Greg Jones wrote:
> Recently I asked for advice for a fellow club member on a cracked crank.
> Thanks to all who responded. After getting estimates for rebuilding the
> engine with new crank and a new pistons set, the total is about $3,000
> plus, he is wondering if an MGB engine transplant might be an option.
I saw a tidy installation of a Chevette motor in a TD. It actually made it a
decent driver with little fuss. I would guess a 1275 'A' motor would be a
closer fit. Of course, you certainly wouldn't be the first one to put a Ford
V8/60 in a TD!
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Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6, '61Elva(?)
"The biggest thing that happened to the six-cylinder engine in 20 years was
the seven main-bearing crank" -- John Z. DeLorean, Car Life, 1966
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