[Healeys] MGB GT V8

[Oudesluys]

Correction.
MGC(-GT) was the 6-cylinder version of the MGB(-GT).
MG RV8 (about 2000 built between 1993 and 1995) was the proper name for 
the later V8 MG based on the old MGB with slightly modified bodywork. 
Useless car as the underpinnings were carried over from the 1960's MGB.
Kees Oudesluijs


Oudesluys schreef op 2-6-2015 om 9:33:
> The Rover V8 engine is a modified version of the all aluminium 
> ex-Buick engine. It was used in various capacities and states of tune 
> in many UK cars, e.g. TVR, Land/Range Rover, the later MG V8, MGB (GT) 
> V8, Morgan, Rover. The advantage of this engine is its weight, it may 
> not be very much more, if at all, than the original 1800cc cast iron 
> block of the MGB, it certainly was a lot lighter than the 6 cilinder 3 
> ltr lump from the MGB GT which was similar to the AH 3 ltr engine.
> The disadvantage is its often weak camshaft. Many do not last 40.000 
> miles although some never seem to wear out (quality control problems?).
> A bit of Googling will find you the widths of the cars.
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
> Simon Lachlan schreef op 29-5-2015 om 17:51:
>>
>> 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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