Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4577 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
New to the Gallery: Howard Fitzcharles' Green Dragon
You'll enjoy this latest How It Was Done article!
Howard Fitzcharles' 1970 MGB GT with Oldsmobile 215 V8 Front-tilting MGB bonnet? Air starter? Quad Webers on custom manifolds? Direct ignition? Eight megaphone mufflers? BMW water pump, located off of the timing cover? Let's hear your comments. |
DiDueColpi Fred Key West coast - Canada (1365 posts) Registered: 05/14/2010 03:06AM Main British Car: I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now! |
Re: New to the Gallery: Howard Fitzcharles' Green Dragon
Very cool.
I like that vintage fighter aircraft vibe. Would love to hear it start-up. That's gotta sound unique. Let alone how those 8 individual exhaust pipes must sound. Cheers Fred |
tbo Tim Body St Thomas Ontario (221 posts) Registered: 01/27/2013 06:47PM Main British Car: 1954 Triumph TR2 stock 2 litre |
Re: New to the Gallery: Howard Fitzcharles' Green Dragon
Everybody must be on vacation in Cuba Costa Rica or Somewheres. I thought the wires would be burning up on comments from this build.I guess we gotta wait for Everybody to get back.
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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 |
Re: New to the Gallery: Howard Fitzcharles' Green Dragon
Pretty sweet ride.
Jim |
pspeaks Paul Speaks Dallas, Texas (698 posts) Registered: 07/20/2009 06:40PM Main British Car: 1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302 |
Re: New to the Gallery: Howard Fitzcharles' Green Dragon
I know nothing about Oldsmobile motors, but I know outstanding engineering when I see it. I'm impressed!
Paul |
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88v8 Ivor Duarte Gloucestershire UK (1041 posts) Registered: 02/11/2010 04:29AM Main British Car: 1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8 |
Re: New to the Gallery: Howard Fitzcharles' Green Dragon
Unnnnbelievable to have the vision and the sheer persistence - and the ability. These throwaway comments about designing and making an inlet manifold, drilling out the Webers, the extensive mods to the cooling system, and the air start; now that is seriously mind-boggling. I heard of Daimler fitting one to the double-six sleeve valve, but a V8 ????
Unnnnbelievable. Hope you actually get it to the point where it can be driven. Ivor |