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Hi all,
I'm new to this forum, but registered, so figured I'd introduce myself...
I’m a 41yr old IT manager. I’ve owned two MG’s – a red ‘76B that I bought & restored (refurbished is more fair as it wasn’t in that bad of shape to start with) in High School. I later sold it to pay for a British Racing Green ’67 with a 5-main engine & overdrive transmission that I bought while in Ft. Lauderdale on spring break. I bought both cars while living in Virginia. While in college I worked a deal with the owner of a small, one man British car repair shop where I could use his shop to work on my car & in return he’d call when he needed a second set of hands & I’d help out. I wasn’t paid monetarily, but I was paid way more than the money in terms of knowledge & experience. I ultimately sold the ’67 in Texas after about a year of driving back & forth to work in a starched shirt & tie in the Texas heat with no AC – I couldn’t afford two cars & needed AC. That was about 15yrs ago & I sold it for $750 & had to throw in a spare (non-OD) transmission to get the guy to take it! I could kick myself now.
Haven't had an MG since, but am getting ready to get one & do a V8 swap. I know some of you might not like that idea, but it's something I've wanted to do for a long time & I think my kids will learn a lot in the process.
My V8 plan is to do a
· Ford 302/T5 – something at or about 300Hp so nothing outrageous
· Not sure about rear end – I’d like to keep the MG rear end for cost reasons, but not sure it’ll handle the torque; if not, I'll likely go with a narrowed S-10 or Ford 9".
· Want the engine bay to look pristine – no stray wires, reasonable amount of chrome – you know, something to be proud of
· Will be a daily driven car & still live in Texas, so must have AC [I’ve only seen pictures of one 302 with AC so far]. Plan to use VintageAir unless i find a better/more cost effective solution.
· Plan to start with a rubber bumper car & convert to chrome bumper (based on what I’ve read this will enable me to not have to modify the firewall to make room for the motor)
· Plan to use a ’67 or earlier metal dash (if I can find one for a reasonable price)
· Want to keep the cockpit looking vintage, but tastefully integrate more modern seats, gauges, power windows/locks, good stereo/cd player – maybe even put a GPS in where the speaker grill in the console would normally be --- what I’m thinking is an MGB equivalent of the R5 at www.retrovette.com – take a look, it’s awesome if you like old vettes – price is outrageous, but car is awesome.
That's the game plan. Right now I'm searching for a rust free car with a blown or missing engine, trans, etc.
If you happen to know of one in the Houston/TX area, let me know. And, if any of you have done a swap like this and want to share info, let me know that too.
Rob
I'm new to this forum, but registered, so figured I'd introduce myself...
I’m a 41yr old IT manager. I’ve owned two MG’s – a red ‘76B that I bought & restored (refurbished is more fair as it wasn’t in that bad of shape to start with) in High School. I later sold it to pay for a British Racing Green ’67 with a 5-main engine & overdrive transmission that I bought while in Ft. Lauderdale on spring break. I bought both cars while living in Virginia. While in college I worked a deal with the owner of a small, one man British car repair shop where I could use his shop to work on my car & in return he’d call when he needed a second set of hands & I’d help out. I wasn’t paid monetarily, but I was paid way more than the money in terms of knowledge & experience. I ultimately sold the ’67 in Texas after about a year of driving back & forth to work in a starched shirt & tie in the Texas heat with no AC – I couldn’t afford two cars & needed AC. That was about 15yrs ago & I sold it for $750 & had to throw in a spare (non-OD) transmission to get the guy to take it! I could kick myself now.
Haven't had an MG since, but am getting ready to get one & do a V8 swap. I know some of you might not like that idea, but it's something I've wanted to do for a long time & I think my kids will learn a lot in the process.
My V8 plan is to do a
· Ford 302/T5 – something at or about 300Hp so nothing outrageous
· Not sure about rear end – I’d like to keep the MG rear end for cost reasons, but not sure it’ll handle the torque; if not, I'll likely go with a narrowed S-10 or Ford 9".
· Want the engine bay to look pristine – no stray wires, reasonable amount of chrome – you know, something to be proud of
· Will be a daily driven car & still live in Texas, so must have AC [I’ve only seen pictures of one 302 with AC so far]. Plan to use VintageAir unless i find a better/more cost effective solution.
· Plan to start with a rubber bumper car & convert to chrome bumper (based on what I’ve read this will enable me to not have to modify the firewall to make room for the motor)
· Plan to use a ’67 or earlier metal dash (if I can find one for a reasonable price)
· Want to keep the cockpit looking vintage, but tastefully integrate more modern seats, gauges, power windows/locks, good stereo/cd player – maybe even put a GPS in where the speaker grill in the console would normally be --- what I’m thinking is an MGB equivalent of the R5 at www.retrovette.com – take a look, it’s awesome if you like old vettes – price is outrageous, but car is awesome.
That's the game plan. Right now I'm searching for a rust free car with a blown or missing engine, trans, etc.
If you happen to know of one in the Houston/TX area, let me know. And, if any of you have done a swap like this and want to share info, let me know that too.
Rob
