Rick Ingram's 1974.5 MGB GT with Bored and Stroked Rover V8
Owner: Rick and Jean Ingram
BritishV8 UserID: mowog1
City: Saint Joseph, Illinois
Model: 1974.5 MG MGB GT
Engine: 3.9L Rover V8.
Built by: owner, with help from Pete Mantell
Features and Specifications
| Engine: | 3.9 litre Rover; bored and stroked by D&D Fabrications to about 5 litres.
Buick 300 crankshaft.
Ford pistons.
Buick 300 aluminum cylinder heads.
Crower camshaft.
Stock Buick 300 valve train.
Buick 215 4-barrel intake manifold.
Edelbrock 500cfm 4-barrel carburetor (model 1404).
Delco-Remy (Buick) distributor with Pertronix Ignitor.
MSD 6AL capacitive discharge ignition.
D&D swiveling oil filter adapter. |
| Cooling: | D&D copper and brass radiator.
Brass header tank.
Electric fan, pulling. |
| Exhaust: | stainless steel RV8-style headers into single exhaust.
Magnaflow 20"x6" stainless steel muffler. |
| Transmission: | Borg Warner T5 5-speed,
with 0.63:1 fifth gear.
D&D bellhousing.
Stock MGB master cylinder.
Weber HTOB-style slave cylinder.
Chevrolet Camaro clutch disc and pressure plate.
Prop shaft from Denny's Driveshaft shop in New Jersey. |
| Rear End: | Ford 8" with Auburn posi and 3.27:1 final drive ratio. |
| Front Susp.: | Fast Cars front suspension assembly (standard width). |
| Rear Susp.: | Classic Conversions Engineering four-link w/200# springs. |
| Brakes: | (master) stock MGB master cylinder and power brake booster. Wilwood bias valve. (front) Wilwood 4-pot brake calipers. Vented and cross-drilled rotors. (rear) Wilwood 4-pot brake calipers. Solid cross-drilled rotors. |
| Wheels/Tires: | Superlite 8-spoke 15" charcoal-colored aluminum wheels. Goodyear Assurance 205/60 tires. |
| Electrical: | aftermarket Delco 100 amp alternator. Stock lighting. Alpine audio system. |
| Interior: | Autometer gauges.
Wood rimmed steering wheel.
Pontiac Fiero seats, updated with Mr Mike's upholstry.
Nostalgic Air a/c unit with heater/defroster.
Advance Auto-Wire wiring kit. |
| Exterior: | mid-1980s Chrysler New Yorker bonnet louvers.
Late 1970s Buick LeSabre mirrors.
2002 Chevrolet Blazer third brake light.
Two-tone DuPont paint (silver over purple).
Special Tuning style front spoiler. |
| Completed: | July 1, 2011. |
| Comments: | persistance overcomes procrastination. |
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