Hi Don, Ho do you like the Olds/MGA conversion? what V8 is used? what tranny?
Any other info you might care to share is appreciated - am considering a V6 or V8 for my MGB. Thx - Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . ----- Original Message ----- From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I'm iced up! > Yup - though I had to do that when I put the Olds V8 in the MGA. I > keep hearing that drive shaft shops won't balance MB shafts - what if > you asked them to balance each half separately - then it wouldn't > matter how they are aligned when you assemble and install them. > > Getting the "right" gen head and associated connection circuitry is > what I haven't figured out -- > > On Dec 11, 2007 9:35 PM, Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:30:37 -0600 "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > I'm thinking that the 240D needs a NA 617 engine in front of the >> > manual tranny, and the 616 engine needs to sit in front of a gen head, >> > in the back yard. >> >> Good thinking! You'll have to change or modify the driveshaft, though. >> >> >> Craig > > > -- > OK Don, KD5NRO > Norman, OK > "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." > -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain > '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.0/1180 - Release Date: > 12/10/2007 2:51 PM > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
