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| tat2dphreak |
 Apr 8 2004, 12:10 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya  Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region   |
http://carscarscars.blogs.com/index/2004/0...o_owns_who.html
I found this today... it reminded me of a discussion a few weeks ago... seanery: you were RIGHT!!! Hyundai owns kia (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) |
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| iiibdsiil |
Apr 8 2004, 12:54 PM
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Needs Door Locks Group: Members Posts: 605 Joined: 19-November 03 From: Tampa / Boca Raton, FL Member No.: 1,362 |
Very interesting.
I was told that the Land Rovers used to have Buick motors in them. - Brett Smith |
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| Rgreen914 |
Apr 8 2004, 01:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 285 Joined: 20-October 03 From: West Covina, Ca. Member No.: 1,266 |
QUOTE(iiibdsiil @ Apr 8 2004, 10:54 AM) I was told that the Land Rovers used to have Buick motors in them. - Brett Smith Yeah, I think they used those little aluminum V-8's from the '60's (when you drive a big block Chevy, 'most everything else is "little" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) ). |
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| seanery |
Apr 8 2004, 01:33 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
when buick phased out that motor they sold the motor (and tooling I believe) to Rover. They put that motor in a MG, what was it called?
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| thesey914 |
Apr 8 2004, 01:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,155 Joined: 1-January 03 From: Staffordshire -England Member No.: 66 |
Err....MGB V8??
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| seanery |
Apr 8 2004, 01:51 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I don't think that was it. Either the V8 or a 6 was called a MGC, but I can't remember which. There are guys out there building clones like we do with 914-6s.
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| dinomium |
Apr 8 2004, 01:56 PM
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Git on a chair son, all the good stuff is goin over yer head! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,777 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Bremerton, WA Member No.: 74 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Britsh Leyland put that buick to good use in the Rover sedan, Triumph Stag. The MGC had an inline six...
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| thesey914 |
Apr 8 2004, 01:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,155 Joined: 1-January 03 From: Staffordshire -England Member No.: 66 |
Yes I concur..The MGC had straight six.
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| seanery |
Apr 8 2004, 01:58 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I stand corrected.
A quick look around the web reveals the v8 cars were called MGB V8. Weird. The C cars are the -6s. A friend of mine bought a factory C car after the Sebring race they were brought to run for. After the race it was sent to a dealer in the Atlanta(?) area. It sat there for a year or so. One day he finally went in to look at it and ended up buying it. It took a bit of work to register it as a street car. I think he said he had to register it in Alabama. Once it was registered there it was fairly simple to register it in other states. He said it was a truly bitchin' car. He's got a 2.7 914-6 now. |
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