[Mgs] MGA Head Differences

Jim Juhas james.f.juhas at snet.net
Thu Feb 28 20:27:38 MST 2008


The only pistons I have seen are flat or dished.  Are there domed 
pistons available?  I don't expect there were any domed stock ones.

Jim

WSpohn4 at aol.com wrote:
> 1500/1600 are small valve small combustion chamber heads.  1622/1800 
> are larger valve and chamber. They can be used on the smaller 
> displacement engines but require higher compression pistons or you'll 
> end up with very low compression.
>  
> Bill
>  
> In a message dated 28/02/2008 5:41:45 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
> james.f.juhas at snet.net writes:
>
>     I understand that the heads used on MGA 1500 and 1600 engines are the
>     same.  Is there a difference in the head used on a 1959 Magnette? 
>     Also,
>     can an MGB head be used on a 1500 or 1600 engine as a bolt-on option?


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