Forgive may ignorance, what's the Red Rooster?
Dodd, Kelvin wrote:
> Tony:
>
> I considered using an MGC shell, but the rarity and unique suspension design
> decided against. I figured chopping up a 75- shell was less of a heresy,
> and there was a better availability of information and high performance
> suspension/brake parts.
>
> The conversion would be simpler than converting a pre-75 MGB as I believe
> the bay will take the V8 without major modifications. The Red Rooster
> is/was a famous converted MGC roadster.
>
>
>
> Kelvin.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Tony Bates [mailto:tony@batesfamily.net]
>>Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 12:31 PM
>>To: Dodd, Kelvin; mgb-v8@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Re: Newbie in need of help
>>
>>
>>Hi Kelvin,
>>Thanks, it looks like a pre 72 car is the way to go forward,
>>presumably then I could put a 1980/90's era V8 in and not
>>worry about smog.
>>What's the concensus re for using an MGC as a starting point
>>rather than a MGB? I have heard the MGC is better "balanced"
>>to take the weight of a V8?
>>Regards
>>Tony
>>
>>Dodd, Kelvin wrote:
>>
>>>Major problems if you try to convert a late model car >
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