Huh. What's with that O motor? I know it was planned to put it in the MGB
eventually, but it never happened. But you'd think they could get more than
77HP out of an OHC 1700. I mean, it doesn't seem that it would have been all
that much of an improvement, if any. But maybe it's lighter?
on 3/9/01 8:28 AM, Dave Houser at mgs4dave@warwick.net wrote:
> Good Folks,
> In my hands I am holding the original Press package embargoed for the
> 1st of March 1984 on the 1983 Naylor TF1700. Its got a spec sheet
> comparing it to the 1955 MGTF and with beautiful 4-color photos.
> The engine was a 4 cylinder inline "O" series 1700 belt drive SOHC. 9.0
> to 1 compression, 77 BPH at 5180rpm, power/weight ratio(BPH/ton) 90:1.
> Kerb weight(Fully equipped oil, fuel and water)1914lbs. compared to the
> TF's 2022lbs.
> What else would you like to know?
> I'm looking for the info on the MG replicar that Ken Gross took over.
> That had the TF look with the MGB running gear, built by Great Lakes or
> something like that. Will be back with that info once I get my hands on
> it.
> Cheers,
> Dave Houser
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