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alanmoor
Alan Moor
Winchester, VA
(57 posts)

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10/18/2014 08:58PM

Main British Car:
'73 MGB GT Ford 5.0

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Wanted - Rubber bumper cross member w/ rack
Posted by: alanmoor
Date: February 19, 2017 03:59PM

Have chrome bumper cross member and rack to swap, if desired.


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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Registered:
10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Wanted - Rubber bumper cross member w/ rack
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: February 21, 2017 08:02PM

Tell your brother to figure out a plan B.


Capt'n Moorgone
Mike Moor
Angola,IN
(116 posts)

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11/20/2008 07:05PM

Main British Car:
1973 MGB 300 Buick

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Re: Wanted - Rubber bumper cross member w/ rack
Posted by: Capt'n Moorgone
Date: February 22, 2017 06:05PM

Plan B was a Fastcars IFS ! That didn't go over too well
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BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6470 posts)

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10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Wanted - Rubber bumper cross member w/ rack
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: February 23, 2017 10:20AM

Yes, he needs that to offset the extra weight of that big engine he's putting in the car.

Jim


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Wanted - Rubber bumper cross member w/ rack
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: February 23, 2017 12:10PM

"Plan B was a Fastcars IFS"

That was Plan A. Plan B is to notch the CB crossmember a bit more. No way I would swap to a RB crossmember.

Looking thru the gallery, I see most of the Ford V8 swaps seem to be RB MG. There are some CB conversions, though. Call Paul Schils, Steve Carrick (pre Fast Cars front end), or Pete Mantell. It is do-able.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/23/2017 01:52PM by MGBV8.


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4512 posts)

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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Wanted - Rubber bumper cross member w/ rack
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: February 24, 2017 10:08AM

RBB Cross Member on CBB

Lloyd Faust sez:

"Don't even think about it............ever again."

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BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6470 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Wanted - Rubber bumper cross member w/ rack
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: February 24, 2017 10:58AM

Does seem kinda backwards.



alanmoor
Alan Moor
Winchester, VA
(57 posts)

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10/18/2014 08:58PM

Main British Car:
'73 MGB GT Ford 5.0

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Re: Wanted - Rubber bumper cross member w/ rack
Posted by: alanmoor
Date: March 01, 2017 10:00PM

Coil over suspension will allow me to adjust ride height. The extra inch or so a RBB adds will be largely eaten up by the extra weight of the sbf over the buick. It will definitely affect handling, but I'm not nearly good enough of a driver to notice much. Nor will I be slinging it recklessly through the twisties of West Virginia.

You're going to hate my carb choice, too.

Cheers,
Al


Dan B
Dan Blackwood
South Charleston, WV
(1007 posts)

Registered:
11/06/2007 01:55PM

Main British Car:
1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl

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Re: Wanted - Rubber bumper cross member w/ rack
Posted by: Dan B
Date: March 01, 2017 10:07PM

You are running a carb?


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4512 posts)

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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Wanted - Rubber bumper cross member w/ rack
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: March 02, 2017 11:40AM

RB coilover? Moss?


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6470 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Wanted - Rubber bumper cross member w/ rack
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: March 03, 2017 12:11PM

I doubt an extra 80 lbs is going to lower the nose an inch.

Jim
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