[Healeys] MGB GT V8

britfan1 at epix.net britfan1 at epix.net
Mon Jun 1 21:04:18 MDT 2015


Never drove one (they were never exported to the U.S., alas) but I understand they go like rockets!  Well worth a look.  Yes, that’s the 3.5 aluminum V8; and the B is no wider than an Austin-Healey (we have a “regular” B/GT).

Sarah Carr
BN1 in PA

From: Simon Lachlan 
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 11:51 AM
To: 'healeys' 
Subject: [Healeys] MGB GT V8

Somewhat off topic but anyhow, here goes........

There may be an MGB GT V8 for sale locally. My wife had a regular one years ago. (1800cc?) It was OK but it seemed to me that it just looked like a sports car but didn’t really behave like one.

But a V8 would be a different story? 

1)      Our driveway is narrow. A 3000 goes through like a greased pig, but most cars are too fat. Is a B wider than a Healey?

2)      The 3.5 ex Buick engine......isn’t that the one that TVR bore out to 4.6?

Seems to me that the 3.5 would offer up some serious power if sufficiently tweaked? Or am I thinking of a different engine?

I think it’s the same engine that Rover used to put in their cars. Police 3.5s went like rockets considering the cars’ weight.

Any comments would be welcome.

Thanks,

Simon
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