards,
Peter S.
>From: Rick/Carolyn <walters@mail.softcom.net>
>
>Hi All,
>
>It's foggy and dreary today in the the land of Sunshine. I wish you
>folks back East would reconsider and send our good weather back.
>
>On with my subject, I haven't been able to sell my A Coupe. I was
>thinking of putting a "Gasp" non-original engine. I would post it to
>the MG list, but the last time I mentioned something non-original to
>them I received hate mail for weeks and started a war on the list that
>still battles today. I still get some dissapproving looks at the shows
>with Puddles because of the non original color I used on her. Can you
>imagine the looks I'll get with a Full blown MGA V8 Coupe, Ye Gads LOL.
>
>The MGA has a tiny engine compartment like the Sprite. If it will fit
>in a Spridget it will fit in her. I believe I saw a nissan twin cam in
>a Sprite at the Monterey meet last year. Anyone on the list ever use
>it? The engine will need at least 150 hp to push the car down the
>freeway. I was considering a MGB engine but it just doesn't have
enough
>get-up and go.
>
>TIA
>
>Rick
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