[Mgs] Saturday projects

[Dodd, Kelvin]

Let me see. I've got sitting around doing nothing:

3.5L V8 with transmission and fuel injection suitable to fit under an MGB
bonnet.

Block hugger headers
MGB GT V8 stainless exhaust system
Chrome bumper to V8 engine mount set
New 77-80 between the fenders sheet metal
Used 77-80 firewall steering shaft cup
Used 75-80 front crossmember & rack
3.07 ring and pinion


All surplus to my roadster V8 requirements.


Since many of the conversion bits are now old school (3.5L V8, block huggers,
single exhaust) they don't have much resale value, but would still work fine
in an unstressed vehicle.

I'm thinking that building a nice stock looking GT with automatic that would
be along the lines of what the factory car could have been. All BL parts in a
nice '73 black grille GT with period Special Tuning spoilers.

Kelvin.    Lot's of dreams, not enough money or time

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They do make a nice package, Kelvin, and don't have the weakness of the
otherwise nice Rover 5 speed (the internal oil pump that stops pumping but you
don't find out about it until the trans is well and truly trashed).
 
For some reason I always think of the GTs as being more suitable for an auto,
but that's just me, I guess.
 
Some people like to do this sort of thing to the MGC, and indeed a V8 powered
MGC makes a very nice touring car, but I hate to see the existing number of
original cars reduced by one. Besides, they are really better for a Ford V8
conversion as weight isn't an issue.
 
Of course you COULD sell the engine to pay for a nice 3.4 V6 and trans to use
in the MGB, and wind up with a less expensive conversion, more room, no more
weight and equal or better power.....:-)
 
Bill Spohn