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MG Sports Cars

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

Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4577 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215

New HIWD: Rob Ficalora's Truly Exceptional MGB V8! Posted by: Moderator Date: December 06, 2012 07:37PM With hot rods, the devil is in the details. Very few hot rods have as many tricky little details as this one! Even after selecting 110 photos to supplement the How-It-Was-Done write-up, I'm sure I missed some very cool tricks. Rob and I have been e-mailing back and forth - adding more detail here and there - and I'm sure that will continue, but I think it's high time to paste a link to Rob's MGB in the Photo Gallery and to announce it here. Please join me in congratulating Rob on completing one of the most ambitious and exciting MGB V8 conversions ever, anywhere. See details here: Rob Ficalora's 1976 MGB with Ford 5.0L V8 Engine (Why not e-mail this link to a friend or two?)

HealeyRick Rick Neville (490 posts) Registered: 12/19/2007 05:01PM Main British Car: 1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

Re: New HIWD: Rob Ficalora's Truly Exceptional MGB V8! Posted by: HealeyRick Date: December 06, 2012 08:38PM Well done, Rob. A really outstanding build!

rficalora Rob Ficalora Willis, TX (2764 posts) Registered: 10/24/2007 02:46PM Main British Car: '76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

Re: New HIWD: Rob Ficalora's Truly Exceptional MGB V8! Posted by: rficalora Date: December 06, 2012 11:59PM Well now... I think that has to be the very best HIWD article you've written to date Curtis! OK, I may be a little biased, I admit it. But I do really appreciate the time and effort it takes to put these together and want to thank you for it. It feels like I got an early Christmas present.

pspeaks Paul Speaks Dallas, Texas (698 posts) Registered: 07/20/2009 06:40PM Main British Car: 1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302

Re: New HIWD: Rob Ficalora's Truly Exceptional MGB V8! Posted by: pspeaks Date: December 07, 2012 03:10AM When I started my project and began posting you were the first to respond to my stupid questions and I’ve followed your progress and your advice from the beginning. As a fabricator who has been involved in numerous custom and specialty car projects your craftsmanship has continued to amaze and inspire me. Congratulations on a beautiful well done project! Paul

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 HIWD: Rob Ficalora's Truly Exceptional MGB V8! Posted by: BlownMGB-V8 Date: December 07, 2012 08:17AM Very nicely done. Jim

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

Re: New HIWD: Rob Ficalora's Truly Exceptional MGB V8! Posted by: Bill Young Date: December 07, 2012 08:31AM Great article Curtis and a marvelous car Rob.

kstevusa kelly stevenson Southern Middle Tennessee (985 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 09:37AM Main British Car: 2003 Jaguar XK8 Coupe 4.2L DOHC/ VVT / 6sp. AT

Re: New HIWD: Rob Ficalora's Truly Exceptional MGB V8! Posted by: kstevusa Date: December 07, 2012 08:57AM Great job Rob! The journey was long but the arrival was unbelieveable!! I'm sure a few of us remember the past gatherings where you would survey various builds for your modification and final version. NOW, just lack the final touches you will discover as you drive the car. SAFETY FASTER!

ex-tyke Graham Creswick Chatham, Ontario, Canada (1165 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 11:17AM Main British Car: 1976 MGB Ford 302

Re: New HIWD: Rob Ficalora's Truly Exceptional MGB V8! Posted by: ex-tyke Date: December 07, 2012 10:04AM Wow, that's a lot of work there! ...the results are stunning, Rob, and you should revel in the well deserved accolades.

RMO 699F Mike Maloney SW Ohio (531 posts) Registered: 12/09/2007 12:28PM Main British Car: 1974 MGB Sebring GT, 3.9 Rover V8

Re: New HIWD: Rob Ficalora's Truly Exceptional MGB V8! Posted by: RMO 699F Date: December 07, 2012 11:47AM What attention to detail, and what extraordinary results! Great effort Rob!!

mgbv81970 Scott Wooley Frederick Colorado (23 posts) Registered: 09/07/2011 02:20PM Main British Car: 1970 MGB 289 Ford V8

Re: New HIWD: Rob Ficalora's Truly Exceptional MGB V8! Posted by: mgbv81970 Date: December 07, 2012 04:26PM WOW

ex-tyke Graham Creswick Chatham, Ontario, Canada (1165 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 11:17AM Main British Car: 1976 MGB Ford 302

Re: New HIWD: Rob Ficalora's Truly Exceptional MGB V8! Posted by: ex-tyke Date: December 08, 2012 04:33PM According to the HIWD article, they are Chrysler Crossfire mirrors

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