Umh, reading the post of someone else saying that engines are still
manufactured in India, I seem to remember, that they produce some kind
of Morris Oxford thing up there and this uses the aforemetioned engine.
So may be instead of producing new heads its rather importing new heads.
Apart from that, I have never heard of them heads cracking. I have used
an MGB enguine for quite a while in my Morris Minor pick up and my uncle
had a bunch of B's from new on.
Sorry about the non Triumph content.
Gernot
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> From: Brad Kahler[SMTP:Brad.Kahler@141.com]
> Reply To: Brad Kahler
> Sent: Friday, April 24, 1998 1:01 AM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: MGB owners (potential news about "heads")
>
>
> Just thought I would inform all of you MGB owners out there about
> something that might be coming down the pike sometime in the near
> future.
>
> A friend of mine works for a company that manufactures engine heads.
> They are currently considering manufacturing NEW replacement heads
> for the MGB engines. Apparently there is a fairly sizeable demand
> for these heads. He mentioned that they are prone to cracking in a
> couple of different places. I found out about this when he asked if
> I still had that MGB head that he gave me a few years ago. I do have
> it and will be giving it back to him, probably this weekend. True,
> this is only a feasability study but it sounds like there is a fair
> amount of interest in this project from the companies management.
> Don't know if it will ever come to pass but at least there might be
> hope for some of you out there with cracked mgb heads.
>
> Could someone on the MGB list cross post this for me.
>
> Thanks
>
> Brad (In Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
>
> 1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L (Back on the Road!!!!!)
> 1966 TR4A CT72398L (Car is finally home and ready for
> Restoration)
> 1951 Dodge Truck 82217766 B-3-B-108 (Frame back in garage and
> ready to paint)
>
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