"The Word", huh? Don't let my missus know you are ascribing divine powers to
my writings.............{G}
Lawrie
----- Original Message -----
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
To: Andrew B. Lundgren <Lundgren@iname.com>
Cc: MG list <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: Can I use a non-smog head on a '77 18V engine?
> FYI The Moss catalog has a brief comment on head interchangeability, on
> the External Engine page. Sounds like a go, since you don't need the
> water choke, and presumably you have the correct rocker gear for that
> head -- those were the only issues mentioned. And I think Lawrie wrote
> it, so you know it's the word.
>
> Andrew B. Lundgren had this to say:
>
> >My 18GB engine gave up the ghost. I have an '77 18V engine ready to
> >replace the 18GB with, however I have a question.
> >
> >Some of you may recall that in Dec I purchased an AL head for my car. I
> >went the non-smog route. Now I would like to use that head on the '77
18V
> >engine. I am using a weber downdraft so I don't need the water choke.
> >
> >Are there other problems that I will have using an early style non-smog
> >head on a '77 engine?
> >
> >The car that the engine is going into is a '70 B, I have the engine
> >because I bought a running rusted parts car. I don't have to worry about
> >smog testing, though I don't expect it would be a problem anyway.
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Andrew
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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