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[RMO 699F]

Richard Carr, you have a PM.

[MICKBARRATT]

HI EVERYONE MY NAMES MICK BARRATT, I AM 45 AND IM FROM A PLACE CALLED LICHFIELD IN ENGLAND. I CAME ACROSS THIS WEBSITE BY CHANCE AND IT CAUGHT MY INTEREST SO HERE I AM... IVE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT THERES NOTHING LIKE THE SOUND OF A V8 ENGINE, WHETHER TICKING OVER OR REVVING IN ANGER -- FANTASTIC.. AS A FORMER MECHANIC IVE CONVERTED A FAIR FEW CARS TO V8 SPEC IN MY TIME(MAINLY MGs AND TR7). MY CURRENT CURRENT PROJECT CAR IS A TR7V8 3500(std spec engine so far),AND MY PREVIOUS A MGB GTV8 SEBRING WHICH I REGRET SELLING, HOWEVER MY TR IS A NICE PIECE OF KIT WHICH IM HAPPY WITH.. HERES A COUPLE OF PHOTOS OF MY ABOVE MENTIONED CARS.. IF ANYONE WANTS TO DROP ME AN EMAIL, PLEASE DO.......  REGARDS,  MICK..................
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[mgbgtn]

Just a quick note to introduce myself. I have owned British cars & motorcycles for over 20 years & currently own a 1967 MGBGT that I am restoring to stock because the insurance rate for a collecter car over 25 years old is one third the cost!  My other British car is a 1975 TR6 powered by a 350 Chev & automatic with the stock rearend & suspention. The car was a parts car that was left from building a stock 1973 TR6.

[blueovalblues]

Hello, I have recently aquired a 77 mgb and have high hopes for a sb ford conversion. I would like to build this car to scca specs but I don't have a clue where to start. I am located in Georgia and would like run at braselton (road atlanta) and be as competetive  as possible. I have been wasting the last few years fooling around with fiats, this is my first brit and she will be ford powered. I am content with purchasing a fast cars inc. IFS at 3 grand but I dont know what to do about the rear suspesion, I have a mountain of 9 in. fords somewhere. I would like to find a list of must haves to complete the v8 conversion, like type of radiator, headers, trans cross member location, ect. I would like to here input from more experienced  v8 'ers, particularly from the 302 guys. Thanks -Phill

[chodjinn]

Hello & happy new year!

I'm currently building an MGB GT (1970) track car which I aquired about 4 yrs ago.  Unfortunately shortly after I bought it I blew both head gaskets (engine was knackered) and bent a few valves, then got shafted for about $5k on the new engine when the builder did a runner.  I've been picking up the pieces since then (about 3yrs ago) and slowly building it into a beast of an MG.

The current (basic) spec is as follows;

MGB GT 1970, full Sebring kit, ultra light bonnet, heavily modified engine bay
Interior completely stripped, caged, buckets & harnesses.  Custom fibreglass hot-rod style dash & centre console etc.
Rover SD1 solid rear axel, shortened, Phantom Grip LSD, 5-stud conversion.  Custom 5-stud front hubs, Jaguar XJ 4-pot brakes, Sierra Cosworth rear brakes/Mercedes discs.  16" Compomotive MO lightweight alloys.
Custom pedal box with Wilwood cylinders, custom brake reservoir.
LT77 5-speed gearbox, custom propshaft.
MGB fuel tank modified for EFI, full race-spec fuel system with swirl pot, Holley/Bosch fuel pumps.

Engine:

3.9 litre Rover V8 with Janspeed twin turbo conversion (twin T04B turbos).  Stage 3 heads, Group A works sump, TVR Taraka 45mm manifold, 45mm trumpet base, ACT Carbon Fibre plenum, 330cc injectors, Cosworth intercooler, Group A dump valve, Aeroquip fittings, Megasquirt/Megajolt with Accel coil packs, launch control etc, plus a bunch of other parts.  Estimated 300bhp/320lbs/ft (any less and I'll be pi$$ed!).

