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Jan 20, 2009 10:46:19 GMT
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Hello, Just joined the forum after reading about it in a mag. Had an ongoing project for a couple of years now, owned the car 4yrs though. Had to rescue it a couple of years back from a garage who'd completely f--ked it, so I basically started from scratch with absolutely no knowledge. My aim is to get it ready for June 09 for a few 1/4 mile runs. This ain't for the purist out there! Basic spec is; MGB GT, Sebring arches, fibreglass bonnet/tailgate 3.9litre Rover V8, Janspeed twin turbo conversion, intercooled, TVR Taraka manifold, EFI with megasquirt/megajolt, LT77 'box Interior is stripped, caged, buckets, custom dash and centre console Full race spec fuel system SD1 shortened rear axel, Phantom Grip, cosworth brakes Front has huge Jag 4-pots, vented discs Also has a 5-stud conversion with Compomotive MO alloys. Only got these pics at the moment;   what ya think?! |
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Last Edit: Mar 12, 2009 16:40:07 GMT by chodjinn
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Nathan
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Jan 20, 2009 11:17:10 GMT
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SH1T a DOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now that makes me drooollll
Ahh welcome matey.
Aint no purists on here thats for sure dude. LOL
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Last Edit: Jan 20, 2009 11:20:52 GMT by Nathan
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Jan 20, 2009 11:34:07 GMT
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RUUUUUUDE!!!
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mym
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Jan 20, 2009 11:35:09 GMT
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oh baby  how much power? |
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Jan 20, 2009 12:02:17 GMT
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300bhp/320lbs/ft estimate when it was non-intercooled and running badly set up twin suck-thru carbs.
Should be 320bhp with the EFI, intercooler and other bits.
You wait until I start a thread for my fully forged engine build. Got all the parts bar the crank, cam and lifters, plus a few bits. Going for a mech cam, solid lifters, and lots of boost, aiming for 400bhp in that, but it wont be until 2010! ;p)
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Jan 20, 2009 12:04:37 GMT
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some poeple may remember the car was featured in Retro Cars about 4 1.2 years back. Well I bought the car, but the owner shafted me as the engine was knackered; I did 120miles of normal driving before both head gaskets went lol. Then got stung for £2.5k by a well known engine builder/scammer, plus caused over £1.5k worth of damage! And tha's not including the missing parts he stole; I've not had much luck with this car to be honest!
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Jan 20, 2009 12:14:04 GMT
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Cool. Me and the brother (on here somewhere as Phil5343) did a Rover V8 into an MGB Roadster... it's made a real animal of a car. The only problem we have found is that the LT77 gearbox seems a little on the weak side for the power.... if we had to do it again we'd probably use an R380 or something a bit stronger.
Ric
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"You're about as likely to come across a fully functioning old Jag, as you are a taxicab that smells agreeable." - James May
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Jan 20, 2009 12:20:40 GMT
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Oh my. That sure ain't your string-back gloves, pint of beer with twigs in it standard MGB fare!
It is quite insane. I like!
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Seth
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Jan 20, 2009 12:23:39 GMT
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Tha should go well!   |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Jan 20, 2009 12:33:39 GMT
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Tha should go well! It better had!!! ;D |
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Nathan
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Jan 20, 2009 12:49:42 GMT
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Ahh was it the one with a massive wing on the back?
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Jan 20, 2009 13:24:58 GMT
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Yeah, previous owner had grafted a cosworth whaletail onto the back, badly. That was the first thing to get binned! I'm not going for show look with this car, because I'd rather spend the money on making it go like the proverbial from the shovel. only body mods are removing the wing, making the bonnet a few kg's lighter and cutting a hole for the plenum. Rest will have to wait!
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Tim
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Jan 20, 2009 15:18:18 GMT
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any pics of its former guise? Sounds....distinctly odd :-)
Oh, your idea for it is much better :-)
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Last Edit: Jan 20, 2009 15:18:42 GMT by Tim
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Jan 20, 2009 15:41:58 GMT
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I actually have the photos from a photoshoot that was done for MG Rover mag, a month before I bought the car, the month they went bust lol!!! Typical. Externally there's not much difference, but under the bonnet/interior is completely different. I've done a complete bare metal respray on the inside and engine bay/gearbox tunnel - which I stripped by hand with an angle grinder/sander/knife and lots of blood sweat and tears hehe. I have over 200 photos documenting my work so far. just wish i had the money to sort it otherwise it'd be done a year ago. This is defo not a chequebook car, although adding the bills up I'd probably feint lol, over £10k so far. Rovers ain't cheap to tune, shoulda gone Cosworth or LS1!!!
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mrbhp426
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It don't handle, but it sure as hell goes!
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Jan 21, 2009 17:48:34 GMT
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Thats going to be one evil car!
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Jan 21, 2009 18:06:22 GMT
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SH1T a DOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL! Agree with this. |
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sonus
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Jan 21, 2009 20:08:51 GMT
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Nice car, I'd love to build something similar, but will have to stick to the Zetec swap in my MGB GT. I remember reading the article in RetroCars, still got the mag somewhere.
Keep us posted, and more pics please!
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Jan 21, 2009 20:25:04 GMT
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Twin turbo RV8, I bet it sounds absolutly glorious! Got any more pics of the outside? And welcome to RR |
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bugace
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Me driving my Fiat
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Jan 21, 2009 20:36:26 GMT
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EHHHHH!! That's wild........ Hi,hi, wonder what the stock purists would say if I put a turbo on my 3.2 litre Fiat V6. Only 15000 made, and how many are left today.  |
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Stu
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Jan 21, 2009 20:46:17 GMT
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Excellent! Welcome aboard |
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