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engine swaps and other performance upgrades, plus "factory" and Costello V8s

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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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How did Thomas Ross fit so much stuff under stock MGA fenders?
Posted by: Moderator
Date: June 05, 2008 05:42PM

This car amazes me! Some folks just have a gift for "packaging" - it obviously takes great talent to put so much engine and so many features into such a small space, and to make it look elegant and simple from the outside.

Thomas Ross's 1961 MGA with Chevy 350 engine, Fatman IFS, Corvette IRS...

http://www.britishv8.org/MG/ThomasRoss/ThomasRoss-AB.jpg

http://www.britishv8.org/MG/ThomasRoss/ThomasRoss-BA.jpg

http://www.britishv8.org/MG/ThomasRoss/ThomasRoss-CD.jpg

http://www.britishv8.org/MG/ThomasRoss/ThomasRoss-CB.jpg

http://www.britishv8.org/MG/ThomasRoss/ThomasRoss-CH.jpg


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

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1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: How did Thomas Ross fit so much stuff under stock MGA fenders?
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: June 05, 2008 09:27PM

Is that a 3" air cleaner?!


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Richard Lilly
Fairfax, Virginia
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12/03/2007 10:48PM

Main British Car:
1958 MGA Buick 215 V8

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Re: How did Thomas Ross fit so much stuff under stock MGA fenders?
Posted by: Richl705
Date: July 24, 2008 06:20PM

WOW! and I am just trying to stuff a 215 into my MGA...I noticed he removed the round crossmember which provides the bulk of the lateral support. I cannot see where he added anything back in to regain that support. Taking that out opens up a whole new world when stuffing big engines into an MGA. I really like the routing job he did, very nice. Will take some pointers from that.
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marshall de leon
Portland Oregon
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09/17/2008 06:11PM

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Mark 2 Jaguar 350 Chev. V8

Re: How did Thomas Ross fit so much stuff under stock MGA fenders?
Posted by: mgaman
Date: November 05, 2008 05:48PM

That is one nice piece of work.....getting those V8's under the fenders of a MGA takes some doing....
BTW, another work in progress goes on the auction block, I see...

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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: How did Thomas Ross fit so much stuff under stock MGA fenders?
Posted by: Moderator
Date: April 20, 2012 08:47PM

Congratulations are due to... Ralph Scarfogliero! I understand Ralph is the new owner of this MGA. Ralph has posted on this board occasionally, and I believe his other car is an Austin Healey 100 with a Chevy 283. Awesome.


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