[weldoneinc]

Hello my name is James , I love to build cars mostly sports cars .i am in Richmond Va . I found this sight when my friend Less told me about the article British v8 did about his car .I recently finished an Mgb gtv8 to race in vintage races , or allmost finished , it has an empty motor in it and buisness is slow and i have no money for a motor . but i mostly like building them .
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 The car is a 69'  full roll cage  , big brakes , 8" ford rear , racng seat , the front fenders are made from aluminum the rear quarters are steel , the hood is aluminum
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the wheels are 8" wide so the fenders are flared.

[amatas]

My name is Antonio and I live in Spain.

I am always involved with sports cars and I remember a lot of fun when I drove the Austin Healeys, Triumphs and MGs of my friends. I have a Porsche 944 S2 and I haven't any British V8 project in mind, but I enjoy a lot with the interesting projects showed in your website.    

Happy New Year to all

[Greylyn]

Hi everyone, Dave here
I have owned many good British sports cars over the past years (Tiger, Alpine, 100/6 Healey, MGB V8) and missing not owning one bought a DUD of Ebay a 1967 MGB  It looks great in pictures but will take along time and a lot of work before its a good car again.
Excellent British car web forum
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[DonGTV8]

Hello to everyone.

I live in Australia. I own a 1974 Chrome Bumper MGBGTV8 and a 1958 MGA.

I visit this site to see what things are being done to improve the cars. My V8 has had a few modifications I'll be glad to discuss if anyone is interested. It has a Costello 5 speed gearbox. Hoyle front spring conversion. Doug Jackson rear suspension kit. 4.3 stroker kit.

I've been looking at a hot wire injection conversion but still saving the pennies.

Happy new year!

Regards
Don

[BlownMGB-V8]

Don, we've not seen much on the Costello tranny, could you give us your impressions of it please?

Jim

[Biggles]

Hi all,
         my name is Dave Jennings.I stumbled upon your site whilst looking for upgrades for my 1971 MKIV Spitfire.
What a fantastic site you have I can spend way to much time just looking at your members cars and reading all
about the upgrades that have been done.
           As I said I drive a 1971 Spit usually wearing my flying jacket and with the roof down,hence why my friends call me 'Biggles' I run a standard 1500 engine but am looking to put in a six pot GT6 engine.Also looking to run on motorbike carbs so if anyone has any info on that paticular project I would love to here from you.
                                                            Must dash chaps
                                                                                     Biggles

[bryced1]

Hey all, my name is bryce, i live in chesapeake, va and am starting my first birtish car project. im doing what seems to be the usual with a 215. ive got the motor and trans, just gotta find the right car now.

this site seems to be the most informative, friendly, and most organized of all british car sites ive seen (and most automotive forums in general).




        see yall around!!!

[SpuriousV8]

Howdy All, I finally found my way to BritishV8.org. My name is Jim Brucato, I have been around awhile now in the MGB V8 world. Some here know me, others will eventually.  I drive an older conversion, done in the late 90's. It's a 1980 MGB V8 with a 3.5  Rover. Is this enough of an intro?
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This is an OLD Photo, 2000 I believe, at a car show in south Jersey. Won Long Distance award, drove up from Florida Gotta win them anyway I can.

[mowog1]

Is that a Boddington's in your lap?

[OregonMGB]

Hi gang, my name is Devon, and I am in Oregon....I've been looking for my first MGB for a few months now...I've loved 'em since i was a kid, and now am finally actively looking for one that i can begin to do some work on.  Ideally i am hoping to find something that runs for now, to get me through the summer, and then next winter start doing restoration/engine swap on.  I love this site, so many great articles and photos, and everyone seems very eager to lend an opinion, which is great in my book.

If there is anyone in the oregon area, or SW Washington I'd love to hook up sometime and trade ideas etc.
Thanks!

[J Man]

Hi, my name is Jason and I am in OH. I recently purchased a '59 Bugeye. I also own a '59 Morris Minor truck. They are both projects. My other cars include 3 model Ts, '54 Hudson Jet, a '50 Chevy sedan with a 454 and a '63 Corvair. I have a '40 Buick coupe, '46 Ford sedan and the Corvair for sale.

