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Re: MG Magnettes

To: Keith Holdsworth <holdswo@io.org>
Subject: Re: MG Magnettes
From: Jay Nemeth-Johannes <jayj@hpislj.lvld.hp.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 95 07:50:40 -0600
>  I put an early MGB 3.9 crown wheel and pinion in my ZB and with the 
>original engine it cruises along very comfortably at 60-70mph.I have 
>some info from the UK on engine swaps but it is a laborius business.With 
>the increased power the brakes are on the limit and the guys over 'ome 
>say that a brake booster is the first order of business.
>Keith Holdsworth.

I've seen a couple of conversions to MGA 1600 disc brakes.  I had
always figured this would be the hot setup for a road car.  My
strategy is to get everything running before I mess with modifying it.
However, I was under the impression that the 1600 discs would bolt on,
requiring a change to the 1600 master cyl and the new brakes and
proportioning valve only.  That should be quite an improvement.

I suspect that several of us would be interested in the engine swap
stuff, if for nothing else than something to fantasize about.

  Cheers,
    
    Jay Nemeth-Johannes                       87 Merkur XR4ti
    Hewlett-Packard                           83 VW GTI
    VXI Systems Division                      71 Saab Sonett
    Loveland, Colorado                        58 MG ZB Magnette


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