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Title: Seth Gundersen's 1977 MGB-T Ford 2.3 Turbo (New Pics 3-31-10)
Post by: stag15m4 on February 26, 2010, 11:06:04 PM
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(Completed with Rollbar and Miata Seats)

Owner: Seth Gundersen
City: Raleigh, NC
Car Model: MGB
Engine: Ford 2.3 (2300cc) Turbo

Cooling:1965 Mustang Radiator/Electric Fan

Exhaust: Homegrown 2 1/8" stainless with a Magnaflow Turbo Muffler

Transmission: Borg & Warner T-5 (World Class)

Rear Axle: Stock

Front Susp.: Stock with new red Polyurethane bushings all around

Rear Susp.: Homegrown Shock Mounting Bracket conversion

Brakes: Stock

Wheels/Tires: Stock

Body Mods: Shaved side marker lights and door locks, Removed chrome trim strips, Chrome bumper conversion - painted those red too, Plugged stock fuel fill hole (Currently a direct-fill to the fuel cell in the trunk. Much cheaper than a replacement MG tank), Fiberglass MGC hood, S.T. air dam, "Fleet Red" paint from Car Quest Paint Shop, Black Snugtop hardtop... More to come

Interior (In Progress): Leather Miata seats (with headrest speakers... re-upholstery coming soon), New carpet, Homegrown rollbar, '68 dash conversion with Autometer Ultra-lite gauges, Removed center console section to clean up the appearance, made a radio/gauge enclosure

Electrical/EFI: EDIS 4, Megasquirt II EFI controller connected to a homemade wiring harness (No more Lucas)

**Original 2.3 L conversion done by previous owner, Mike Shultz**

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RollbarFinishedAttach.jpg     RollbarUnderRoof.jpg
Attachement Points.......                                 Yoo hoo! It Fits!

SmallRollbar-rear.jpg     ToplessSeatsBack.jpg
Roll bar made with black steel sprinkler system pipe.......     From the backside (Car and Dog)

RollbarMiataSeats.jpg     ToplessSeats.jpg
From under the hardtop......                          Topless

UnfinishedEnginesmall.jpg     TheMess.jpg

PiecingPipesTogether.jpg     FinishedTurbo.jpg

Now I am working to get the tune right on my computer. I am using a Mega Squirt EFI Computer and the TunerStudio software on my laptop. I am still learning how to do this, so it might.... WILL take a while.

<a href="http://ncmgcarclub.org/">NC MG Car Club</a href>
<a href="http://www.mgexperience.net/registry/GHN5UH424047G">MG Experience Page</a href>

Thanks for looking
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Title: Re: Seth Gundersen's 1977 MGB-T Ford 2.3 Turbo (New Pics 3-31-10)
Post by: Moderator on August 02, 2010, 12:05:31 PM
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