The fellow running the company in question, Stewart Halstead, has enjoyed a remarkable reputation in the British motor world for decades. Lorne
Hmm - I thought he was the ex TVR chap who now runs whats left of Reliant the three wheeler company? Are they owned by GM or has he moved on again? Phil
Hi Phil,
You have previously expressed here your opinion of me and eMog and GoMoG. Obviously, your passions run deep and I hope will you will explain them to me one day over a pint if ever we meet. However,I believe that passion is certainly coloring your comments here and while that doesn't dismay me, I feel uncomfortable with you casting an unfair light on one really fine Englishman, in Halstead. I knew of him when he was running TVR and he was carefully chosen by the MMC for the Aero/trad project.
Why don't you speak with Stewart directly and find all the real facts of his history? I am sure you will enjoy that and hopefully make a friend. I, for one, would be grateful for your research. He can be found through
http://www.gmpartsworld.com/As to the many independent companies closely associated with auto manufacturers, this is a device used by the large and small for the liability and other issues. For example, the Morgan Roadster was contracted out to a company closely associated with Ford by not Ford. Another example would be the racing Aeros which were developed by a non-MMC independent company closely associated with the MMC.
I am loathe to stress engines with addon gimicktry. It produces neglibly more power at a sacrifice to reliabilty and the comfort/safety/lore of the pack.
Could not disagree more. A zetec 4/4 with a low pressure turbo drives just like a Plus 8 - loads of torque and power with reliability and ecomony to boot.
Do you have some sources? The UK dealers I have spoken to have only limited anecdotal knowledge of it.
Within the Morgan community, I had heard Chas Windridge (aka Mogsport) has done a single one for the track. It is reputedly reliable but it is so hard to generalize on the basis of one installation. Friends tell me it is a very neat job and it is advertised as producing 186 bhp. (Tho that is likely too much for a non-LSD axle and the skills of a normal driver.) The conversion runs to £6000 which will be high for most outside of those with racing desires.
Outside the Morgan world, I am aware that Moss-Europe markets a US charger kit but have not heard much about it.
http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/ Is that the one you are referring to?
For another racing supercharger upgrade, I was looking at the developments at Raceline. Peter McEwen, a former Formula One designer, is well along on a racing super-charged Zetec and the all-ally block.
http://www.raceline.co.uk/zetecframes.htm They have track tested the car and are just making sure the reliability issues get sorted.
However, none of the above suppliers recommend their turbo conversions as a wise choice for a Zetec engined road car. Is there another set-up you are referring to?
If i had a casst iron Zetec, I wouod deeply consider a non-turbo alternative. I dealt with a fellow by the name of Alan Fereday of Fereday Cars when I was searching for a big SPAL fan. He does Zetec upgrades to a perfect bhp for a 4/4 starting at £700.00. This type of Zetec upgrade is well proven and no risk.
None of these packages are comprehensive and there is still the non-Zetec 4/4s and Plus 4s crowd.
Lorne
The Rover T16 engine looking to be upgraded is a dead and buried engine (I stand to be corrected if wrong) and was produced by the now defunct MG Rover. The current 4/4 and Plus 4 have Ford Duratec engines. How come a GM company is doing a package. I assume you mean GM = General Motors or am I lost in a mid Atlantic abreviation? 
(one UK marriage and 4 months a year over there have taught me much about translating between the French, the English and the Americans.) 
