Yep.
The MGs are basically tractor motors and really made me look hard before buying one because I want to build the motor.

Amazingly though, after reading the book I listed, it’s way better than I thought.

The writer is s famous MG racer and more famous as a race engine builder.
He says, block, head, crank, rods are all good for modding.

Almost all is reported to be better even than aftermarket options.

Basically porting and maybe bigger valves, are good for 140 - 150 at the crank.

I like the Lotuses, especially w/the twin cam although that really doesn’t do as much as we think.
Always liked the Europe’s.

Top Fuel/Funny car make 10k HPs w/two valves.

Id guess parts/prices are way higher and harder to find.

Complete, polished, stainless exhaust and header, $690 delivered!
Aluminum radiator, $180.

Valve cover $40.

Etc, etc.

Rock, my first cars was a TR-4A.

An old dock neighbor had a gorgeous TR-6 that he wouldn’t sell to me cuz he liked me too much!

Quote Originally Posted by David View Post
My Lotus was much more modern then an MG when new but is an anvil compared to a modern car. A Lotus was big block Corvette money with a 1600 (not quite) cc engine. No wonder not many were sold