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MK2 Cylinder head required #1
mgainaussie Gary Lock Gold Coast, Australia Sign in to contact 1958 MG MGA 1500 1960 MG MGA 1600 1960 MG MGA 1600 1960 MG MGA 1600 & more	Topic Creator (OP) Oct 1, 2014 04:20 PM Top Contributor Joined 14 years ago 1,480 Posts

Trying to find a restorable Mk2 head. I know that the early MGB head will be OK, but wanting an original A with the "16" head if possible. Anyone got one?

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Re: MK2 Cylinder head required #2
bills Bill Spohn W. Vancouver, , BC, Canada Sign in to contact 1956 MG MGA 1958 MG MGA Twin-Cam 1962 MG MGA MkII Coupe 1965 Jensen CV8 & more	Oct 2, 2014 10:25 AM Top Contributor Joined 19 years ago 17,982 Posts

I've got one but it comes as a complete engine.

Just get the early MGB head and do a little creative grind and TIG work to make it into a '16' No one can tell the difference.

Bill Spohn www.rhodo.citymax.com/carstuff.html
Current: 1958 MGA Twincam (race car (170 bhp)),1962 MGA Deluxe Coupe (98 bhp)
1957 Jamaican MGA (200 bhp)1965 1971 Jensen Interceptor (350 bhp)
2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe (375 bhp)
2007 BMW Z4M coupe (340 bhp)
Recent: 1969 MGC roadster (175 bhp),Jensen CV8 (375 bhp),
1969 Lamborghini Islero S (350 bhp), 1988 Fiero GT turbo (300 bhp)
North Vancouver BC

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wyatt Wyatt W penguin point, Michigan...drift ice, Antarctica Sign in to contact 1957 Porsche 356 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1960 MG MGA & more	Oct 4, 2014 06:33 PM Joined 18 years ago 44,199 Posts

bills??....if yer not trying to fool anyone then why do any grinding at all........??

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Re: MK2 Cylinder head required #4
bills Bill Spohn W. Vancouver, , BC, Canada Sign in to contact 1956 MG MGA 1958 MG MGA Twin-Cam 1962 MG MGA MkII Coupe 1965 Jensen CV8 & more	Oct 4, 2014 06:41 PM Top Contributor Joined 19 years ago 17,982 Posts

In reply to # 2815180 by wyatt bills??....if yer not trying to fool anyone then why do any grinding at all........??

I made the assumption that Gary wanted a stock looking head. It wouldn't matter to me.

Bill Spohn www.rhodo.citymax.com/carstuff.html
Current: 1958 MGA Twincam (race car (170 bhp)),1962 MGA Deluxe Coupe (98 bhp)
1957 Jamaican MGA (200 bhp)1965 1971 Jensen Interceptor (350 bhp)
2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe (375 bhp)
2007 BMW Z4M coupe (340 bhp)
Recent: 1969 MGC roadster (175 bhp),Jensen CV8 (375 bhp),
1969 Lamborghini Islero S (350 bhp), 1988 Fiero GT turbo (300 bhp)
North Vancouver BC

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Re: MK2 Cylinder head required #5
Dietrich Krahn Kassel, Hessen, Germany Sign in to contact 1956 MG Magnette ZA "Ms Adler" 1962 MG MGA MkII 1978 Audi 80 GLS "Auguste" 1993 Volvo 245 "Jule"	Oct 6, 2014 02:21 PM Top Contributor Joined 10 years ago 258 Posts

Gary,
just bought a 1600 Mk II head last Friday here in Germany for a reasonable sum, the guy got some more in his workshop.....on the other side of the globe. I don`t know how much it will cost to ship several pounds of british iron downunder

Dietrich

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