[Mgs] dashboard install

Barrie Robinson barrob at bell.net
Tue Apr 21 08:02:40 MDT 2020


Hello Rick and fellow bodies,

When I built my MGB GT V8 (none available in N America) I knew as a 
non-factory built car it would never be regarded as a 'real' V8.  So 
some modifications were made such as SD1 gearbox and down draft Weber 
(actually sold in NA as Edelbrock because brand Weber not well known in 
NA!).     But major 'upgrade' was point to point wiring with fuses and 
solenoids as per Dan Master's design (see British V8 Newsletter May-Aug 
2001)   Thus little fear of difficult to solve electric problems 
although it did mean more wire.   There had never been an electrical 
problem except a high-torque starter (never buy a cheap one).   The 
mechanic who looks after the car loves the wiring.

Cheers
Barrie

On 4/21/2020 8:42 AM, Richard Lindsay via Mgs wrote:
>    Perhaps I'm the only guy who enjoys wiring and electrical systems! 
> I just find it rewarding to get everything connected correctly and the 
> harness bits aligned. Go figure!
>    My TD is simplicity itself but the other LBC project takes some 
> thinking. It's a US specification 1975 TR6. And as we all know, the 
> '70s was a time of turmoil for our LBCs; None the least of which was 
> the electrics! Part of my goal with this car is to create a CORRECT 
> wiring diagram with CORRECT color codes! Nothing I have found 
> published matches my car, including the schematics labeled 'U.S.A. Only'.
>    Still, for a guy like me who builds and restores cars rather than 
> driving them, this is a perfect challenge (storm?)! There are other 
> projects in the queue too, but they are even further OT than Triumph 
> talk...so I will leave Volvo, Lancia, and Jaguar words for others.
>
> Rick, in Houston
>
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