As far as my projects related to this board I will start posts in the proper sections. I will have a ton of questions, more related to the Bugeye than the Morris. Thanks

[garagestmarien]

Hi Curtis,
Many thanks for your reply.
Myself: I am English, but now living in France  where I run my own tuner / restoration shop. Am 53  and been into customs, racers and tuners for 30  odd years. I have designed and tuned many cars in that time and also have a few trophies when I was
racing (Although, that was for Formula 'E' super  karts).
So, I have a lot of experience in one off's, but the main work over the last few years has been on the 4 pot's.
I have almost exhausted the options for my own  motor and therefore plan the V8 route.
As for my car, if you look at my web site  [www.garagestmarien.com] under Citroën and  then The Beast, I think it will give you an idea  of what I am creating.
I know it's not British, but it's British designed and engineered, will be powered by British power and this model does have a big following in Britain. I think it also found it's way to America and was called the CXA.
With my car, I plan to fit another front subframe in the rear, with a modded jag irs and drive shafts that will take care of the rear wheel  drive.
This also gives me better roll bar and brakes. It also allows me to retain the hyd suspension/steering and brakes. The brakes being incrediably powerful at 175bars pressure. It also gives me independent front and rear handbrakes. So burnouts or drifting will be easy.
I am planing the car to be a wild child on the road. Good response and handling, but also capable of drag racing, so it will be dual purpose. I also plan to control the front and rear suspension independantly, so I can drop it for circuits, or rake it for the strip etc.
Answer, to many responses I get, why a Citroën CX  - "I like the challange of something, where you have to think, design and build and not just get a kit of parts from somewhere".
The only other thing to add, is I believe in Ensteins theory of relativity, where he states the faster you travel, the slower time becomes.
Therefore, I drive as fast as possible everywhere, so I will live longer!!!
The pictures are one from a tuner show (Best of show and top motor), the other is a photo shop plan of the new look.
Regards
 
John
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[mtnrek@yahoo.com]

My name's Chris, i just recently got a 1962 Austin Healey 3000 with a Ford 289. It's been in the family, meaning my father has had it, since I was about 16. So I've been drooling over it for close to 15yrs now.

 Now it sits in my garage instead of his front yard and is starting to come around. I'll post pics as soon as i get to.

[smelfi]

Hi All,

Steve Melfi here. I live about 15 miles east of Columbus Ohio outside the small 1 stop light speed trap town of Alexandria. Over the past 40 years or so I've had several V8 cars, the first a black 68 383 4speed Road Runner I owned from 69 to 75.
Sometime in the late 70's/early 80's, when we lived in Middletown Ohio, after watching the movie Last American Hero (the story of Junior Johnson) I acquired a small block 68 Mustang, built up a 302, dropped it in, and drove it every once in a while for a year or so. One day my wife and I were at a party at some guys house out in the country and he had a dead 68 MGB. Five years prior to this I had been an MGB mechanic for six months, so I figured I could fix it and sell it at a profit. I bought it from him for $200. I got it home and put it in the large garage I had at the time. It was sitting next to my Mustang. Next thing I know I have a tape measure out and..........six months later the 302 was in the MGB. I drove it a bit, but needed to do more work to it and then time became an issue as it does when raising a family. So it sat and sat and etc. We moved to Alexandria in 82 and I got it running a few times over the years but never finished it. I meant to start fixing it up in around 95, but my best friend got me involved with stock car racing and that ate up a lot of free time for ten years. Last year I dismantled the 68 MGB and sold the engine and trans.
I suscribed to the V8 register when it was still mailed to you (no web site) and I've never lost the desire to build a nice small block ford MGB. I traveled down to the MGB V8 meet inTownsend TN a few years ago and spent an evening at the motel looking at the cars. Since then I have purchased a 78 MGB and I have a nice small block ford doner car. It's an 88 thunderbird with a built 5.0 (Eldebrock intake and carb, MSD, headers, Flowmasters, electric fuel pump, etc), T-5 trans, fuel cell in the trunk, and 8.8 rear end.
I plan to start my conversion in a month or so.

