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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Why do they call them conversion gaskets?

just had a curious thought: everybody lists the set of gaskets for the A series engines as a "conversion gasket set"... conversion from what to what? I just wonder why it is called that?

please excuse me if this turns out to be a dumb question, my brain is already on the weekend.

Chris
Chris Edwards

cause you are converting out the old oil-leaky gaskets for a new set of new oil-leaky gaskets....lol.

I think its a language thing "we say install..., they say convert..."

I dont know if thats true or not, but just an "educated guess"...(Yeah I really said that...LOL.)

but would love to know the ansewer myself.

prop
Prop

Conversion from a kit of parts to a proper engine?

I dont know either, but my dad did say he knew

but as a kid, (typical) I didnt listen...

far too late to ask now
Bill

I have always been under the assumption that it was a set of gaskets to convert a head set to a full set.
That's my idea and I am unanimous in that.
Sandy
conrad sanders

yes the conversion set does just hat converts the "decoke set" to a full gasket set.
Bob (robert) Midget Turbo

"""""""""""set of gaskets for the A series engines as a "conversion gasket set"... conversion from what to what? """""""""""

From one faith to another...as in Protestant to Lutheran.
NLA

Nooooo, don't mention religion in a thread that Prop is participating in.
Jeremy Cogman

LOL.....

yee MUST belive it thy truth, thy light, and that david vizard is the 2nd comming of "The One" and have forsaken all trumphs, as godless heathens beyound redemption and shall only worship the midget as thY one true and only sports car....then surely and only then will the spirit of kimber and lucas walk with yee all the days of yer' lives.....

Hollow be the name of the "Vizard".... Aman!!!


prop
Prop

oh what madness have i wrought?
Chris Edwards

Repent!
David Lieb

And lust not after those heathen 5-speeds!
David Lieb

This thread was discussed between 18/07/2008 and 24/07/2008

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