New Member from NC

[Paul Mossberg]

I gotta say, this is one of the things I love about the kit car segment of the auto hobby world…here we have a guy building a bad-ass Cobra, who also wants to complete a VW powered TD!

Gotta love the diversity!

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[john barry]

Looking good!

[sreynolds]

Paul, it’s funny you should say that. I was talking with a buddy of mine yesterday who owns several VW’s and has rebuilt several engines about eventually rebuilding the engine on this car and I was saying I might go up to 1776cc’s, etc for a little more power and his comment was that for this car 1600cc’s should be plenty of power and besides you already have a 500+ hp Cobra replica for high power !

 

Sam

[Paul Mossberg]

Sam,

Over the 30 years I have had my TD replica, I went from a 1600, to a 1641 to a 1776.

I’m very pleased with the 1776. Feel “just right” for how I use my car.

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

If you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)

[edward ericson]

I hear a Subi turbo will fit, in case “just right” is “insane.”

[sreynolds]

Paul, what other mods did you do in addition to going to 1776? Carb, cam, other?

 

Sam

[Paul Mossberg]

Sam, here are the rebuild specs:

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• Used case that was taken to a machine shop and aligned bored, opened to
  90.5 and case insert added 
• New Mahle cylinders and pistons
• MOFOCO 042 heads with single HD valve springs
• New Engle 120 cam and Scat lifters
• Counter weighted 8 doweled crank (used, had it inspected by machine shop, and they polished the journals)
• Rebuilt rods
• Dual carbs (Solex PICT34s)
• Pertronix Electronic Ignition and Igniter Coil

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Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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