Jim Stuart's 1966 MGB with Rover 4.0L EFI V8
Owner: Jim StuartCity: Montgomery Village, MD
Model: 1966 MGB roadster
Engine: Rover V8
Conversion performed by: Owner
| Note: | This car was first converted to Buick 215 power with Edelbrock 500CFM
carburetor. In this form, it was "completed" in about 2001. Later,
it was upgraded to Rover hot-wire EFI, and then the engine was
replaced with a 4.0L Rover. |
| Cam: | Slightly lumpy. |
| Cooling: | D&D copper/brass radiator. |
| Exhaust: | Dual exhaust with mufflers and resonators. The gas tank was
centered to facilitate symmetrical construction. |
| Transmission: | Chevy T-5, with 0.63:1 5th gear. Custom driveshaft. |
| Clutch: | McLeod HTOB, Chevy (Goodwrench) S-10 clutch. |
| Rear axle: | Ford 8" / MGB hybrid axle with positraction and 3.55:1 gears.
(Note: I originally fitted a 3.07:1 MGC differential.) |
| Front susp.: | Rebuilt stock MGB, with polyurethane bushings, and M&G
aftermarket sway bars. |
| Rear susp.: | Rebuilt stock MGB. |
| Brakes: | Stock. |
| Wheels/Tires: | Factory 15" steel wheels (1966 vintage by 6" wide. Very hard to find!)
Original hub caps. |
| Electrical: | I completed a major rewire of the entire car. There are now 22
circuits, and all feature printed wires for easy troubleshooting
and future modifications. |
| Other: | Air conditioning. Color-matched hard top. |
| Comments: | Like most conversions, this was and is an evolving project. I started
with a pretty clean 1978 body, and decided to back date it to a 1966
with a metal dash, 2 wipers, 1966 interior/door handles, and A/C hidden
in the dash using the original heater controls. This was, of course,
mega times more work than anticipated. I took the car in the original
mechanical form to the V8 meet in Sebring with the hood in primer, paint
& pinstripes per the original car owner, the interior mostly done.
It was several years later that the car was finally painted, then more
time went by and I got bored and changed over to hot-wire Rover fuel
injection. A bit more time went by and a rebuilt 4.0 Rover came along. |
"How It Was Done"
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