[PreWar] are these lists still alive ?

David Laver david_laver at hotmail.com
Wed Mar 17 02:07:26 MST 2010


Why not leave the Singer rear axle in place?  That would solve the brake and
track problems.   You're going to need a special propshaft anyway so get that
made up to suit MGB gearbox at the front and Singer axle at the back.


Just a thought...



David


> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:41:59 -0700
> From: mikey at b2systems.com
> To: british-cars at autox.team.net; british-cars-pre-war at autox.team.net
> Subject: [PreWar] are these lists still alive ?
>
> I have a question about my 1934 Singer, I have very serious concerns
> about the motor and I am considering a temporary engine swap. The
> Singer is a 6cylinder 1.5litre car, I have free access to a late 1960's
> or extremely early 1970's MGB that is pretty much a running rust bucket
> parts donor. I am going to assume that its a 1800cc motor but anyone
> know the weight of the motor also motor and trans ?
>
> The Singer wheel track is 4'4" front and rear and according to the
> internet the MGB is 4.125 for the rear, I would have to put the Singer's
> 18" wire wheels on the MGB's rear axle. Would that track difference be
> a issue on the handling of the car ? since its wire wheels I am not sure
> I could put in spacers like you would on a steel rims.
>
> My thinking is to butcher this extremely rare 1934 Singer and put in
> the MGB drivetrain while I get the Singer motor redone, that will take
> some serious cash, the block is cracked, I have to have pistons made,
> babbitt bearings poured and its all going to be very expensive. I would
> not want to do any permanent butchering of the Singer, anything and
> everything I do would have to be reversable when I finish the proper
> motor but it gets it on the road for now.
>
> Both rear ends are leaf springs so I don't see a issue there, the
> engine compartment is quite roomy for the 6 cylinder so the MG 4 should
> fit very nicely (not measured anything yet), I could weld up motor
> mounts that minimize the damage to the Singer or better yet do no
> damage. The only "gotcha" I have at this time would be the clutch and
> brake pedal assembly and mixing the MG rear brakes with the Singer front
> brakes, I have to check on that as I don't even like the sound of it,
> but I should be able to take the MG front axle back plates and put them
> on the Singer, so I am back to just the pedal assembly without damaging
> the Singer chassis.
>
> I have all the cool toys to do this with, lathe, mill, welders, etc. I
> just don't have the engine/drivetrain switching knowledge, never done
> that YET but it does not look too hard. Well I have started it on
> another car but its not finished yet.
>
> mike
>
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