Milwaukee Midget

[Rob]

Chris,

Why would you want an auto in a sports car??? Having said that, I'd rather swap the trans on that one than change paint colour on another!

Cheers,
Rob

[Milwaukee Midget]

Chris,

Why would you want an auto in a sports car??? Having said that, I'd rather swap the trans on that one than change paint colour on another!

Cheers,
Rob

Well, I wouldn't, but there is a certain woman in my life who only drove a stick once in her life, and my third gear synchro in my first MGB was never the same.

The choice is hers.

As to finding the proper Borg Warner slush box and retrofitting it, a paint job is looking pretty darned straight forward.

[Koncretekid]

Out of curiosity, I checked on the old Austin Healy 3000 motor specs, and sure enough, same size at 2912cc.  I'm betting that's not a coincidence.
Tom

[kiwi belly tank]

The 3ltr engine was the "big block" of BMC for years, was used in all the big saloons & even in trucks & like all a lot of engines it evolved. The series A, B & C engines are all very simillar in design, they basically just upped the scale for the B series & added a couple of lungs for the C.
I still work on some of this old Pomie stuff for customers & actually enjoy it now. 
  Sid.

[Rob]

The choice is hers.

Fair call I'm thinking 

[fordboy628]

Chris,

Why would you want an auto in a sports car??? Having said that, I'd rather swap the trans on that one than change paint colour on another!

Cheers,
Rob

Well, I wouldn't, but there is a certain woman in my life who only drove a stick once in her life, and my third gear synchro in my first MGB was never the same.

The choice is hers.

As to finding the proper Borg Warner slush box and retrofitting it, a paint job is looking pretty darned straight forward.

Quote:    "When momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy".
Phil McGraw

Note to racers:   Keeping momma happy seems sensible . . . . . .      unless of course, there is no momma . . . . . .
 
Fordboy

[manta22]

I once had a Jag E-Type with a Borg-Warner automatic transmission-- trust me, you don't want one.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[Milwaukee Midget]

The Midget is buttoned up.  Save a side marker light, the trailer is prepped.  I'm going to call Mr. Crawford and order up a set of extra plugs and a fuel filter so they'll be waiting for me at the world's greatest CARQUEST franchise when I arrive.

Wayno called today - which was my reminder to add beverages to the list of stuff to pack. 

I'm stuck in Beerhaven with work, and I have a meeting in Chicago early Thursday morning, then it's back to Beerhaven, hook up the trailer and head west.

It's jammed for me the next three days, and I want to give a shout-out to my sister Tracy.  The air conditioning in the Magnum went out, and I won't have time to get it done before we leave.  She's getting the repairs chased down for me, and will have the car back to me on Wednesday.

That's how much she loves her sister-in-law . . .   

 

[Elmo Rodge]

Chris, don't forget to bring your HENny Youngman albums.  Wayno

[wheelrdealer]

Chris:

Good luck, go fast and be safe.

BR

[Dr Goggles]

Chris, I'll be thinking of you every step of the way, you can't imagine how much I wish I was there, you'll do it and I won't get to see it.

Cheers brother.

PS at least I'll have Simon's photo's.

[salt27]

Chris, with a little luck we'll share a couple beers in impound.

 Don

[Milwaukee Midget]

Chris, I'll be thinking of you every step of the way, you can't imagine how much I wish I was there, you'll do it and I won't get to see it.

Cheers brother.

PS at least I'll have Simon's photo's.

I was aware that Aussies often want to shoot Pommy cars, but I always thought that to be an act of frustration rather than documentation . . .

[kiwi belly tank]

I'm hoping to find time to visit too Chris. Have a safe trip Mate.
  Sid.

[Milwaukee Midget]

Okay - got ahold of Trevor - the "Coors Light" collection Tardis has been ordered . . .