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1. Re: 5 Speed - Why? - Why not the engine swap? (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>; Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 00:58:33 -0500; OK to swap in a different gearbox because it is better, more modern, etc., what is the difference between that and swapping to a more modern engine for exactly the same reasons. I think it's because; /html/mgs/2001-07/msg00079.html (8,746 bytes)
2. Re: 5 Speed - Why? - Why not the engine swap? (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 10:21:19 EDT; So you figure that this is the level of 'purism' shared by the MG owners? Hell - why not just bolt the MGA body onto a Miata and be done with it? It would go better, have more power, get better milea; /html/mgs/2001-07/msg00088.html (11,741 bytes)
3. Re: 5 Speed - Why? - Why not the engine swap? (score: 1): Author: matttrebelhorn@netscape.net (Matthew Trebelhorn); Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 10:55:17 -0400; I'm not sure I understand, Bill. Do you or don't you? It seems like you're saying that you would allow an 1800 in an MGA, or a 1275 in a bugeye, or for that matter, an overdrive transmission in a ca; /html/mgs/2001-07/msg00092.html (9,314 bytes)
4. Re: 5 Speed - Why? - Why not the engine swap? (score: 1): Author: "Tim Economu" <economu@whidbey.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 14:24:21 -0700; I suppose it is just a matter of drawing lines in different places. I appreciate my MGs for what they are. I have no illusions about their limitations, and I am ready to use better bearings, electric; /html/mgs/2001-07/msg00129.html (9,123 bytes)
5. Re: 5 Speed - Why? - Why not the engine swap? (score: 1): Author: Barrie Robinson <barrier@bconnex.net>; Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 19:30:37 -0400; May I just throw out a little few words on "parts transfers". I think that swapping bits in the same vintage years, or in same models, is sometimes valid. Thus an MG-TC fitted with a WWII Merlin engi; /html/mgs/2001-07/msg00138.html (10,091 bytes)
6. Re: 5 Speed - Why? - Why not the engine swap? (score: 1): Author: "William L Singleton" <wlsingleton@lycos.com>; Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 20:07:43 -0400; Uh-oh. I'm in trouble now. -- William L. Singleton '77 B Roadster Get 250 color business cards for FREE! http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/ /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// (If t; /html/mgs/2001-07/msg00139.html (8,380 bytes)
7. Re: 5 Speed - Why? - Why not the engine swap? (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>; Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 23:18:53 -0500; Yeah, me too. Appearantly there are several mods in this picture which are totally taboo, even though it is all reversible: http://www.chicagolandmgclub.com/members/barneymg/ak/pic10/10-19.htm Barney; /html/mgs/2001-07/msg00149.html (8,723 bytes)
8. Re: 5 Speed - Why? - Why not the engine swap? (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>; Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 23:50:45 -0500; no one notices. Not everyone of course, but if no one can see the mod, who's going to complain? This was just an attempt to answer your question as to why some mods are genereally considered acceptab; /html/mgs/2001-07/msg00150.html (11,466 bytes)
9. Re: 5 Speed - Why? - Why not the engine swap? (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 00:58:09 EDT; << >What I am not prepared to do is bastardise them by transplanting engines, .... from a different car into them. Even if it doesn't show. An MGB engine in an MGA? No problem. .... You've lost me fo; /html/mgs/2001-07/msg00151.html (8,958 bytes)
10. Re: 5 Speed - Why? - Why not the engine swap? (score: 1): Author: "Denise Thorpe" <xyzabcde@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 1:20:54 -0400; I personally like to drive my MG, but I am also so tight that I squeek when I walk, so I wouldn't spend any money at all on any mod that didn't improve the reliability or performance. But occasionall; /html/mgs/2001-07/msg00152.html (8,918 bytes)
11. Re: 5 Speed - Why? - Why not the engine swap? (score: 1): Author: Bob Shaw <shaws@mlcltd.com>; Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 07:36:32 -0500; Does this mean I have to take the cup holders out of my MGA? -- Bob Shaw Check out Shaw's Garage at http://www.mlcltd.com/shawsgarage/ My British Car is NOT leaky - it's merely marking its territory.; /html/mgs/2001-07/msg00158.html (8,555 bytes)
12. Re: 5 Speed - Why? - Why not the engine swap? (score: 1): Author: matttrebelhorn@netscape.net (Matthew Trebelhorn); Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 09:06:00 -0400; Well, what about this. MGBs came with two motors, the 4-cylinder that evolved from the MGA unit, and the 3.5 v-8 that evolved from the 215c.i. Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac motor of about 1960. Over its l; /html/mgs/2001-07/msg00184.html (10,112 bytes)
13. Re: 5 Speed - Why? - Why not the engine swap? (score: 1): Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>; Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 08:17:04 -0700; Amen! I don't know if it's Murphy, or some other law of unintended consequences, but most mods are 1) ten times more trouble than the catalog lets on, 2) produce effects or problems never foreseen,; /html/mgs/2001-07/msg00190.html (8,988 bytes)

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