[Mgs] MGB engine

[Paul Hunt]

The O-series was intended for the MGB for the 1975 model year, but wasn't 
put into production for the same political reasons that led to the MGB being 
scrapped in preference to the TR7 - 
http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/index.htm?engineoseriesf.htm.  It was used in 
the Ital/Marina, SD1, Ambassador, Maestro, Montego, and was developed into 
the M-series twin-cam and the T-series, which delivered nearly 200 bhp.  I'm 
aware of a couple of MGBs with these ...


----- Original Message ----- 
> Here is an image of the development MGB fitted with O series engine. The
> car is over here in the states and the photo was taken at a car show.
>
> The engine fits very well and in production form was going to be fuel
> injected. I believe that this was part of the Aston Martin takeover
> project that failed.