Earl Dickeson's 1977 MGB with Ford 302 V8 Engine
as published in BritishV8 Magazine, Volume XVIII Issue I, December 2010
Owner: Earl Dickeson
City: Kingman, Arizona
Model: 1977 MGB
Engine: Ford 302cid V8
Conversion by: owner.
| Engine: | Ford 302cid V8. Patriot Performance aluminum cylinder heads. Ford E303 hydraulic roller camshaft. Ford roller rockers. Summit Airwind intake manifold. Powerjection I throttle body electronic fuel injection system. Ford TFI ("Thick Film Ignition) ignition system. March serpentine drive belt system. |
| Cooling: | '65 Ford Mustang radiator. |
| Exhaust: | Fast Cars Inc. stainless steel block-hugger headers. Magnaflow mufflers. Custom exhaust pipes, including crossover. |
| Transmission: | Borg Warner T5 World Class 5-speed. McLeod aluminum flywheel. RAM Performance clutch. RAM hydraulic release bearing. |
| Rear axle: | Fast Cars Inc. modified Ford 8" rear axle with 3.50:1 gears. |
| Front Susp.: | Fast Cars Inc. coilover front suspension. Flaming River tilting steering column. |
| Rear Susp.: | stock MGB leaf springs. Spax telescoping shocks. |
| Brakes: | (master) Corvette master cylinder and 7" booster from Stainless Steel Brake Company. (front) Wilwood calipers and rotors. (rear) Wilwood calipers and rotors. |
| Wheels/Tires: | Jegs 15x8 (4.5 offset) wheels. BF Goodrich TA tires (P205/60/R15 front, P215/70/R15 rear). |
| Body: | Fast Cars Inc. frame stiffeners and transmission mount. Sebring fender flares. Rear spoiler. Moss Motors chrome bumper conversion kit. Sebring-style headlight covers. Ford Mustang hood scoop. New convertible top from Moss Motors. Paint by Prestige Auto Body and Paint, Kingman Arizona. |
| Instruments: | Dolphin gauges. |
| Interior: | Southern Rod and Parts air conditioning system (for '65 Mustang under-dash installation). All-new leather upholstery. Cruise control. Electric door locks. Heated seats. Electric windows. Boss Frog roll hoops. |
| Electrical: | Delco 108Amp alternator. Painless Wiring 7-circuit fuse block. Moss Classic radio. European style headlights. |
| Completed: | January 2010. |
| Comments: | the Sebring-style flared fenders required extensive modification to
install because they were originally designed for the MGB GT model. |
Engine Installation
Ford 302cid V8 with Patriot Performance aluminum cylinder heads.
Chevrolet Corvette master cylinder and 7" power brake booster.
March serpentine drive belt system.
Powerjection I throttle body electronic fuel injection system.
Summit Airwind intake manifold.
Fast Cars Inc. stainless steel block-hugger headers.
Magnaflow mufflers and custom exhaust pipes, including crossover.
How It Was Done
Beginning the bodywork.
Front fenders removed.They'll be replaced with Sebring-style flared fenders.
Empty engine bay.
Painted body, including Sebring flares.
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Interior
All-new leather upholstery.
Tilting steering column from Flaming River.
Southern Rod and Parts air conditioning system (for '65 Mustang under-dash installation).
Installing the seat belt retractor.
Fully trimmed trunk.
Exterior
Sebring fender flares.
Ford Mustang hood scoop.
Boss Frog roll hoops.
Fiberglass spoiler.
