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[PAUL BEAUMONT]

This Triumph Roadster featured in Ricks headder. What are your thoughts about the engine? how do you rate reliability over originality? As usual - no connection with the vendor

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?toolid=10026&campid=5336732204&type=3&ipn=psmain&kwid=902099&kw=cb&mtid=839&icep_vectorid=229508&icep_item=311605221412&icep_ff3=2

[peter scott]

The earlier Triumph Roadsters used the 1776 cc OHV engine also used in the 1½litre Jaguars. Later Roadsters used the 2 litre TR2 engine.

The 1776 cc engine has really stupidly designed water manifolding and spares such as shell bearing are a bit thin on the ground.

The 2 litre engine is used in so many places that spares are no problem.

Fitting a BMC engine would certainly not be good for the car's value.

Peter
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1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon

[mikeC]

Seems to be a strange conversion: if you want easy spares, why go for the 1600 MGA engine instead of an MGB unit? And as Peter has pointed out, a TR2/3/4 engine would be just as practical, and more authentic ...