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Transplanting an older aluminum Rover V-8 in MG s is a popular mod in the U.K., upgraded suspension add-ons to handle the weight,and you have a English muscle car. Always wanted one.



A couple years ago in SoCal, I met a gent from Blighty who now lives there. He mentioned he used to work for Rolls-Royce over there as an engineer. He presently owns a Jaguar 2+2 E-Type and a Triumph Stag. The Stag had been converted to a Ford 289 because the original Rover V-8 had overheated and warped because the water pump has been designed to run off a nylon gear which were prone to fail. Overall, he said the old Rover V-8s weren't a bad design other than that, but he felt the conversion to the Ford engine was the best move he could've made to insure more reliability.

Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)