[Spridgets] MGA Engine block I.D.

[Larry Daniels]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brashear, Jack, N" <JNBrashear at garverengineers.com>
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>; <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 8:33 AM
Subject: [Spridgets] MGA Engine block I.D.


Hey Listers, my office pal has a '57 thru '62 composite MGA.  He knows
it's a "1600" engine, but how can he I.D. if it's a 1598 or a 1622 ??
Please help if you can.  There's just gotta be some MGA owners out
there.  Many Thanks,

Jack
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Jack, first of all you will get much more info on MGAs from the MG list than 
the Healey or Spridget list.  There is a guy there by the name of Barney 
Gaylord that has an excellent website about MGAs -- mgaguru.com.

My Austin pickup has the 1622 motor in it and there is a 1622 cast on the 
lower part of the block on the right side.  It is just above the right motor 
mount.

Also, the correct original MGA displacements were 1489, 1588 and 1622cc.


Larry Daniels

79 MGB LE
60 Bugeye
67 Austin A60 Pickup (Ute)

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