G. Clark Smith's 1980 MGB-LE with Rover 3.5 V8
(originally published in British V8 Newsletter, Volume 6 Issue 1)
By: G. Clark Smith
City: Durham, NC
Model: 1976 MG MGB-LE
Engine: Rover 3.5 V8
How It Was Done
| Engine: | Rover 3500, Carter AFB. |
| Transmission: | Triumph TR-7 5-speed, rebuilt and very tight. |
| Bellhousing: | Triumph TR-8, purchased new.
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| Clutch Master: | 1980 MGB, rebuilt with new seals.
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| Flywheel: | stock Rover, lightened.
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| Exhaust: | standard British made mild steel conversion headers.
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| Tires/Wheels: | MGB-LE wheels with 60 series Goodyear tires.
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| Suspension: | torque arms on rear, rebuilt front suspension. |
| Cooling: | new 1980 MGB, modified to accept larger flow hoses. |
| Rear End: | stock MGB with 3.07:1 ring and pinion. |
| Conversion by: | owner, Glen and John Towery. |
| Estimated cost: | 2-1/2" summers of my life, plus unknown amount of dollars.
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