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

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Jim Stabe
Jim Stabe
San Diego, Ca
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Registered:
02/28/2009 10:01AM

Main British Car:
1966 MGB Roadster 350 LT1 Chevy

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It finally runs
Posted by: Jim Stabe
Date: April 25, 2014 04:36PM

There are some videos posted on the other site but I thought I would put them up here as well.

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MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4512 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: It finally runs
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: April 25, 2014 05:26PM

Sounds very serious!


Jim Stabe
Jim Stabe
San Diego, Ca
(829 posts)

Registered:
02/28/2009 10:01AM

Main British Car:
1966 MGB Roadster 350 LT1 Chevy

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Re: It finally runs
Posted by: Jim Stabe
Date: April 25, 2014 05:37PM

It should calm down a little once the computer gets a tune and there is a hood on it.
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DiDueColpi
Fred Key
West coast - Canada
(1365 posts)

Registered:
05/14/2010 03:06AM

Main British Car:
I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now!

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Re: It finally runs
Posted by: DiDueColpi
Date: April 25, 2014 06:39PM

That's going to be a pretty amazing car Jim.
My bald spot has gone public! (My hat's off to ya.)
Cheers
Fred


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6469 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

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

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Re: It finally runs
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: April 26, 2014 09:13AM

So Jim... now the real work begins?
Congrats. Nice to pass that milestone.

Jim


Jim Stabe
Jim Stabe
San Diego, Ca
(829 posts)

Registered:
02/28/2009 10:01AM

Main British Car:
1966 MGB Roadster 350 LT1 Chevy

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Re: It finally runs
Posted by: Jim Stabe
Date: April 26, 2014 10:02AM

Like my friend said the other day " It's 90% done, only 90% to go"


MG four six eight
Bill Jacobson
Wa state
(324 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 02:15AM

Main British Car:
73 MGB Buick 215, Eaton/GM supercharger

Re: It finally runs
Posted by: MG four six eight
Date: April 26, 2014 11:29AM

Sounds really nice Jim!!

Bill



TR6-6SPD
Ken Hiebert
Toronto Ontario
(255 posts)

Registered:
04/23/2008 11:43AM

Main British Car:
1972 TR6 1994 5.7 L GM LT1

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Re: It finally runs
Posted by: TR6-6SPD
Date: April 27, 2014 09:51AM

Awesome Jim! Congratulations on the first start.

The Ninety-ninety rule. I quote it often. Aparently it comes from Tom Cargill of Bell Labs, software engineering:

"The first 90 percent of the code accounts for the first 90 percent of the development time. The remaining 10 percent of the code accounts for the other 90 percent of the development time."

[en.wikipedia.org]

Ken


HealeyRick
Rick Neville

(489 posts)

Registered:
12/19/2007 05:01PM

Main British Car:
1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: It finally runs
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: April 27, 2014 12:58PM

Sounds badass, Jim. No chance of that being a sleeper.


danmas
Dan Masters
Alcoa, Tennessee
(578 posts)

Registered:
10/28/2007 12:11AM

Main British Car:
1974 MGBGT Ford 302

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Re: It finally runs
Posted by: danmas
Date: April 27, 2014 01:20PM

Well done, Jim.

Btw, who is that driving? It can't be you, I know what you look like from your picture in the Hot Rod magazine article.


Jim Stabe
Jim Stabe
San Diego, Ca
(829 posts)

Registered:
02/28/2009 10:01AM

Main British Car:
1966 MGB Roadster 350 LT1 Chevy

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Re: It finally runs
Posted by: Jim Stabe
Date: April 27, 2014 02:01PM

Like the Rolling Stones say "What a drag it is getting old". Actually I color my hair to make me look distinguished.
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Jim Nichols
Sequim,WA
(2463 posts)

Registered:
02/29/2008 08:29PM

Main British Car:
1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8

Re: It finally runs
Posted by: mgb260
Date: April 27, 2014 06:19PM

Jim, It won't be long now!


denvermgb
Brad Carson
Aurora, Colorado
(104 posts)

Registered:
03/10/2008 12:45AM

Main British Car:
1975 MGB 350 SBC bored 0.040 over

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Re: It finally runs
Posted by: denvermgb
Date: April 27, 2014 07:48PM

Jim, nice growl!

Brad


Dan B
Dan Blackwood
South Charleston, WV
(1007 posts)

Registered:
11/06/2007 01:55PM

Main British Car:
1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl

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Re: It finally runs
Posted by: Dan B
Date: April 28, 2014 02:42PM

How exciting!


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

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Re: It finally runs
Posted by: rficalora
Date: April 28, 2014 11:28PM

Very cool. Can't wait to see shake down videos!



Jim Stabe
Jim Stabe
San Diego, Ca
(829 posts)

Registered:
02/28/2009 10:01AM

Main British Car:
1966 MGB Roadster 350 LT1 Chevy

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Re: It finally runs
Posted by: Jim Stabe
Date: April 29, 2014 02:15AM

I have to get it tuned first and that should happen in the next couple weeks. I also have to fix the fender rub problem - going to start tomorrow on that.


Addicted
Mike Hagadorn
Warren PA
(132 posts)

Registered:
09/27/2013 03:46PM

Main British Car:
1976 TR7 Victory Edition Ford 302

Re: It finally runs
Posted by: Addicted
Date: April 29, 2014 12:09PM

Sounds great. That does good things for my soul.


Brownwood
Keith Montague

(176 posts)

Registered:
01/25/2014 08:08PM

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Re: It finally runs
Posted by: Brownwood
Date: May 15, 2014 08:51AM

As I struggle and claw my way through a basic carbed 5.0 conversion,asking a million dumb questions along the way; I stand in awe!


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
(3188 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 11:02AM

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

Re: It finally runs
Posted by: roverman
Date: May 16, 2014 02:13PM

Jim, That's great news ! When can WE go drifting ?? Seriously-tho, were is your first event, to be ? Congrulations, roverman.
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Jim Stabe
Jim Stabe
San Diego, Ca
(829 posts)

Registered:
02/28/2009 10:01AM

Main British Car:
1966 MGB Roadster 350 LT1 Chevy

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Re: It finally runs
Posted by: Jim Stabe
Date: May 16, 2014 05:16PM

I still have to get a cop to verify the VIN number so I can get my plates. Then I have some assembly to do (headlights, tail lights, doorsso I can drive it over to get tuned. It will be a while before it's ready for prime time - finish aligning the wheels, make a hood and roll bar, put some sort of interior in the car (I can still look right at the battery and watch the driveshaft go around) and paint the thing .
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