1979 MGB, with Rover 3.5L V8 (owner: Mark Trosper)
British V8 Photo Gallery
This part of our website features photographic articles on various performance modifications of British Sports Cars. A foundation was laid for this project by Dan Masters, who collected and sorted photos make, model, and then car owner (in alphabetical order by surname). We continue using this logical structure. Here are links to the main categories:- MG sports cars,
- Triumph sports cars,
- Austin-Healey sports cars,
- Sunbeam sports cars, and
- "Other British Cars".
PHOTO ARTICLES
We're now working to add a series of articles that will facilitate side-by-side comparison of alternatives parts, designs, and techniques. For example, we will have a gallery of seats (so you can compare Pontiac Fiero seats versus Mazda Miata seats as installed in MGBs), a gallery of cooling-fan installations, a gallery of coil-over front suspensions, a gallery of exhaust headers. Sound interesting? For this to work out, we need you to send us your photos! We need as many as we can get, and we'll happily accept whatever you have. If possible, please include enough verbal information to help us caption and categorize them. Obviously, the higher the resolution the better, but we can work with all digital file types (e.g. "jpg" or "tif") and all conventional media (e.g. prints, slides, or negatives.) Images should be sent to Curtis Jacobson at webmaster@britishv8.org.Top 10 Reasons to Bastardize a Perfectly Good Car by Dan Masters
A tongue-in-cheek look at what motivates us to swap-out the anemic little engines that came in these cars.
Factory Built Little Cars with Big Motors by Dan Masters
A compendium of various noteworthy factory produced large-engined sports cars.
Big Motors in Need of Little Cars by Dan Masters
A guide to the various V8 engines most suitable for swapping, with discussion of the pros and cons of each.
Chassis Design Considerations by Dan Masters
A discussion of engineering and design factors to consider when contemplating an engine swap.
Cooling System Design Considerations by Curtis Jacobson
A discussion of cooling system design alternatives for re-engined British sports cars.
Rover Electronic Fuel Injection by Curtis Jacobson
An extensive guide to installion, troubleshooting and maintenance of Range Rover hot-wire EFI systems.