Steve

[MGB SS]

Hey Steve

Welcome  We like 5.0 MGBs    well some of us do anyway
Take lots of pictures as you build her  we are always looking for better ways or ideas to skin this Cat.

Joe

[SpuriousV8]

Come on down to Raliegh in June, Bring the car or pictures. Hang out and shoot the cr*p with all of us. Welcome to Brit V* too !!!

[72rover]

Just found this site following a link from another site regarding building a solid-state replacement for the Lucas instrument voltage stabilizer.  Nice write up...one that I plan to attempt very soon.

My name is Sandy and I've been driving British iron for almost 4 decades now.  My first actual new car purchase was a 1972 Land-Rover Series III 88".  It's still running strongly today after several hundred thousand miles of hard off-roading.  I am one of the founding members of the Rover Owners' Association of Virginia, the oldest LR organization in the Americas.

Most recent acquisition is a 1996 Land Rover Discovery that has since been heavily modified, or rather, armored.  Winch, snorkel, brush bar, skid plate, diff guards, rock sliders....  It was originally the  hand-built prototype (Feb., '95) for the '96 North American spec model year, purchased directly from Land Rover.  This may be of interest to pub members:  it is perhaps the oldest surviving Rover 4.0 in the world, as  it has an engine serial number of 000000017.  I was told by LR corporate that the first 25 of the 4.0 engines built were 'tested' into oblivion.  It, too, is running strong.




There has to be some wood around here I can knock on.... ;-)

Cheers

[MikeD]

Hi Mike from Sonora, CA checking in.  Been working on a v8 transplant for my signal red 74.5 TR6 for over 5 years now.  Bought the car in miserable condition in 94 and got it back on the road but the frame was twisted due to a pretty good smack in the front passenger corner.  Horrible frame repair.  Got taken by the seller in hindsight, but got the car I'd always wanted.  But the car has never really driven to it's full potential.  Motor was worn out as well, was originally an OD car but no OD was present when I bought it.  1988 GM 350 is hitting the driveway tomorrow so hoping for a blast of headway and fingers crossed to have it back on the road by the end of summer.

[Dawie]

Hello. I'm Dawie from Cape Town, South Africa.

I'm into all kinds of weird and wonderful vehicles, but foresee two projects for the immediate future. First, I've finally finished building my garage and have consequently been able to get my Morris Minor out of storage after ten years. It's a 1958 four-door with the original A-series, looks sound but needs some work to the floor. From the start the plan has been a sort of "conversation with Issigonis", trying to get something of the original Mosquito prototype back into the design, while also throwing Sir Alec some conceptual challenges. For that reason it has to have a flat-four engine, of which I had considered several before deciding on a Subaru EJ, but will also have an interconnected suspension system that will allow use of a separate chassis by taking all the torsional loads out of the body.

The Morris engine bay is about 31" wide and 19" long. The Subaru EJ is about 29" wide and 17" long. It needs to be done!

Second, I've been collecting bits and pieces for a Ford Model A street rod with a distinctly European vintage flavour, a Weymann-style fabric fixed-head coupé on a Montier-like "surbaissé" frame, stretched 12½" to get those aristocratic proportions.

Expect slow progress, and lots of procrastination!

[lawnvett]

I've been working on a 1978 MGB on and off since 2003. Started driving it in 2006, it had been sitting since 1989. This is my 1st LBC, It is mostly stock but de-smogged  BTW I'm interested in a second MG. So keep me in mind if you here of a well sorted car that the current owner needs to .xchange for cash. I'd like to find a GT to use as a daily driver. I want a mostly, or completely finished resto-mod with A/C, 5 speed, V6 or V8 that does not leak rain into the cabin or fluids onto the garage floor.. Any other creature comforts that may have been installed would just be a bonus. In other words an almost new car wrapped in an MGBGT shell ready for daily use and long distance trips. And, of course, I'm hoping to find such a gem at a price lower than a Miata. [Excuse my use of such a word.]
I plan to attend the meeting in Durham, June 2009

Cheers,
P. J. Lenihan
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