Interesting article, never heard of it before...
Could the rumor have been because Rootes really was looking for a V8 (or
more power) as early as 1962?
MG later revised the engine compartment in all MGBs to allow the (now
Rover) MGB-V8... good engine.
Gary
On 9/28/2018 2:11 PM, Jim Buster via Tigers wrote:
> I am familiar with that little aluminum Buick V8 but, never thought of it as
> an engine for the Tiger, conceptually. The 215 Buick-Rover engine was a
> little screamer. Thanks for the read!
> Jim
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>> On Sep 28, 2018, at 10:15 AM, Jay Laifman via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
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>> I just found this in a 1962 Competition Press magazine. Great read.
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