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Re: modern 5 speed gearbox in MGA

To: Mark Jurras <jurrasm@genesis.torrco.com>
Subject: Re: modern 5 speed gearbox in MGA
From: Kevin Sullivan <kevins@borris.khoros.unm.edu>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 10:41:34 -0600 (MDT)
On Tue, 17 Sep 1996, Mark Jurras wrote:

> > Reply-To: Kevin Sullivan <kevins@borris.khoros.unm.edu>
> >
> > A couple of guys I know have MGB
> > engines in their MGAs.  I call them "bastards", not that there's anything
> > wrong with that.  
> 
> That is a little harsh. These could be very nice guys and that was
> their only way of getting their MGA's on the road.

Heh heh.  This was supposed to be funny.  I wasn't calling the guys
bastards, but the cars.  Not meant to offend, but like the guy with the
"Bastard Bugeye" -- I think that's a cool name.  These guys are my
friends, and their cars are very nice.  One took best in 1960-64 this past
weekend at Ruidoso.  It's _highly_ modified: B engine, SU H6s, highway
geared rearend, minilite knockoffs (both meanings), non-original metalic
tealish paint, CD player, lots of stuff.  Beautiful car, just not my
style.  I think the coolest thing about it is no heater.  Anyway the
reason they put B engines in was because they needed to do a rebuild and
they wanted more power.  Both of these guys were listed as MGA 1800s at
the show.  I walked by and said "bastards!" and we all laughed. 


Kevin Sullivan -- 1960 MGA                kevins@khoral.com
Khoral Research Inc.                      http://www.khoral.com
Albuquerque NM USA

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