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Mopar151

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7. The fix is in!

Reply to jambo101 (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 10:36 PM

Jul 2017

The good thing is, a lot of the "charming quirks" of old British cars have been conquered by hot rod ingenuity. MSD and similar multispark ignition make the BMC 1275 far less fussy about sparkplugs. ND,GM alternators chase the dark away. Chassis upgrades abound, and most of the car has been reproduced. There are plenty around, so don't buy a basketcase or rust bucket because it's "rare".

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