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Originally Posted by Al Weyman
Yes I though the later engines were 5 bearing, here is quite an interesting article about putting a 'B' 5 bearing unit into a Magnette, it is of course a different block from original so doubt it would be eligible for much with the B unit fitted. http://www.mgcars.org.uk/mgccz/Artic...800upgrade.pdf |
Yes Al, but that was 1966 and waaay past the B series we are discussing.
The original 3 bearing ran fron 1200cc (in the A40 Devon I think) through 1498, in which form it was put into the Z, MGA, Farina Magnettes and of course the Cambridge/Oxford range, then to 1798cc in the MGB.
Worth checking but I think it also appeared in the Riley 15/50 and the Wolsely 1500.
Later they built the five bearing which went on to power (I use the term loosely) the MGB to 1981 and the Morris Marina.