Hi everyone,
I'm new to the list and have a few questions for the group. I have found an
mga 1500 which looks like a great restoration candidate. With apologies to
all the purists, I'm thinking about trying to shimmy a Ford or Chevy V6 into
the car. My two primary reasons are cost and performance. The current 1500
motor is not seized, but I assume it will need a complete rebuild (car hasn't
been on the road for almost 20 years). I haven't called that many shops, but
the average place is asking about $2700 for the works. I'm on a med student
budget (what business do I have starting this undertaking to begin with!?)
and would like to be able to go to AutoZone, etc. for generic American parts
during and down the road. From my internet searches I see that this isn't
too uncommon a swap. What I am having difficulty with is locating in-depth
info on the procedure - I don't want to waste time reinventing the wheel, so
if any of you have done this (or have another suggestion) please let me know.
Regards, Bill
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