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Re: MGA engine, just curious

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Subject: Re: MGA engine, just curious
From: Dave Quirt <quirt@sk.sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 19:08:50 -0600
Neil:

I'm sure it was just a typo, but ....

16GA: MGA 1600 (Mk1) (1588cc)
16GB: MGA Twin-Cam  (1588cc)
16GC: MGA 1600 Mk2  (1622cc)

All are MG maroon in colour.

Dave Q.
'59 Twin-Cam
'57 coupe

>>Neil Cairns wrote:
<snip>
BP15GD is the '72bhp' MGA 1500 engine, BC16GB the Twin cam, 16GA the MGA
1600 Mk2.( B stands for 'B' series; P stands for Pushrod;  15 is the
engine size as 1489cc, 16 can be 1588cc or 1622cc; C stands for Cam; G
stands for MG; the following letter A,B,C,D, etc is the modification
state.)
<snip> 
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