- 1. Re: [Spridgets] MGA Engine block I.D. (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Daniels" <ladaniels@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:57:51 -0500
- Hey Listers, my office pal has a '57 thru '62 composite MGA. He knows it's a "1600" engine, but how can he I.D. if it's a 1598 or a 1622 ?? Please help if you can. There's just gotta be some MGA owne
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- 2. Re: [Spridgets] MGA Engine block I.D. (score: 1)
- Author: David Woerpel <dwoerpel@wi.net>
- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:34:45 -0500
- Larry is correct (of course) and FWIW, at the rear of the valve cover on the head a raised, cast-in number denoting displacement should be evident. 15 for 1489, 16 for 1588, I'm not sure what the 16
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- 3. Re: [Spridgets] MGA Engine block I.D. (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Daniels" <ladaniels@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:02:27 -0500
- Dave, IIRC, the 1489 and 1588 both used the exact same head, as you pointed out for the 1489 -- the 15 head. It was the 1622 that used the new, improved 16 head with the bigger valves. I think (hope)
- /html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00774.html (9,587 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Spridgets] MGA Engine block I.D. (score: 1)
- Author: <bushwacker4@zoomtown.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 7:14:03 -0400
- I think the Metropolitan came with the 1500 (1489) motor, so I don't know what the difference in the head might be -- unless it is a bit de-tuned for the Metro over the MGA? Another Barney question.
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