Phillip Taggart's 1973 MGB-GT with Buick 215 V8
as published in British V8 Newsletter, Volume XV Issue 1, April 2007Owner: Phillip Taggart
City: Eugene OR
Model: 1973 MGB-GT
Engine: Buick 215 V8
Conversion by: Joe Potter, at "Sports Car Shop" in Eugene OR
| Engine: | 215 cid Buick V8 (rebuilt and balanced), mild aftermarket cam, 500cfm Edelbrock carb, dual-port Offenhauser manifold, Holley "Hi-Tek" air cleaner, Mallory electronic ignition. |
| Transmission: | Borg-Warner T5 5-speed. |
| Rear Axle: | MGC (with 3.07:1 gear ratio). |
| Interior: | air conditioning, power windows (with switches installed on side of center console), Alpine keyless entry and security system, real wood door cappings, door pulls, shifter knob, and steering wheel. |
| Body/Paint: | MGC bonnet. The firewall from a rubber-bumper MGB was grafted in, so
no other firewall modifications were necessary. (The front crossmember
is also from a rubber-bumper car.)
1999 Ford Crown Victoria "Spruce Green" two-stage urethane paint. |
| Wheels/Tires: | Minilites with true knockoffs. |
| Miles: | 16190, as of June 2007. |
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MGB-GT Interior with Custom Wood Trim
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MGC-style bonnet.
1999 Ford Crown Victoria Spruce Green paint.
MGB-GT in the Snow.
Minilites with true knockoffs.
