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'67 MG 1100 swap ideas #1
MG1100 Rookie Ryan Blackburn Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 1963 MG 1100	Posted: July 08, 2012 04:03PM Registered: 10 months ago Posts: 4

Has anyone ever done an engine swap for a MG 1100 or seen/heard of one that has been done? Any ideas of what engine would work best?

-Thanks, Ryan

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Re: '67 MG 1100 swap ideas #2
Billm Bill Masquelier Santee, Ca, USA 1965 MG Midget MkII	Posted: July 08, 2012 04:15PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 1,483

Austin America 1275 is the best swap (both eng8ine and trans). Mini Mania has some stuff to swap a Honda engine (I think) into it too.
BillM

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MG1100 Rookie Ryan Blackburn Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 1963 MG 1100	Posted: July 09, 2012 09:18PM Registered: 10 months ago Posts: 4

Thanks for the info Bill. I'm not sure how much work it will take to get the engine running again or if it would be easier/better to just swap engines. I also don't know if the engine is frozen or not. I like the idea of installing a Honda engine for more power and likely more reliability with it being newer. But I don't want to spend that much money to purchase a new subframe. Is it possible to manipulate the current subframe to fit a vtec engine?

Also, do you know the location(s) for the vin? I see a metal plate on the frame above the grill on the passenger side with a few numbers on it, but it is mostly unreadable. Is there another for a vin?

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Re: '67 MG 1100 swap ideas #4
Billm Bill Masquelier Santee, Ca, USA 1965 MG Midget MkII	Posted: July 10, 2012 08:47AM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 1,483

It is possible to put in the Honda without the kit but it would be a lot of work!!
It has been too long (about 20 years) since I had my last 1100 so I don't remember where the VIN's are- someone will come along soon who knows.
Bill

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Re: '67 MG 1100 swap ideas #5
trymes Tom Rymes Concord, NH, USA 1959 Riley 1.5 1969 MG MGC GT ~ For Sale ! ~ 1971 Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 1971 MG MGB GT 1972 Chevrolet C20	Posted: July 20, 2012 11:39AM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 3,243

If you want to swap in a non-BMC engine, the only "easy" way is to go for the VTEC route using a kit. Beyond that, you're going to have to design and engineer your own kit.

Fun, interesting, and rewarding if that's your cup of tea and you have the skills. A surefire way to end up with a stalled project in worse shape than you started if you don't have the aforementioned skills!

Let us know what you come up with!

Tom

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