[Mgs] Saturday projects

[WSpohn4 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/30/2007 10:49:25 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
doddk at mossmotors.com writes:

The  power train has a BW Type 62 automatic trans and I've been thinking
about  dropping it into a 1973 MGB to build a stop & go daily driver.
Just a  thought at the moment as I have to get my '78 V8 Roadster
finished  first.



 
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They do make a nice package, Kelvin, and don't have the weakness of the  
otherwise nice Rover 5 speed (the internal oil pump that stops pumping but you  
don't find out about it until the trans is well and truly trashed).
 
For some reason I always think of the GTs as being more suitable for an  
auto, but that's just me, I guess.
 
Some people like to do this sort of thing to the MGC, and indeed a V8  
powered MGC makes a very nice touring car, but I hate to see the existing number  of 
original cars reduced by one. Besides, they are really better for a Ford V8  
conversion as weight isn't an issue.
 
Of course you COULD sell the engine to pay for a nice 3.4 V6 and trans  to 
use in the MGB, and wind up with a less expensive conversion, more room, no  
more weight and equal or better power.....:-)
 
Bill Spohn