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pspeaks
Paul Speaks
Dallas, Texas
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Main British Car:
1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302

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I'm Always Full of Questions
Posted by: pspeaks
Date: October 21, 2010 12:00PM

I have two questions:

1: I was looking at Shaun Holmes beautiful MGC-GT and as I have a little distributor clearance issue was wandering if a C hood would fit my 72 B, given that I could even find one of course.

2: The piece between the square under dash cross brace, which I need to modify for the ac/heat/def unit anyway, and the transmission tunnel, that the back of the radio goes through, I’m sure there is some structural reason for it being there, but what would happen if it were removed. I have a wood shop and have been thinking of making a flat wood dash like earlier models and would look much better with that piece removed. Maybe veneered bubinga or santos mahogany.

"P"


MGB SS
Joe Schafer
Central Michigan
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10/23/2007 06:46AM

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1971 Mgb 1991 5.0 Ford

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Re: I'm Always Full of Questions
Posted by: MGB SS
Date: October 21, 2010 08:27PM

Paul

Do you have the shorter Ford Distributor, not sure what ignition-Intake you are running but there are shorter ones in some Models

As to the hood I believe that there are after market "C" hoods out there but I think the bump is to far forward for the Dizzy clearance


pspeaks
Paul Speaks
Dallas, Texas
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1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302

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Re: I'm Always Full of Questions
Posted by: pspeaks
Date: October 21, 2010 11:36PM

I have a ProComp 7002 distributor which sets about ever with the hood cross brace and a Ford Typhoon Aluminum Hi-Rise manifold 910-11275-PLN from Speedway. I'll give the hood a little more thought and check out the aftermarket C hoods. Thanks a lot for the info Joe, "P"
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rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
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10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: I'm Always Full of Questions
Posted by: rficalora
Date: October 22, 2010 08:38AM

check Graham's write up. Don't recall what year range but he's using a a '70's ford oem one that is pretty short. MSD also has a short billet distributor but it's more expensive.


pspeaks
Paul Speaks
Dallas, Texas
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1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302

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Re: I'm Always Full of Questions
Posted by: pspeaks
Date: October 22, 2010 09:02AM

I saw Graham's write up and have been looking for an earily Ford distributor. Besides being tall I have other issues with the 7002 but was trying to find a way to use a distributor I have already paid for. My motor is a 79 and had the perfect distributor coming out of the donor car but it was in such bad shape I tossed it; as it turns out, probably a bad idea! "P"


B-Fast B-Strong
William Smith

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10/17/2009 11:28PM

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Bugeye Bodied Spriget

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Re: I'm Always Full of Questions
Posted by: B-Fast B-Strong
Date: October 22, 2010 07:55PM

Oh ! Really ! I'm always full of something else !

Paul,
Why don't you cut the top of the distributor off and let it only drive the oil pump?
William


pspeaks
Paul Speaks
Dallas, Texas
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Main British Car:
1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302

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Re: I'm Always Full of Questions
Posted by: pspeaks
Date: October 23, 2010 10:01AM

I hadn't thought of that, it's a pretty good idea :-) "P"



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