I wasn't really serious about the Met swap. I just wanted to stick something in there AMC related! Mark Price markprice242ATadelphia.net Morgantown, WV ---- Don Johnson <donjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>" To keep it somewhat on topic, would this swap into a Metropolitan???!!!!<<< > > >>>with enough money anything's possible... i'd sooner go for a mgb 1.8 > swap myself.<<< > ________________________________________________________________________ > Andrew Hay the genius nature > internet rambler is to see what all have seen > adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > If you're gonna swap another engine into the Met, why pick the only engine out there that's probably more intiquated than the original. > The MGB is a pushrod engine, with electrics by Lucas (the prince of darkness) that is reliable if it doesn't rain within 200 miles. > There are a bunch of DOHC 4 bangers out there that bolt right up to 5 speeds and would move that Met down the road smartly. > Get something with a carb so you don't have to change the fuel system and wire in a computer. > Cheapest thing I can think of is a Fiat 1.8 DOHC with the Weber carb and 5 speed tranny. Probably pick up everything you need for $500. > Don > _______________________________________________ > AMC-List mailing list > AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > or go to http://www.amc-list.com _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com