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Subject: Austin-MG Bits
From: WSpohn4@aol.com
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 10:41:57 EST
<<Are there any parts common between early MGAs and the '55-'57 Cambridge?
The reason for this question is that a trip to India appears likely in the
near future for me, where there are millions of Hindustan Ambassadors on
the roads. Since these cars  were derived from the early Cambridge, I was
wondering if it might be worthwhile trying to pick up some spares while there!
Simon>>

The Austin Garbage and the Morris Awkward? Indeed there are! Mostly drive line
stuff that would be a bit hard to take as carry on luggage, mind you.
I can't offhand think of anything neat and small that you could stick in a
suitcase, that isn't readily available from new parts suppliers, and they
didn't get the Wolseley version of the Cambridge with the super-neat light up
front badge, so that's out.

We have/had a ton of these cars in BC, and we used them mostly for gearbox
parts and crankshafts for our MGAs, although I do have a 5:13 gearset from an
A55 van that works really well for hill climbs in my TVR - you can only do
about 90 mph, but you get there _really_ quickly.

Bill S.

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