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Re: Rootes / Isuzu head interchange

To: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
Subject: Re: Rootes / Isuzu head interchange
From: Victor Hughes <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:16:27 +1100
Jim

This one has its origins in the fact that Nissan used to make Austin/BMC motors
under licence.  The Datsun 1600 is OHC (MGB pushrod) so I suspect the Datsun 
head
fits MGB but not vice versa.

Vic

TIGEROOTES@aol.com wrote:

>     The concept of interchangeability to this extreme is not new.  I have
> forgotten which way it goes, but the Datsun 1600 head and MGB 1800 head can
> be interchanged, but in only one direction.  I believe the Datsun fits on the
> MGB (or possibly the MGB fits on the Datsun) but not both ways.
> Jim Leach   PTC  Seattle

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