Victor Guerrero's 1971 MGB with 435hp Chevy 383 V8
as published in BritishV8 Magazine, Volume XVI Issue 2, October 2008
Owner: Victor Guerrero
BritishV8 UserID: MGBV8R
City: Sydney Australia
Model: 1971 MGB
Engine: small block Chevy V8
Conversion by: Paul Knott
| Engine: | small block Chevy V8 (fully rebuilt since purchase) with 4-bolt mains,
over-bored 0.040" and stroked to 383cid, 18 degree aluminium heads, Scat
crankshaft, Crower I-beam rods, T&D shaft mount roller rockers. Clive Cams
camshaft (360A, 332 lift-lobe, 246 degrees duration at 0.50"). Manley
stainless valves. Edelbrock Victor Jr intake manifold. Proform 750cfm
Race Series carburetor (with mechanical secondaries.) |
| Cooling: | custom aluminium radiator, with 17" thermostatically-controlled electric fan. |
| Exhaust: | custom headers and dual exhaust system. |
| Transmission: | Tremec 5-speed. |
| Rear Axle: | Borg Warner 9-bolt axle with 28 spline axle shafts, limited-slip differential and 4.11:1 gears. (The axle was originally from a Holden Commodore V8.) |
| Front Susp.: | uprated springs. |
| Rear Susp.: | Koni telescoping shocks. Traction bars. |
| Brakes: | HSV (Holden Special Vehicles) "Group A" disc brakes, front and rear. (The front brakes utilize 4-pot calipers and vented rotors.) Relocated parking brake lever. |
| Wheels/Tires: | American Racing 17X7 wheels with 215/40 tires. (The 5-lug wheels match the Holden lug pattern from the rear axle and brakes.) |
| Interior: | Autometer gauges. Nardi steering wheel. Cobra seats. Carbon fiber trim for
the instrument panel, door skins, and boot liner. Roll hoop and fuel cell. |
| Comments: | Paul originally built this car for hill-climb races, so it's insane to
drive on the road! |
A shroud helps direct air into the radiator core, and prevents recirculation.
With the shroud pulled off, we can see the unique custom aluminum radiator.
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324.1 Kilowatts equals 434.6257 Horsepower...
