[PreWar] are these lists still alive ?

[Malcolm]

It is a very long time since I sent anything to this list and am not sure if 
I am doing it correctly but here goes -

The dry weight of an MGA engine is 359 pounds (including clutch) and the 
gearbox weighs 67.25 pounds.  The MGB engine will be slightly lighter as it 
has a larger bore.  The early MGB gearbox is very similar so should be about 
the same.

Malcolm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Rambour" <mikey at b2systems.com>
To: <british-cars at autox.team.net>; <british-cars-pre-war at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 2:41 AM
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