Johnny L.A.
01-10-2007, 08:27 PM
A fellow Doper sent me a link to this recently.
Diesel MGB (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220068129053&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fmotors.search.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D220068129053%26fvi%3D1).
Coincidentally, I was talking with my restoration guy last month, and he mentioned that the B-series engine was common to a lot of BMC cars. By changing the head (IIRC) the engine was used in Austin cabs.
Interesting thing to do to a roadster, but even the gas-burner took over 12 seconds to go from 0 to 60. The seller says it will do 70 to 75 mph, which is a bit less than the Mk.I's and maybe Mk.II's 107 mph.
Diesel MGB (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220068129053&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fmotors.search.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D220068129053%26fvi%3D1).
Coincidentally, I was talking with my restoration guy last month, and he mentioned that the B-series engine was common to a lot of BMC cars. By changing the head (IIRC) the engine was used in Austin cabs.
Interesting thing to do to a roadster, but even the gas-burner took over 12 seconds to go from 0 to 60. The seller says it will do 70 to 75 mph, which is a bit less than the Mk.I's and maybe Mk.II's 107 mph.