How did Thomas Ross fit so much stuff under stock MGA fenders?

[Moderator]

This car amazes me! Some folks just have a gift for "packaging" - it obviously takes great talent to put so much engine and so many features into such a small space, and to make it look elegant and simple from the outside.

Thomas Ross's 1961 MGA with Chevy 350 engine, Fatman IFS, Corvette IRS...

[MGBV8]

Is that a 3" air cleaner?!

[Richl705]

WOW! and I am just trying to stuff a 215 into my MGA...I noticed he removed the round crossmember which provides the bulk of the lateral support.  I cannot see where he added anything back in to regain that support.  Taking that out opens up a whole new world when stuffing big engines into an MGA.  I really like the routing job he did, very nice.  Will take some pointers from that.

[mgaman]

That is one nice piece of work.....getting those V8's under the fenders of a MGA takes some doing....
BTW, another work in progress goes on the auction block, I see...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MG-MGA-MGA-Hoyle-Engineering-suspension-and-Brakes-Project-58-MGA_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ80750QQihZ007QQitemZ170274932735QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[Moderator]

Congratulations are due to...  Ralph Scarfogliero!  I understand Ralph is the new owner of this MGA.  Ralph has posted on this board occasionally, and I believe his other car is an Austin Healey 100 with a Chevy 283.  Awesome.