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20th1519 · 11-02-2005, 04:55 PM

This is my fathers work in progress. It all started in the summer of 2003 when his 1974 1/2 MGB was giving him fits. The stock motor was having some severe blow-by issues. Not wanting to dump money into a 50hp engine he began to brainstorm which engine he would replace it with. Now there have been many V8 conversions into MGB's using a Rover V8's. My dad drove a few locally but was unimpressed with the installation techniques as well as the driving experience. Using a Ford 302 block in our garage he began to mock up a how he would want his MGB V8 conversion to look. Here is how it went.

You may be wanting specs so i will do the best i can to remember them all. With a car like this you need to look over it 4-5 times to see everything my dad has done.

Motor......
Ford 302 bored out to 306
10:1 pistons
Edelbrock Performer aluminum heads
Edelbrock RPM intake
Holly 650 cfm carb
Edelbrock cam
CSI electric water pump
No front belt driven accesories
Kutz and Company motor plate (motor is anchored to plate)

Trans.....Stock World Class T-5

Clutch....FMS King Cobra

Rear...Stock MGB

If you have any questions just ask. Thanks for looking. :beer:

*Sorry about the picture size....i hate when that happens*

Modified by mmmturbo at 12:53 PM 11-2-2005

DropTopChevy · 11-02-2005, 05:00 PM

havent but i want to. Are they a car show person. Maybe ill see them in the spring.

20th1519 · 11-02-2005, 05:26 PM

He may take it to some shows.....he really built the car to drive it as much as possible.

slavetothemuzic · 11-02-2005, 05:28 PM

That thing is nuts!

Looks nice.

Gorilla Unit 33 · 11-02-2005, 06:39 PM

nice nice man, that thing must haul ice

20th1519 · 11-02-2005, 06:44 PM

We have ball park estimates for hp and tq. Conservative numbers says it weighs 2500 lbs and has at least 280 hp. It has no problems merging. : )

Gorilla Unit 33 · 11-02-2005, 06:44 PM

i doubt it would

2Mopars1Ford · 11-02-2005, 06:50 PM

Cool car but get the fram filter off of it.
Fram filter ends are cardboard.
They tend to deteriorate and collapse causing high oil pressure.

20th1519 · 11-02-2005, 07:18 PM

I have already told him about Fram filters. I will make it my mission to see a Motorcraft oil filter on it when it comes time for its first oil change.

11-02-2005, 04:55 PM	#1
20th1519 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Erwinna Member #46 My Ride: 2002 WRX Wagon PSM iTrader: (0)	Seen this guy around? This is my fathers work in progress. It all started in the summer of 2003 when his 1974 1/2 MGB was giving him fits. The stock motor was having some severe blow-by issues. Not wanting to dump money into a 50hp engine he began to brainstorm which engine he would replace it with. Now there have been many V8 conversions into MGB's using a Rover V8's. My dad drove a few locally but was unimpressed with the installation techniques as well as the driving experience. Using a Ford 302 block in our garage he began to mock up a how he would want his MGB V8 conversion to look. Here is how it went. You may be wanting specs so i will do the best i can to remember them all. With a car like this you need to look over it 4-5 times to see everything my dad has done. Motor...... Ford 302 bored out to 306 10:1 pistons Edelbrock Performer aluminum heads Edelbrock RPM intake Holly 650 cfm carb Edelbrock cam CSI electric water pump No front belt driven accesories Kutz and Company motor plate (motor is anchored to plate) Trans.....Stock World Class T-5 Clutch....FMS King Cobra Rear...Stock MGB If you have any questions just ask. Thanks for looking. :beer: Sorry about the picture size....i hate when that happens Modified by mmmturbo at 12:53 PM 11-2-2005 __________________ ---Travis--- "Negative Ghostrider the pattern's full"

11-02-2005, 05:00 PM	#2
DropTopChevy Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In a big house Member #242 My Ride: 2002 2.8 30V V6 iTrader: (6)	havent but i want to. Are they a car show person. Maybe ill see them in the spring. __________________ The great thing about being an architect is that you can walk into your dreams. - Harold E. Wagoner, 1986

11-02-2005, 05:26 PM	#3
20th1519 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Erwinna Member #46 My Ride: 2002 WRX Wagon PSM iTrader: (0)	He may take it to some shows.....he really built the car to drive it as much as possible. __________________ ---Travis--- "Negative Ghostrider the pattern's full"

11-02-2005, 05:28 PM	#4
slavetothemuzic Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver, WA. Member #421 My Ride: 1991 Nissan 240SX SE Fastback iTrader: (0)	That thing is nuts! Looks nice. __________________ "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell

11-02-2005, 06:39 PM	#5
Gorilla Unit 33 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Where do you live? Member #532 My Ride: Fly Mosca II w/pegs LOLZ iTrader: (7)	nice nice man, that thing must haul ice __________________ find me here: gorillaunit33.wordpress.com

11-02-2005, 06:44 PM	#6
20th1519 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Erwinna Member #46 My Ride: 2002 WRX Wagon PSM iTrader: (0)	We have ball park estimates for hp and tq. Conservative numbers says it weighs 2500 lbs and has at least 280 hp. It has no problems merging. : ) __________________ ---Travis--- "Negative Ghostrider the pattern's full"

11-02-2005, 06:44 PM	#7
Gorilla Unit 33 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Where do you live? Member #532 My Ride: Fly Mosca II w/pegs LOLZ iTrader: (7)	i doubt it would __________________ find me here: gorillaunit33.wordpress.com

11-02-2005, 06:50 PM	#8
2Mopars1Ford Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Aug 2005 Member #718 iTrader: (0)	Cool car but get the fram filter off of it. Fram filter ends are cardboard. They tend to deteriorate and collapse causing high oil pressure. __________________ Dumping money in old school Mopar muscle rust buckets when there is any to spare.

11-02-2005, 07:18 PM	#9
20th1519 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Erwinna Member #46 My Ride: 2002 WRX Wagon PSM iTrader: (0)	I have already told him about Fram filters. I will make it my mission to see a Motorcraft oil filter on it when it comes time for its first oil change. __________________ ---Travis--- "Negative Ghostrider the pattern's full"