Joe Hutcherson's 1976 MGB with Chevy 4.3 EFI V6
as published in British V8 Newsletter, Volume XV Issue 2, September 2007Owner: Joe Hutcherson
City: Campbellsville KY
Model: 1976 MGB roadster
Engine: 1991 Chevrolet S10 4.3 V6
Conversion performed by: Joe and Terry Hutcherson
| Engine: | all stock, including the original throttle-body fuel injection. |
| Exhaust: | custom made. (Note: it's more of a fabricated manifold than a header.)
3" tube collector dumping into two 2.5" Supertrapp mufflers. |
| Transmission: | 700r4 automatic. Home-made driveshaft. |
| Rear axle: | stock MGB. |
| Front susp.: | stock MGB, with spacers added above coil springs. Ford power steering
rack was retrofitted after initial project completion to reduce steering
effort. |
| Rear susp.: | stock MGB, plus home-made traction bars. |
| Brakes: | stock MGB, with cross-drilled rotors. |
| Wheels/Tires: | stock. |
| Electrical: | S10 wiring harness. Electronic S10 Autometer speedo and tach. |
| Other: | air conditioning. Major reconstruction was done to fit a large
air conditioning condensor and radiator. Modified center console
to add air conditioning controls (and automatic transmission shifter.)
Custom roll hoop. Rubber-to-chrome bumper conversion. |
| Completed: | August 2002. Driven about 5000 miles so far (as of May 2007.) |
"How It Was Done"
Floor pans, floor reinforcements, and strengthened crossmembers.
Modifications of the front suspension crossmember.
Mounting of the automatic-transmission shifter.
Modifications to the transmission tunnel.
Custom exhaust manifolds and pipes.
Radiator and air-conditioning condensor.
Air conditioning!
Chevy S10 wiring harness and fuse block.
Homemade traction bars.
Ford power steering rack.
