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Also see articles under Engine General and Engine Oil System.

PP-101 - WHERE TO START, and what to do or not do
PP-102- AUTOCROSS PREPARATION - the logical first step in performance
PP-103 - CYLINDER PRESSURE and DETONATION - (Yikes!!!)
PP-104 - VELOCITY STACKS #1
PP-104A - VELOCITY STACKS #2
PP-104B - VELOCITY STACKS #3
PP-104C - VELOCITY STACKS #4
PP-104D - VELOCITY STACKS #5
PP-104E - VELOCITY STACKS #6
PP-104F - VELOCITY STACKS #7
PP-104G - VELOCITY STACKS #8
PP-104H - VELOCITY STACKS #9
PP-104R - VELOCITY STACKS, Rimmer Bros
PP-105 - COMPRESSION RATIO vs PRESSURE
PP-106 - WHAT IS POWER? (Engine Horsepower)

engine with lots of accessories engine with lots of accessories
MGB 1800 engine with Judson supercharger, Weber carburetor, tubular headers, aluminum sump, air conditioning compressor, alternator, inverted spin-on oil filter, high torque gear reduction starter motor, and Ford T9 5-speed gearbox. (Click for larger images). Photos compliments of Bryan Hawke.

PP-200 - Before spending $$$$, THINK ABOUT IT
PP-201 - Transplanting the MGB 1800 ENGINE into the MGA
PP-201A - Transplanting the MGB 18V ENGINE into the MGA
PP-201B - Using a 5-Main Bearing Crankshaft in a 3-Main Bearing Block
PP-201C - REAR SEAL for the 5-Main Bearing Crankshaft
PP-201D - Machining the 5-Main Bock For MECHANICAL TACH DRIVE
PP-201E - STREETABLE 140-BHP 1950cc B-Series Is Possible for $$$$
PP-202 - Rebuilding your engine FROM MILD to WILD
PP-202A os - Degreeing a Camshaft the Easy Way
- (0.4-MB pdf)
PP-203 - Considering a CAMSHAFT UPGRADE and/or SUPERCHARGER
PP-204 - Installing LARGER VALVES in the Cylinder Head
PP-205 - WATER INJECTION by Edelbrock

PP-206 - JUDSON SUPERCHARGER Installation photos and notes
PP-206A - JUDSON SUPERCHARGER Installation Instructions
PP-206I - JUDSON SUPERCHARGER Installation Instructions -
(2.6-MB pdf)
PP-206os1 os - Photos of JUDSON COMPONENTS for the MGA
PP-206os2 os - JUDSON BOOST GAUGE - Build One from an Autostart Gauge
PP-206os3 os - JUDSON SUPERCHARGERS, Vintage Views, by Carl Heidemann
PP-206os4 os - JUDSON SUPERCHARGER Information, Dominic Clancy
    LT-102 - Road Test MG JUDSON - Road & Track, May 1958

PP-207 os - MGA Super Sports 2200 Five Speed special, MGOC
PP-208 os - 1500cc to 1698cc engine conversion
PP-209 os - MGA 1600 Crossflow with Fuel Injection, Sean Vassallo
PP-210 - OVERBORING and CORE SHIFT
PP-211 - PISTONS and CONNECTING RODS for B-Series Engines

PP-300 - 1950cc Crossflow with FUEL INJECTION, Tim Sullivan
PP-301 - 1950cc Crossflow +2x 45DCOE - user report
  FU-301 - FUEL INJECTION For The MGA
  TC-102B - Twin Cam Engine with FUEL INJECTION
PP-302 - HRG DERRINGTON Cylinder Heads, vintage
PP-302A - HRG DERRINGTON Cylinder Head, Information Sheet
PP-302B os - HRG Derrington Heads - Lots of Data
PP-303 - HRG DERRINGTON Cylinder Head Installation

PP-401 - OPTIMIZING AIR FLOW - Quantity, Efficiency, Quality, Inertia
PP-402 - PORTING the MSX CROSS FLOW HEAD
PP-403 - PORTED CYLINDER HEAD - Cutaway for Inspection

PP-404 - SUPERCHARGERS for the MGA
PP-404mi os - Installation Instructions for Moss MGA Supercharger
(1.5-MB pdf)
PP-405 - SHORROCK SUPERCHARGER for the MGA

PP-501 - MGA V8 - Lyle Jacobson
PP-502 - Huffaker 5 liter 4-cam V8 for MGA
PP-503 - Rover 200 T-Series, M16T DOHC Turbo Conversion
PP-506 - Twin Cam MAZDA Engine Conversion
PP-507 - Twin Cam TOYOTA Engine conversion
PP-508 - DIESEL Engine MG - Ronald Faulkner
PP-509 - ROTARY Engine MGA - Randy Brown
PP-510 - MGA "ATEC" with Honda S2000 VTEC engine (#1)
PP-511 - MGA "ONDA" with Honda S2000 VTEC engine (#2)
PP-512 - BMW 2002 Engine and Gearbox Conversion #1
PP-512A - BMW Engine Conversion #2
PP-513 - Twin Cam Alfa Romeo Engine Conversion
PP-514 - Twin Cam Jaguar 6-cylinder Engine Conversion
PP-515 - Narrow Angle V6 Conversion for MGA

PP-521 os - MGA V8 project - John “The MG Doc” Mangles
PP-522 os - MGA Supercharged V8, radical (photos only)
PP-523 os - MGA Wide angle V6, radical - Harrison Manell
PP-524 os - MGA Narrow angle V6 - Jim Wiebe
PP-525 os - Classic Conversions Engineering - V6 and 5-Speed (for MGB)
PP-526 os - MGA MkII with Intercooled NISSAN 16 valve DOHC

CM-201 - Cam Lift and VALVE HEAD CLEARANCE
CM-201A - Cam Timing and VALVE HEAD CLEARANCE
CM-201B - Cam Timing - DEGREE WHEEL And INDICATORS
CM-201C - Cam Timing - ADJUSTABLE SPROCKETS And KEYS
CM-202 - VALVE CLEARANCE EYEBROWS (4-pages)
CM-203 - VALVE LAYOUT In Cylinder Head, And Eyebrows
CM-205 os -Engine Tech Session, Aug 2000 CMGC
CM-210 - ROLLER CAMSHAFT for the MGA

CF-301 - Choosing GEAR RATIOS for Best Performance (see care and feeding)
CO-207 - DRILLING OUT WATER HOLES in the engine block (see cooling)
EB-101- BALANCING ENGINE PARTS (primer)
EB-102- BALANCING Flywheel and Clutch
OF-201 - REDUCE FLOW RESTRICTION in the oil pump (see oil system)
PR-101 - Questions about PUSHROD LENGTH and valve motion.

Also see articles under Engine General and Engine Oil System.

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