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Re: [Mgs] History lesson needed

To: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] History lesson needed
From: Dan DiBiase via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 08:50:41 -0500
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Rick, the MGB-GT V8 was built from 1973 - 1976, using the 3.5 liter Rover
V8 (which was originally a GM engine I believe) - it made less than 140 HP
and about 195 ft/lbs of torque. Introduced at the height of the energy
crisis...... There were only about 2,600 made.

Personally, I prefer the MGC.

Dan D
Central NJ USA
http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/


On Tue, Dec 24, 2019 at 8:08 AM Richard Lindsay via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
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> Hello friends,
>    This talk about the B-GT has me wondering about other MGs, specifically
> the V8 cars. That was a Rover V8 right? In which bodies and years was it
> used? Ever in the B-GT? Any real power or torque advantage? Yea, I'm just
> having a nerd moment...
>
> Rick
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Rick, the MGB-GT V8 was built=C2=A0from 1973 - 1976, using=
 the 3.5 liter Rover V8 (which was originally a GM engine I believe) - it m=
ade less than 140 HP and about 195 ft/lbs of torque. Introduced at the heig=
ht of the energy crisis...... There were only about 2,600 made.<div><br></d=
iv><div>Personally, I prefer the MGC.</div><div><br></div><div>Dan D</div><=
div>Central NJ USA<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_si=
gnature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"htt=
p://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://dandibiase.cbintouc=
h.com/</a></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Dec 24, 2019 at 8:08 AM Richa=
rd Lindsay via Mgs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team=
.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Hello friends,<div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0This tal=
k about the B-GT has me wondering about other MGs, specifically the V8 cars=
. That was a Rover V8 right? In which bodies and years was it used? Ever in=
 the B-GT? Any real power or torque advantage? Yea, I&#39;m just having a n=
erd moment...</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Rick</div>=
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