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LBN Barry Nunn London, ON, Canada Sign in to contact 1952 MG TD 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 BN7 1961 MG MGA 1600 1962 MG MGA MkII & more	Topic Creator (OP) Jul 29, 2015 01:17 PM Joined 8 years ago 8 Posts

Am considering the purchase of a tidy 55 TF 1500 that currently has a 58 MGA engine. What are the chances of finding a XPEG to refit?
Thanks,
Barry

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2015-07-29 02:14 PM by LBN.

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Re: TF 1500 Engine #2
Paul J Locust Grove, OK, USA Sign in to contact 1955 MG TF 1500	Jul 29, 2015 01:30 PM Top Contributor Joined 17 years ago 9,570 Posts

In reply to # 3049311 by LBN Am considering the purchase of a tidy TF 1500 that currently has a 58 MGA engine. What are the chances of finding a EPEG to refit?
Thanks,
Barry

Barry, You mean XPEG and they are very scarce seeing they were only made for one year. If you are lucky enough to find one, be prepared to pay a hefty price, especially if it's complete. PJ

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Re: TF 1500 Engine #3
LaVerne LaVerne Downey Fruita, CO, USA Sign in to contact 1954 MG TF "Green Hornet" 1969 MG MGB "The Beater" 1979 Triumph TR8 "Turd 8"	Jul 29, 2015 03:00 PM Top Contributor Joined 16 years ago 15,539 Posts

Pretty slim....they do come up very rarely for sale and as Paul says at a high premium. Even then it may not come with the 1500 head which I reckon is even rarer.

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Re: TF 1500 Engine #4
Jack Long Millsboro, DE, USA Sign in to contact 1955 MG TF 1500 "Harriet" 1974 MG MGB "Lucy"	Jul 29, 2015 07:59 PM Joined 18 years ago 5,017 Posts

Hen's teeth, sadly.

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Re: TF 1500 Engine #5
miatadon Don Scott Calistoga, CA, USA Sign in to contact 1965 MG MGB 1980 Triumph TR8 1989 Honda Prelude 1991 Honda Civic & more	Jul 29, 2015 08:06 PM Top Contributor Joined 16 years ago 3,113 Posts

Why not install an early MGB engine? Or Volvo engine? A friend of mine has a TF w/ Volvo engine and it drives much, much better than a stock TF.

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Re: TF 1500 Engine #6
Jack Long Millsboro, DE, USA Sign in to contact 1955 MG TF 1500 "Harriet" 1974 MG MGB "Lucy"	Jul 29, 2015 08:11 PM Joined 18 years ago 5,017 Posts

That was a very common swap back in the day. It keeps the intake and exhaust on the proper sides unlike a B series MGA or MGB engine. And the Volvo is bulletproof, unlike the XPEG.

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Re: TF 1500 Engine #7
gwnorth Tom Moore Bolton Ouest, Quebec, Canada Sign in to contact 1955 MG TF 1500 1972 MG MGB	Jul 29, 2015 09:25 PM Joined 12 years ago 198 Posts

I have a one owner 123GT Volvo engine (complete with accessories but doesn't turn) plus a spare head, transmission, etc if you're interested. Located in Quebec outside Montreal .
Phone 514-946-2445 if interested..

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Re: TF 1500 Engine #8
Paul J Locust Grove, OK, USA Sign in to contact 1955 MG TF 1500	Jul 30, 2015 08:30 AM Top Contributor Joined 17 years ago 9,570 Posts

Barry, If you want a correct car, find one with all the proper equipment on it, you'll be much better off, even if it needs some restoring. To install that MGA engine in the car in question, the chassis had to be cut and more mods had to take place. Personally, I'd stay away from it and find a complete one, you'll save money in the long run. PJ

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