[British-cars] [PreWar] are these lists still alive ?

[mike rambour]

 Several people have asked this already, my reason for swapping the rear
also was the new MG motor would put out quite a bit more power, the
Singer rear is already a known weak point and while I know that its my
right foot that controls the power, I was just thinking that swapping it
out was the "smart" thing to do.

 Someone already pointed out that the MG axle being 3.25" narrower my
original Singer wheels might rub on the inside of the wheel wells/body,
extremely good point that I had not thought of, I need to measure that
one.

	mike

 On Wed, 2010-03-17 at 09:07 +0000, David Laver wrote:
>  
> 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