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"...the only cost-effective way to do that is to use an emissions-certified drivetrain package from a major manufacturer, and the only one available today is the General Motors E-Rod V8." Excuse my ignorance, but is not the Ford Cyclone 3.7 emissions-certified?  I suspect that whoever wrote that article had the blinkered view that the only engine worthy for the cars mentioned is a V8!
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...the only cost-effective way to do that is to use an emissions-certified drivetrain package from a major manufacturer, and the only one available today is the General Motors E-Rod V8. I just looked it up. Isn't 6.2 litres and 430hp a bit over the top for a trad? http://www.chevrolet.com/performance/crate-engines/e-rod-ls3.html
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It is a prefect replica. Even squeaks in the same places.
Everyone loves a Morgan. Even me, unless it's broken again.
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I just looked it up. Isn't 6.2 litres and 430hp a bit over the top for a trad? http://www.chevrolet.com/performance/crate-engines/e-rod-ls3.html_________________________ Actually , Peter. The Corvette engine is already available in a Plus 8. Bill Fink in San Francisco will install a full 6 liter Corvette drivetrain in your post-1984 Plus 8 for $35,000. More than a dozen have been converted so far. It's known in America as the "Plus 8 Plus". http://www.morgancars-usa.com/#!morgan-corvette/c14lq
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6.2 litres and 430 hp, that would make the trad interesting, you'd need a wardrobe full of trousers as well!! bring it on
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Yes I know about the "Mogvette". I can't see a factory installation in a new car though. Because it can be done doesn't necessarily mean it should be done.
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Just think what selling another 300 or so trads in the USA would do to Morgan's profitability it could ruin the company. Consumer rights in the US are a little bit different to the "it's a Morgan, they all do that" -approach. I am still waiting for the official information to upgrade the M3W frame for my 2013 model as that was classified unsave in GB but not in Austria (both EU countries!) yet.
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The Morgan I really want to buy is the Plus e.
This might be an opportune time, since the Plus e meets the pollution standards and MMC has already done much of the engineering. I tried to get on Morgan's list of interested customers, but unfortunately it is in hiatus. I sent them a note anyway and I'll talk to a US dealer tomorrow.
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Only problem I can see is that the Trad isn't really a replica, it is what it was! It is a replica of itself  Just think: when they ask "Is it a replica?" our American cousins will be able to proudly respond "Yes sir! It sure is!" ...and a wooden chassis.
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To all the President Trump replies,
Trump is an embarrassment to us all and there is no way that there are enough crazys in this country to get him elected. So let's stop talking about him like he is relevant.
The college that has correctly predicted the presidential race results since 1975 has Bernie Sanders winning anyways.
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