Please help us get this article right (Ken Biermann's MGB V8)

[Moderator]

Today I've been working to pull together a "How It Was Done" article on Ken's MGB V8.

Ken was a friend and a supporter of this website. He was also a very active member of the MG community around St Louis, and of the BritishV8 community. I know Ken participated in at least three or four of the BritishV8 annual meets, and probably more. Ken passed away in August, of cancer. As you may have already heard, Ken's estate sold the car and it's currently on the auction block. The really good news is that the dealer who now owns the car is very friendly and has been quite helpful in providing us photographs. They've also shared what information they have about the car. I've also been in touch a couple times with John Mangles, who I know helped Ken with a lot of the bodywork.

Here's what I've collected so far: Ken Biermann's Rover aluminum V8 powered 1969 MGB (29 photos)

Here's what I need your help with:
(a) carefully fact-checking the details and specs I've written so far,
(b) adding new details, or suggestions for photo captions,
(c) contributing a nice photo of Ken.

Also, it would be wonderful if anyone can share a photo or two of the car from when it was under-construction.

[mowog1]

I've contacted a couple of friend's of Ken from the St.Louis club...I'm sure they can come up with some photos of him for you.

[Moderator]

Thanks Rick. Some of the photos you e-mailed me are real nice, so that base is covered. I'll get one of them uploaded shortly...


Obviously, this photo shows an MGB front suspension, plus Wilwood 4-pot calipers and vented rotors...
but is that a custom oil pan, and also is that an oil temperature sensor mounted in the drain plug?


(Here's another shot of the pan.)