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1. Re: MGC: What engine? (score: 1): Author: "Dave Etherington" <detherin@gold.interlog.com>; Date: Sat, 4 Nov 1995 00:52:05 +0000; The C engine, with a few minor changes, was also used in the Austin 3-liter limousine. There's a picture of one on page 200 of Lindsay Porter's B restoration book. He recommends C owners keep one in; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00079.html (7,421 bytes)
2. Re: MGC: What engine? (score: 1): Author: Railroad@gnn.com (Glen Wilson); Date: Sat, 04 Nov 1995 02:30:39; I think the first 1100 variant was the Morris 1100 and, of course, "Morris" is what the "M" stands for, therefore we don't consider the MG 1100 to be truly badge engineered. It was clearly in the min; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00081.html (8,619 bytes)
3. Re: MGC: What engine? (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Thu, 16 Nov 1995 00:26:17 -0500; BUY THE CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First, MGCs are too rare to scrap! Unlike the B, there is a very limited and finite number of Cs around, only a few thousand ever s; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00325.html (7,987 bytes)
4. Re: MGC: What engine? (score: 1): Author: Simon Kaye <simon@cougar.multiline.com.au>; Date: Fri, 17 Nov 1995 07:47:45 +0000; Good start you were on the right track here Now you are realy on a roll NO NO NO. An MG of ANY kind is an MG if you dont like it dont buy it, the kit car is for block heads who want to take bits from; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00362.html (8,059 bytes)
5. Re: MGC: What engine? (score: 1): Author: KEN@hcacad.holycross.edu; Date: Fri, 17 Nov 1995 08:31:50 -0400 (EDT); I own a 1977 MGB. It does not have the original carb. It has a Weber. Have I butchered it? Is it still an MG? Where is the line to be drawn? It also has a set of air horns, cloth seats, alloy wheels; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00374.html (8,002 bytes)
6. Re: MGC: What engine? (score: 1): Author: BLECKSTEIN@SHELL.MONMOUTH.COM; Date: Fri, 17 Nov 1995 17:57:19 -0500; have car show ie.trophy! As the cars age or should I say mature, originality begins to set one restored car apart from the other. As memories fade debates begin. As a T series owner I have attended e; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00387.html (9,256 bytes)
7. Re: MGC: What engine? (score: 1): Author: Simon Kaye <simon@cougar.multiline.com.au>; Date: Sat, 18 Nov 1995 07:56:48 +0000; Thanks for your thoughts Mike, I love the thought of the fire extingisher, Now that is MG motoring I can associate with Simon; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00389.html (7,393 bytes)
8. Re: MGC: What engine? (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 01:47:52 -0500; Simon Kaye writes his criticism of my suggestion to consider a V8 MGC, In response I must say that I was writing in the context of the original posting, which regarded an MGC that was far enough gone; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00568.html (7,665 bytes)
9. MGC: What engine? (score: 1): Author: Phil Ethier <ethier@freenet.msp.mn.us>; Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 08:41:31 -0600 (CST); I have been discussing engines with someone via private mail. He believed the six in the MGC to be the Big Healy engine. I told him that the six in the MGC was designed for the MGC. What is the story; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00534.html (6,624 bytes)
10. Re: MGC: What engine? (score: 1): Author: "Gary R. Burrell" <burrelgr@tuns.ca>; Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 12:12:19 -0400 (AST); Excerpts from MGB The Illustrated History by Wood and Burrell: ^^^^^ IT MUST BE RIGHT "It was decided therefore that the six-cylinder version of the MGB should be offered in Austin Healy form which e; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00548.html (9,527 bytes)
11. Re: MGC: What engine? (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Mon, 30 Oct 95 10:08:18 PST; Excerpts from Gary's excerpts: snip Only the British would feel the need to tell you that 72 is over half of a hundred. Having driven a C, I can tell you that they never fixed the handling problem. C; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00554.html (8,236 bytes)
12. Re: MGC: What engine? (score: 1): Author: "W. Ray Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 13:43:44 -0500 (EST); Denise, Not half a hundred, but half a hundredweight. A hundredweight is something absurd, like 112 pounds. So 72 pounds is only about a stone more than half a hundredweight, give or take a couple of; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00556.html (7,082 bytes)
13. Re: MGC: What engine? (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 13:42:01 -0800 (PST); Not as redundant as one might think; a "[long] hundredweight" in British terminology is equal to 112 lb, or one-twentieth of a long ton (2240 lb). Andy "sorry, it's the librarian in me" Mace; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00560.html (7,461 bytes)
14. Re: MGC: What engine? (score: 1): Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>; Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 16:10:15 -500; Right, as previously mentioned, it was derived from the Healey 6 line. It went into some Austin 6's, usually only found in the UK and Canada. MGC owners, take note: This reminds me- I have the opport; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00562.html (7,450 bytes)

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