Andy,
Well the trans sure looked strange. There was some sort of lever thing that
came up out of the top of the bell housing --- maybe something to do with
the clutch was all I could guess. My friend knows even less about cars than
I do (which means he knows next to nothing), so it should be a fun project
:)
Thanks for the clues,
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Andrew Mace
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 1999 4:56 PM
> To: Dave Moag
> Cc: Triumphs Mailing List (E-mail); british-cars@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Mystery Engine Found in Mayflower
>
>
>
> On Sun, 22 Aug 1999, Dave Moag wrote:
>
> > I visited a friend today who is beginning a restoration of
> a Mayflower. It
> > appears to have a strange engine in it. On the LHD side it
> has MOWOG and a 3
> > under it, and a big 1500 stamped in it. On the RHD side it
> has Pat. No.
> > 565391 and a serial number 15GC-U-H 18911. The head has 3
> exhaust ports and
> > 2 intake ports. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
>
> Sounds like a BMC "A" series 1500cc engine to me, I'm
> guessing from an
> MGA 1500. I suppose the mystery is why and how it got stuffed into a
> Mayflower, and what the rest of the drivetrain is! :-)
>
> --Andy
>
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> p.s. REAL Mayflowers have long-stroke, flathead Standard motors! :-)
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