Ford 9 inch components in an MGB axle?

[MGBV8]

He really means 8s.  

[BlownMGB-V8]

Imagine that, an 8 second Rover powered MG!

Who would have ever thought it would happen?

Jim

[perrymgbv8]

""He really means 8s. ""

Are you a mind reader Carl ??

I have been at this so long now it would seem rude not to secretly hope for an 8

Back in the day we were gunning for sub 12 seconds. Then got stuck a whole season on low 11's right down to many passes with an 11.0? The 10 eventually came and we enjoyed a whole year of doing them. We then kicked it up a notch and found the 9's. Then the regular mid 9's for a year. Then came the axle mods and the new torque converter, and thats where we are now with the car. And I must say its great to feel like I'm on the verge of another improvement now. I'm not rushing though. I want to take some time to give the whole car a good going over and do some refurbishment of the cylinder heads and refresh fluids etc. I may take her out at the end of the month for some demo runs at a show. But I'm not going mad. I would like to start next season ready to learn how to drive it again.

Regards to all
Perry

[MGBV8]

Mind reading not needed. As much as you would enjoy telling someone that your MG did the quarter in 9 flat, in your head you would know that you only needed one more thousandth and you could tell the world you put it in the 8s!

It'll happen. No doubters here.

[perrymgbv8]

Thanks Carl.

I do think that there could be an 8 in the car for next year. It makes me shudder a little when I mention the  number 8 though !!
But then I shuddered a while back when I spoke about a 10 Then we found the 9.6's time and time again. So I guess the 8 may be possible for next season. I think I have done all I can to this old Rover V8 so I hope it will hold together for a new PB next year ?   I still run normal pump gas + boost + nitrous on this home modified Rover 3.9 engine in a car that weighs in at 2800 lbs with me in it on the 1/4 mile. What ever happens from now on I will be happy. If I can beat my 9.62 PB I will be one happy camper