She came to me with a thin flange 1275 that is currently a 1293 ( .020+ ).
It was souped up by Oselli ( which seems to have mixed reviews ) in '75.
The head is ported with larger valves, the crank is the en40, parts are
lightened and balanced, incl the flywheel, it has a 731 cam ( also mixed
reviews. I would like to put a kent 276 in. ) and the pistons and dist. are
Cooper S.
The builder says that the head is repairable, but he sends it off, and
didn't know the price offhand, the head also needs seats ( unleaded gas has
taken its toll, so I'm told ) and guides and probably more. There was an
aluminum head on the shelf that belongs to another MG. Just for my
edification, I lifted up one end of it. Compared to my head this thing
seems to be made of helium.
I pulled the engine a couple of years ago and in the meantime, she has been
on the road with a stock 1275 from Philly, that Larry M. found and chuck
brought up.
Robert D.
----- Original Message -----
> > Well, I now know what magnafluxing is. Unfortunately, I saw the results
on
> > Miss Marple's original head. There is a crack between the intake and
> > exhaust valve on #4. I also need seats all around.
> >
>
> Robett:
>
> I have forgotten, what engine does Miss Marple have? It might be a lot
> cheaper to go for a used block or engine if you can find one. I bought
the one in
> my '79 off ebay for under $500 including shipping and after the normal
machine
> shop checks and cleaning, and installing new bearings, etc., it is running
> quite well, although the tranny is pouring oil like a seive from the
center
> gasket. Of course I too had the cracked head syndrome, if you remember
the bout I
> had with FedEx and the lost head. There ARE welders who can and will weld
up
> cracked heads, but I have no experience with that--I guess they would just
> have to look at the head to see whether the crack was weldable. Another
option
> is to look for a compatable engine to install, like the Mazda rotary that
some
> onlist have installed, or the Datsun 210 complete with 5 speed tranny,
which
> I am working on in my basement for possible transplant.
>
> --David C.
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