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

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Myles Kornblatt
Myles Kornblatt

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Ken Costello has brought MGB V8 performance to half the cylinders with the LE50
Posted by: Myles Kornblatt
Date: January 16, 2012 01:57PM

LE50 is All-New Old MGB

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ex-tyke
Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
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Registered:
10/25/2007 11:17AM

Main British Car:
1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: Ken Costello has brought MGB V8 performance to half the cylinders with the LE50
Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: January 16, 2012 04:05PM

Nice in many respects but how many are they going to sell at in the US/Canada at >$80K?


Kerbut
Nigel Ricardo
, Weymouth, Dorset ,South of England
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Registered:
12/26/2007 06:14AM

Main British Car:
1931 Austin 7 ,1973 MGB Roadster , 1996 MG RV8 (1 )747 cc, (2) 1800 cc (3) 3900cc

Re: Ken Costello has brought MGB V8 performance to half the cylinders with the LE50
Posted by: Kerbut
Date: January 16, 2012 05:06PM

How many are going to sell here at that price ?
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BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Ken Costello has brought MGB V8 performance to half the cylinders with the LE50
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: January 16, 2012 05:47PM

Didn't work out so well with the RV8, what's to think this is different? Sell them to Japan maybe? Or China?

JB


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4514 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Ken Costello has brought MGB V8 performance to half the cylinders with the LE50
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: January 16, 2012 09:57PM

Why do they consider the GT to have better aerodynamics? I figure that big windshield, alone, pushes way more air.


Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
(1337 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 09:23AM

Main British Car:
'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Re: Ken Costello has brought MGB V8 performance to half the cylinders with the LE50
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: January 16, 2012 10:00PM

Carl, I think it's because of the turbulence behind the windshield on a roadster that the GT doesn't have. I know that most Bs and Midgets are faster with the top up than with it down. Found that true at our local yearly top speed run on a local airport taxiway.


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Jacques Mathieu
Alexandria, VA
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Registered:
09/11/2009 08:55PM

Main British Car:
1977 MGB Small Block Ford, 331 Stroker

Re: Ken Costello has brought MGB V8 performance to half the cylinders with the LE50
Posted by: MGB-FV8
Date: January 17, 2012 12:38AM

0 to 60 in 5.1 seconds is very respectable and I don't doubt that the Miata powerhouse will give it reliability; nice car, but just a little too late and pricey.



BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Ken Costello has brought MGB V8 performance to half the cylinders with the LE50
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: January 17, 2012 11:39PM

I suppose since there are only to be 50 of them that will generate a certain appeal, and I expect they will be liked by the purists. Should be a decent enough car and fitted out well, and I hope Ken is successful with it.

Jim


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
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04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: Ken Costello has brought MGB V8 performance to half the cylinders with the LE50
Posted by: roverman
Date: January 18, 2012 08:20PM

Perhaps it's the name "Costello" their buying. Aside from that, what kind of car can WE build for $80k ? Yes I know, there is the labor factor-but ?. I expect to have 10-12k in Hemi Healey,(upgades) and it "should" spank a ZO6 Vette, everywhere. Simple math, hp vs weight. Cheers, roverman.


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

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Re: Ken Costello has brought MGB V8 performance to half the cylinders with the LE50
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: January 19, 2012 08:06AM

Should be able to build a "Roadmaster" for that money without much trouble, or should I say, hire it built.

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

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Re: Ken Costello has brought MGB V8 performance to half the cylinders with the LE50
Posted by: mgbrv8
Date: February 02, 2012 02:02AM

I would put a Chevy ecotech out of a cobalt SS that is a lot more motor for the money. When you turn the torque management off one of those motors you really wake it up.

David
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kill r b
Dann Wade
West Carrollton, Ohio
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Registered:
02/16/2012 07:57PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB ROADSTER 3500 V6

Re: Ken Costello has brought MGB V8 performance to half the cylinders with the LE50
Posted by: kill r b
Date: February 24, 2012 07:41PM

To David, (mgbrv8) stay tuned to this forum as the unexpected begins to reveal itself. Only the shadow knows!

The forgoing sentence that is shrouded with mystery should be evident by Springs end. Nuff said.

Dann "The Shadow" Wade BCC



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