mgbrv8 David Hetrick McAllen Texas (78 posts) Registered: 03/09/2008 12:49PM Main British Car: MGBs- 1977,1969 Vettes-1965,1984,2003 ZO6 LS1s in MGs |
Australian MGB V8
There use to be a guy in australia that was building a twin turbo fully modified mgb. I think his name was bryon. My one link no longer works and I cant seem to find any info on it. Dose anyone know of or what happened to the project.
Dave mgbrv8@yahoo.com Here are some pics that I dug up but the dont have any link info. Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/02/2008 09:50PM by mgbrv8. |
74ls1tr6 Calvin Grannis Elk Grove,CA (1151 posts) Registered: 11/10/2007 10:05AM Main British Car: 74 TR6 / 71 MGB GT TR6/Ls1 71 MGB GT/Ls1 |
Re: Australian MGB V8
The only beast I have seen would be "ye-beast" which is a Triumph Spitfire.
Here is the site. [ye-beast.com] |
mgbrv8 David Hetrick McAllen Texas (78 posts) Registered: 03/09/2008 12:49PM Main British Car: MGBs- 1977,1969 Vettes-1965,1984,2003 ZO6 LS1s in MGs |
Re: Australian MGB V8
I would too thats the problem. All my pics and this is but a few are B&K, back in 1998 color printers were $$$. Has anyone ever seen a Mgb modified this extensively before?
Dave Hetrick Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/03/2008 05:10PM by mgbrv8. |
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mgbrv8 David Hetrick McAllen Texas (78 posts) Registered: 03/09/2008 12:49PM Main British Car: MGBs- 1977,1969 Vettes-1965,1984,2003 ZO6 LS1s in MGs |
Re: Australian MGB V8
I am glad too see you still have the old beast. Please keep me posted to any progress. Thank you for the response.
Dave Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/03/2008 02:09PM by mgbrv8. |
Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4577 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Re: Australian MGB V8
It's a fascinating project - and I'm very keen to see more of it too!
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Re: Australian MGB V8
I'll post some more pics tonight, including some up to date ones... There isn't an awful lot do...tubs, strip, paint, put together. Given how little car there is, none of this is that difficult. Just need more time (2 young kids don't help).
Given the pics at the top, it looks pre-dyno time??? If so people may be interested in the numbers and other related info? Byron |
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: Australian MGB V8
Well, that looks just a wee bit extreme... Can we get a detail shot or two of your front suspension? Inquiring minds would like to know what spindle you used and how the uprights are arranged. Quite a massive undertaking all in all. Congrats for getting this far with it.
Jim |
mgbrv8 David Hetrick McAllen Texas (78 posts) Registered: 03/09/2008 12:49PM Main British Car: MGBs- 1977,1969 Vettes-1965,1984,2003 ZO6 LS1s in MGs |
Re: Australian MGB V8
How did your rover do on the dyno?? Also any plans of posting your pics online again, Im sure you would be welcome too post them here. I know I would like to see them all again. You use too have a very interesting site back in 98 I always enjoyed seeing what you were up too even though all I had was dial up back then, man things have changed.
Dave Hetrick Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/03/2008 02:03PM by mgbrv8. |
mgbrv8 David Hetrick McAllen Texas (78 posts) Registered: 03/09/2008 12:49PM Main British Car: MGBs- 1977,1969 Vettes-1965,1984,2003 ZO6 LS1s in MGs |
Re: Australian MGB V8
BlownMGB-V8 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Well, that looks just a wee bit extreme... Can we > get a detail shot or two of your front suspension? > Inquiring minds would like to know what spindle > you used and how the uprights are arranged. Quite > a massive undertaking all in all. Congrats for > getting this far with it. > > Jim If my memory recalls I think he used alot of porsche parts for his suspension I believe 944? . Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/03/2008 02:15PM by mgbrv8. |
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Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4577 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Re: Australian MGB V8
Byron, I'm fascinated by just about every aspect of this car. You couldn't possibly post too many photos!
Please consider writing up a couple articles about various aspects of the design! We could run them in a series in the online magazine part of this website. What might the articles look like? One possibility would be to simply select photos that show how a system (e.g. front suspension) went together, and then write captions to help the photos tell the story. Add a paragraph about your design objectives (for that specific system) and another about your conclusions after its completion... and call it an article! Here's a pretty good example of that approach: [www.britishv8.org] |
crashbash david bash st. charles (215 posts) Registered: 01/28/2008 10:53AM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Rdst V8 project, 1968 MGC GT, 1969 MGB Rd olds 215 |
Re: Australian MGB V8
Byron
Can you tell me where your engine girdle came from? per 6/3/08 photo set....... I'm very interested in the details of your engine build, and would like to hear all the details!!!!!!!!!! |