BritishV8 Forum

General Category => Project Journals => Topic started by: Robert J on December 03, 2011, 06:52:47 PM

Title: Robert Janca's 1975 MGB 302 V8 Project
Post by: Robert J on December 03, 2011, 06:52:47 PM
Owner: Robert Janca
City: Oakland, CA
Car Model:  1975 MGB
Engine: Ford 331 stroker engine
 9-1 compression. Pistons are made bye JE. Rods are Eagle h-beam. 4340 steel crank the rotating assembly is all 0 balanced.  The whole engine was zero  balanced together. The cam is a roller xfi cam 575 lift cam was also degreed. The heads are (afr)air flow research 205 outlaw heads and the roller rockers are comp cam magnums. The engine also has a girdle on it with arp bolts.

Cooling: TBD

Exhaust: TBD

Transmission: Freshly rebuilt WC T-5

Rear Axle: Stock to start with.  Going with a Ford 8.8.

Front Suspension - Pete Mantell's crossmember kit.  Completely new suspension and brakes. Fully adjustable upgraded Armstrong shock absorbers, polyurethene bushings and the 3/4" anti-swaybar.  I

Rear Susp.: TBD

Brakes: Stock right now.  Future; TBD
(master)
(front)
(rear)

Wheels/Tires:  16" Enkei honeycomb mags.  

Body Mods: Rubber bumpers removed. Flexible air dam (not pictured) and fiberglass tail installed with chrome grille.

Interior: Miata leather seats.  3" diameter Roll bar.

Electrical: Painless wiring kit
airdam.jpg
driversside.jpg
enginebay1.jpg
enginebay2.jpg
grille.jpg
Interiorbefore.jpg
mgbannivA.jpg
passengerfloor.jpg
suspensionfront.jpg
underhood.jpg

PeteMantellsKit.JPG
stroker1.JPG
stroker2.JPG
ArmstrongAdjustable.jpg
Rear1.jpg
Title: Re: Robert Janca's 1975 MGB 302 V8 Project
Post by: Moderator on March 04, 2013, 08:54:16 PM
.