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A bit off topic but I purchased an A60 Canbridge Countryman brand new in December 1960. In OZ they came with a 1620cc engine screaming it's head off at 4000Rpm for 60Mph. The bottom end got rattly at 60,000 miles and I replaced the big end shells, no mean feat with the cross member in the way. Eventually BMC cast a six cylinder version at 2480cc and three speed box. That is the engine that should have gone in the MGC but Issignosis knocked it back. I suspect it only had five main bearings because they made a rumbling noise from brand new. The word was the main bearing shells were sized wrongly. I got one at about 20,000miles, it rumbled when I got it and was no different at about 90,000 mile when I sold it.