Rover/Buick/Olds conversions...

[DAN_GRAVES@hp-roseville-om3.om.hp.com]

     Just curious.  For those of you building MG's with R/B/O V8's, why 
     that particular engine?  Is it because its closer to the original 
     factory setup, or maybe because of conversion kits available?  I 
     admit, I know next to nothing about those engines, but I've heard that 
     they don't put out all that much hp.  With today's engines putting out 
     much higher power to engine size ratios wouldn't it be easier to drop 
     in a V6?  If cost isn't too big of an issue I can think of 4cyl motors 
     that would be great for a high-output swap.  If I were to do another 
     engine swap in an MG I'd probably use something other than a V8. 
     
     Dan Graves
     '64 MGB-Ford 289