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Hello all,

 For a while I have been wondering about the engine of the A  I have found information about the history in the internet butnot about this...

 Here in Mexico there was the Datsun car brand ( now nissan) and a person close to me has a 1961 Datsun BlueBird and the engine was identical to a MG A except for a nikki carburator instead the SU's also the gearbox and diferential looks like a MG car..this car was assambled in japan after that in the 70's Datsun continues but made in mexico, engines was some diferents but kepping the desing.

In my case my A is running with one of this Datsun engine 1800cc flat pistons engine fit with no problem or any modification and keep my original engine

Somebody knows why this engines are so similars?

Who was the first producer?

Best Regards

You second photo shows what looks like an MGB engine in an MGA to me.

Nop, it is a Datsun engine J-18 block stamped "Made in Mexico"

I'll upload a photo

 Regards

It's an interesting bit of history. There is some documentation here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan#Tie-ups_with_Austin_Motor_Company

You have to do a search on Nissan history, not on MG history as the deal was made with Austin.

In 1952 Nissan made a deal with Austin Motor company to  manufacture cars under licence and to be able to manufacture components locally. From that agreement the Austin A50 was produced with a Nissan built 1489cc motor. This motor had a lot of interchangable parts with the Austin/MG power plant and once in a while one will show up in an MG sports car like yours.

The interesting point is that the Austin A series of engines as used in the Austin Somerset laid the foundation for the Nissan A Series power plants which are used all the way to current production.  

 

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Kelvin Dodd
Global Sourcing Engineer
Moss Motors, Ltd.
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Really interesting Kelvin, this engines has a hystory behind

 This is another pic of the datsun engine

a close up, according to the plate is a 1200 cc engine, same type distributor, generator was changed for an alternator, oil filter

 

I learn a something new today

 

Regards