I sent the link before I had time to watch the whole thing.  MGBs had a
three main engine until 1965, and all LBC (Little British Car) engines were
based off the same MOWOG design, which was a tractor engine from the 1950's.

Regarding XKEs, anyone watch Mad Men?  The firm gets Jaguar in the 60's and
creates some really sexist advertising for the XKE.   It's also a running
joke that it's an unreliable piece of junk.  One of the partners tries to
gas himself in one, but it won't start!

Today is the Greenwood Car Show in Seattle.  Almost two miles of free car
show on a main drag.  There will be lots of XKEs there.  Last year I saw an
electric Vanagon.  I'll get photos if it's there again.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Mike Miller
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 12:31 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Friday NVC-MGB engine that rebuilds itself

But it still might be an MG B engine. I believe it would bolt right up to a
spitfire.

Mike

On Jun 29, 2012, at 12:04 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> heck..
> if they're gonna get the sport car brand completely wrong why didn't
> they call it a Jaguar XKE ? !
> Hell..why not call it a 300SL Gullwing then !
>
> I love that Peter Garrilson ( last name spelling ? )    of Flying
> magazine wrote this ...
>
> "There is no law against technical descriptions or words that are
> imprecise -- unfortunately."
>
> No kidding.
> I SWEAR ....it was never like this before everyone had a computer.
> Back then  people thought when they wrote, though I tend to idealize
> things I appreciate deeply  - like thoughtful writing.
>
>
> On 6/29/2012 11:12 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
>> That's a Spitfire!
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 12:04 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Excellent ending!
>>>
>>> But did he replace his fuel lines?    ;)
>>>
>>> Neat. Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>> Neil.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Stuart MacMillan
>>> <stuartmacm@gmail.com
>>> >wrote:
>>>
>>>> From one of my other lists. I need to train my WBX to do this:
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daVDrGsaDME
>>>> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daVDrGsaDME&feature=youtu.be>
>>>> &feature=youtu.be
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Stuart
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Neil n
>>>
>>> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>>>
>>> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>>>
>>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>>
>>> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>>>
>>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-ga
>>> s-engines