GavinJ
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MGB 3.9 v8 Sebring
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A question about v8's....GavinJ
@gavinj
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I've done a v8 conversion on my 1978 MGB GT and i'm suprised at how much it rocks the car when the engine is revved? I have taken a video on my phone and you can see it moving,
Is this the normal effect of a v8? any ideas how I can reduce this, stiffer front springs? engine steady bar?
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Last Edit: Aug 2, 2007 11:26:26 GMT by GavinJ
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Nathan
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A question about v8's....Nathan
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Have you fitted the V8 engine mount rubbers?
A MGB V8, should rock a bit more than B-series, but not much, I fitted the V8 rubbers to mine and its pratically stopped the rocking when its ticking over.
Fitting the V8 Springs will help though, as they are sligtly stiffer, and really cheap. While your changing the springs I would change the wishbone rubbers for some uprated Proflex jobbies as this will also assist, the MGOC V8 ones are Sh1T!!!!.
Of course you may have already done all this though.
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Last Edit: Aug 2, 2007 11:44:38 GMT by Nathan
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tigran
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In rust we trust. Amen.
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A question about v8's....tigran
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Different engine mounts would be the answer i guess.
But all big v-powered cars i've driven rock side to side when you blip the throttle - tis part of the fun!
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That's torque matey! The kind you don't get with pi55y panty-waisted turdos.
Wear it like a badge. ;D
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That's torque matey! The kind you don't get with pi55y panty-waisted turdos. Wear it like a badge. ;D lmao. you could do what merc did on the V8 S classes and use miniature dampers from the motor to the subframe to stop the rocking. but i would just live with it and smile like a cheshire cat all of the time.
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hitman
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That's torque matey! The kind you don't get with pi55y panty-waisted turdos. Wear it like a badge. ;D
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Buddy, I'm just after watching that video and i think it look brilliant rocking like that - don't change a thing. Just go round scaring boyracers...........................
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