Actually the swap you are probably thinking of was a K series (as per
the MGF) which has been successfully slotted into the Midget. At one
point. Rover Special Products (the defunct specialist off-shoot of
Rover, which brought us the RV8) toyed with the idea of a Midget
monocoque (courtesy of Heritage) with an in-line K series and new
exterior panelwork. But the idea got no further than the drawing board.
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From: gofastmg@juno.com
To: dknowles@uk.b-r.com
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Twin Cam MGB?
Date: 02 August 1997 03:53
On Thu, 31 Jul 1997 12:17:00 +0100 David Knowles <dknowles@uk.b-r.com>
writes:
MAJOR SNIP
>I am not sure but I suspect that someone in the UK has at the very
>least
>thought about putting a `T' series in an MGB. Both the M16 and T
>series
>were also available in turbo versions, offering up to 220 bhp. Of
>course, both the M16 and T series are rarer than the fillings in hen's
>teeth in the USA....
>
>At the end of this lengthy discourse, I think the answer is (what was
>the question?) - either to use normal tuning (heads, carbs etc.) of
>the
>normal B series (with an enlarged capacity if possible) if legislation
>permits or throw away the 'B' series and slot in a Buick/Rover V8.
>Those
>will be far more effective ways to blow Miatas into the weeds.
>
I read in (I believe) Safety Fast (MGCC mag) several months back that
someone in the MGCC had inserted an M-16 engine into a Midget. Don't
think it was a turbo, but the HP figures quoted were in the 3 figure
range.
Now, what could I do with a 140 HP Midget (besides loose my learners
permit within a couple of weeks)?
Rick Morrison
72 MGBGT
74 Midget
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