MG Sports Cars

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

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ToyBug
Dan Wilson
Colorado Springs
(14 posts)

Registered:
06/01/2010 10:09PM

Main British Car:
1959 Bugeye Sprite, 50's MG Special Toyota 2-TC 1600cc, MGB 1800

Project Journal updated
Posted by: ToyBug
Date: October 23, 2015 10:03PM

I recenltly updated my Project Journal on building the 50s period MG Special. I realize that many have likely given up, as I have not updated for over a year. What progress has been made is starting to get to the details, so I thought that you all didn't need to see every little bracket....and my shop was too dirty to turn my camera on.....my excuse, sticking to it...
In any case, it is further along than before, and I'm still looking for a) a rebuildable 1.8 MGB engine, and b) any references to shops that are familiar with B motors in the Denver/Colorado Springs front range area. I have heard mention of a machine shop in Denver with the name "Sigi's", or maybe he is the principle and the shop is in another name. An online search did not help.. Any clues?

Dan Wilson
MG rear end Oct. 2015 800.jpg


MustangSix
Jack Collins

(30 posts)

Registered:
12/16/2011 10:53AM

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Re: Project Journal updated
Posted by: MustangSix
Date: October 28, 2015 09:19AM

Too bad you're not closer. I have both an 18V and an 18GB that I won't be needing.

These engines are pretty easy to find; there should be one nearby.


mgbreis
Ryan Reis
Beatrice, NE
(203 posts)

Registered:
07/16/2008 11:07AM

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Re: Project Journal updated
Posted by: mgbreis
Date: October 29, 2015 09:42PM

You could try to get in touch with Al Wulf in Wheat Ridge, who has a conversion and is on this site once in awhile. He visited me here in Nebraska once and is a really really nice guy. Also obviously an enthusiast and might have some local knowledge.


ex-tyke
Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
(1165 posts)

Registered:
10/25/2007 11:17AM

Main British Car:
1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: Project Journal updated
Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: October 30, 2015 08:48AM

Larry Barnes and several others in the local area attended the 2014 Brit V8 show in Colorado Springs - I'm sure there is some local knowledge among them.
[www.britishv8.org]


mowog1
Rick Ingram
Central Illinois
(1523 posts)

Registered:
10/17/2007 09:36PM

Main British Car:
1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover

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Re: Project Journal updated
Posted by: mowog1
Date: October 31, 2015 03:56AM

Sports Car Craftsmen

[sportscarcraftsmen.com]

Highly recommended.


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