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1. Engine choice (score: 1): Author: "Jack Levy" <jack@cocoinc.com>; Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 23:24:16 -0400; Leaving the obvious originality issues aside, what are the disadvantages and advantages of putting a 69 MGB GT 1800 in a 57 MGA? I have a GT that needs a lot of work and a 1500 that has a loud metall; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00436.html (7,305 bytes)
2. Re: Engine choice (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>; Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2000 13:30:40 -0500; and advantages of putting a 69 MGB GT 1800 in a 57 MGA? Advantage: a little more grunt. Disadvantage: a little work in the conversion, but still a bolt-in with the right parts. Otherwise not mech of; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00471.html (8,879 bytes)
3. RE: Engine choice (score: 1): Author: "Jack Levy" <jack@cocoinc.com>; Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 15:36:53 -0400; Sounds a little hairy... I thought it was pretty much take one engine out, put the other in, same tranny, rear end etc. Can I swap tranny and all? I really had not given much thought about doing this; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00477.html (9,523 bytes)
4. RE: Engine choice (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>; Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2000 15:55:41 -0500; MGAs have more in common with the GT? Not much. You're getting colder. The MGA 1600 (starting with the very late 1500 actually) had the higher starter position and a matching impression in the bulkhe; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00480.html (8,650 bytes)
5. RE: Engine choice (score: 1): Author: "Jack Levy" <jack@cocoinc.com>; Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 17:03:25 -0400; I'm leaning towards rebuilding my 1500 instead :-) Thanks, Jack --Original Message-- From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Barney Gaylord Sent: Monday, August 0; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00481.html (8,970 bytes)
6. Re: Engine choice (score: 1): Author: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net>; Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2000 18:18:30 -0600; I'm with Barney on this one. There are advantages to puting the B motor in. Actually - if you can get the back-plates and all (which you should already have on your old MGA engine), it is a much simp; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00495.html (9,781 bytes)
7. Re: Engine choice (score: 1): Author: Bob Shaw <shaws@mlcltd.com>; Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 19:20:52 -0500; Absolutely concur! The A mounts and the mounts from a '69 B should be the same. The A pulley may not fit. I ended up using the B pulley in order to make everything line up correctly on my 57 conversi; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00498.html (10,765 bytes)
8. Re: Engine choice (score: 1): Author: David Littlefield <dmeadow@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 22:06:54 -0500; And you won't find it in the MGA catalog. It is in the MGB catalog and described as a "3 main to 5 main conversion bushing" or some such. Check www.mgamgb.com for the actual part number. David Little; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00516.html (7,972 bytes)
9. Re: Engine choice (score: 1): Author: yd3@nvc.net; Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2000 21:38:56 -0700; I have seen photos and read that the B gear lever comes futher foward in the cockpit when installed in an MGA when compared to the original MGA position. It comes right under the dash and either has; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00517.html (7,512 bytes)
10. Re: Engine choice (score: 1): Author: Bob Shaw <shaws@mlcltd.com>; Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 11:36:33 -0500; A second option, which I have found more satisfying, is to heat the shifter lever and bend it back. -- Bob Shaw Check out Shaw's Garage at http://www.mlcltd.com/shawsgarage/ My British Car is NOT lea; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00556.html (8,103 bytes)
11. RE: Engine choice (score: 1): Author: "Jack Levy" <jack@cocoinc.com>; Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 22:06:34 -0400; Thanks to the replies regarding the 1500 to 1800 engine swap. Some of the modifications needed sound a little beyond what I was expecting, even though they might not be as complicated as they sound.; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00594.html (8,256 bytes)
12. Re: Engine choice (score: 1): Author: Dave Quirt <quirt@sk.sympatico.ca>; Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 21:32:54 -0600; The early 3-main MGB gearbox with MGA tailcase and shifter extension fits the same as the A box (well, at least the same as a 15GD 1500 to 1600 Mk2 - the earlier 1500 needs the later rear engine pla; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00636.html (8,977 bytes)

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