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Good. I have very little patience with various transplant schemes. I =
*like* the MG engine =E2=80=94 it revs smoothly, it sounds great, it =
pulls from low RPM in any gear, it=E2=80=99s tough as nails =E2=80=94 =
what=E2=80=99s not to like? It is not in any sense =E2=80=9Ctractor-like=E2=
=80=9D =E2=80=94 I utterly reject that canard. I suppose the poor souls =
suffering with the single-carb low compression smog engines might have a =
different response.
The MG gearbox is also a treat, even allowing for the occasional balky =
synchro. With OD, who needs a 5 speed?
It=E2=80=99s not like a 1500cc MX-5 engine is going to make it all that =
much faster. And you lose the soul.
Not to mention, you have now added electronics and fuel injection to the =
list of potential problems. And those can=E2=80=99t be fixed by the =
rough-and-ready methods previously employed.
Then there=E2=80=99s loading up your tool bag with metric wrenches=E2=80=A6=
Bah, humbug, I say. If you want a Miata, buy a Miata=E2=80=A6 as I =
observe some of us have done...
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Menlo Park, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
And now 67 MGB GHN3U137949G
Now British Racing Green, off-premises for restoration
> On Jun 10, 2016, at 11:09 AM, David Ambrose via Mgs =
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> We have a '94 Miata. They are indeed worthy successors to our beloved =
MGs. I periodically wonder about transplanting the Miata engine, trans, =
and rear axle to the MGB. Then my sanity returns, and I go back to =
putting my son's Midget back on the road.
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> On 6/8/2016 9:09 PM, Aaron Whiteman via Mgs wrote:
>> After 16 years of ownership, I sold my MG tonight. I bought a NB =
Miata about 2 months ago, so I knew the writing was on the wall.
>>=20
>> Watching the big smiles of the new owner and his daughter made it =
worthwhile, but it still hurt a little to watch my little car drive off =
without me. This might be the first time in 30 years that there hasn=E2=80=
=99t been an MG in my life.
>>=20
>> I=E2=80=99m still processing it.
>>=20
>> I=E2=80=99m sitting in my garage, looking at the empty spot where my =
car used to sit. To my left is my Mazda. I should move it over so I can =
put my Subaru back in the Garage. But when I think about it, I just =
think =E2=80=9Ctoo soon=E2=80=9D. Maybe tomorrow.
>>=20
>> So please everybody, keep telling stories. Keep reminding me of what =
I just gave up. I love my MX-5, but my MG was with me for nearly half my =
life, I want to keep those memories fresh until someday I return to the =
fold.
>>=20
>> I=E2=80=99ll be listening.
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">Good. I have very little patience with various transplant =
schemes. I *like* the MG engine =E2=80=94 it revs smoothly, it sounds =
great, it pulls from low RPM in any gear, it=E2=80=99s tough as nails =
=E2=80=94 what=E2=80=99s not to like? It is not in any sense =
=E2=80=9Ctractor-like=E2=80=9D =E2=80=94 I utterly reject that canard. I =
suppose the poor souls suffering with the single-carb low compression =
smog engines might have a different response.<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">The MG gearbox is also a treat, even =
allowing for the occasional balky synchro. With OD, who needs a 5 =
speed?</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">It=E2=80=99=
s not like a 1500cc MX-5 engine is going to make it all that much =
faster. And you lose the soul.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Not to mention, you have now added =
electronics and fuel injection to the list of potential problems. And =
those can=E2=80=99t be fixed by the rough-and-ready methods previously =
employed.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Then =
there=E2=80=99s loading up your tool bag with metric =
wrenches=E2=80=A6</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Bah, humbug, I say. If you want a Miata, buy a Miata=E2=80=A6 =
as I observe some of us have done...</div><div class=3D""><br =
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min-height: 16px;" class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; =
font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">'66 MGB GHN3L76149</div><div style=3D"margin:=
0px; font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">If you're near Menlo Park, =
CA,</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">it's =
the primer red one with chrome wires</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; =
font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">And now 67 MGB GHN3U137949G</div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px; font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">Now British Racing =
Green, off-premises for restoration</div></div>
</div>
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class=3D"">On Jun 10, 2016, at 11:09 AM, David Ambrose via Mgs <<a =
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widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: =
none; display: inline !important;" class=3D"">We have a '94 Miata. They =
are indeed worthy successors to our beloved MGs. I periodically wonder =
about transplanting the Miata engine, trans, and rear axle to the MGB. =
Then my sanity returns, and I go back to putting my son's Midget back on =
the road.</span><br style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; =
font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; =
letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: =
0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D""><br =
style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
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word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: =
inline !important;" class=3D"">On 6/8/2016 9:09 PM, Aaron Whiteman via =
Mgs wrote:</span><br style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; =
font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; =
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word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D""><blockquote=
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0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D"">After 16 =
years of ownership, I sold my MG tonight. I bought a NB Miata about 2 =
months ago, so I knew the writing was on the wall.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Watching the big smiles of the new owner and his daughter =
made it worthwhile, but it still hurt a little to watch my little car =
drive off without me. This might be the first time in 30 years that =
there hasn=E2=80=99t been an MG in my life.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">I=E2=80=99m still processing it.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">I=E2=80=99m sitting in my garage, looking at the empty spot =
where my car used to sit. To my left is my Mazda. I should move it over =
so I can put my Subaru back in the Garage. But when I think about it, I =
just think =E2=80=9Ctoo soon=E2=80=9D. Maybe tomorrow.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">So please everybody, keep telling stories. Keep reminding me =
of what I just gave up. I love my MX-5, but my MG was with me for nearly =
half my life, I want to keep those memories fresh until someday I return =
to the fold.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">I=E2=80=99ll be listening.<br =
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