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

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BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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10/23/2007 12:59PM

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

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Re: LOVE MY CONVERSION
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: May 31, 2014 09:49PM

That's all true, but sometimes you just need to be in the other lane...


MG wanna B
edward davidson
mount olive,n.c.
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11/20/2013 07:47PM

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1977 mgb 2.8 l gm v6

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Re: LOVE MY CONVERSION
Posted by: MG wanna B
Date: June 01, 2014 07:01AM

i used to do the car audio kids that way some, too. just playing with them a little bit.

i think they get a kick out of seeing an old guy run with "the new breed". it's all in fun, and wouldn't intensionally endanger anyone.


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: LOVE MY CONVERSION
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: June 01, 2014 09:22AM

In all the years driving at the MG/British V8 events we never, ever saw a speed limit sign on an on ramp. Apparently the on ramps have no speed limit. ;)


MG wanna B
edward davidson
mount olive,n.c.
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1977 mgb 2.8 l gm v6

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Re: LOVE MY CONVERSION
Posted by: MG wanna B
Date: June 01, 2014 02:49PM

aren't they ACCELERATION RAMPS, as in, BLAST OFF?


DocsMG
James Spradlin

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Re: LOVE MY CONVERSION
Posted by: DocsMG
Date: June 02, 2014 11:39PM

You know you're doing it right when you have to slow down once you merge. :)


pspeaks
Paul Speaks
Dallas, Texas
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07/20/2009 06:40PM

Main British Car:
1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302

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Re: LOVE MY CONVERSION
Posted by: pspeaks
Date: June 03, 2014 03:43AM

There is nothing I love more than entering a freeway going 25 mph slower than the traffic because the car in front of me won't accelerate!

Paul


MG wanna B
edward davidson
mount olive,n.c.
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1977 mgb 2.8 l gm v6

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Re: LOVE MY CONVERSION
Posted by: MG wanna B
Date: June 03, 2014 06:43AM

yea, i tend to go in running just a bit faster, then come down to blending in speed.



BMC
Brian Mc Cullough
Forest Lake, Minnesota, USA
(383 posts)

Registered:
10/30/2007 02:27AM

Main British Car:
1980 MGB '95 3.4L 'L32' SFI V6, GM V6T5 & 3.42 Limi

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Re: LOVE MY CONVERSION
Posted by: BMC
Date: June 09, 2014 11:57PM

"There is nothing I love more than entering a freeway going 25 mph slower than the traffic because the car in front of me won't accelerate!"

You know what I enjoy? Being in an underpowered car like my wife's old SOHC Saturn 4 door saloon and having some absolute bone headed idiot in front of me on the on-ramp with a big engine and no idea how to accelerate Until they get to the absolute End of the ramp where there is no time Nor power left in your eco-box to merge safely into traffic. They take off like this at the very end of the ramp and you are left to hopefully not get obliterated by the other vehicles just obeying traffic laws. More powerful engines in the hands of those who don't know such as the ones I described above are far more dangerous than power in the hands of someone who has trained themselves to use it wisely.



When these people do this in front of the MGBV6, I have no issues. Matter fact, its really fun pulling around them and then matching their speed in front of them before taking off- Nothing illegal or dangerous, just hold their at a safe distance in front reminding them to wake up and quit using the "ON ramp" as the location to -put ON their make-up or put the cell phone ON their ear or turn the radio ON...

-BMC.


MG wanna B
edward davidson
mount olive,n.c.
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1977 mgb 2.8 l gm v6

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Re: LOVE MY CONVERSION
Posted by: MG wanna B
Date: June 10, 2014 06:36AM

it's also kinda fun to see those power houses do their little last minute take off, and see you glued to them, just waiting for them to get out of the way, even though, i never go around them. it's fun to see their heads bob around looking in the mirror, wondering how in the world you were able to stay right with them.


DocsMG
James Spradlin

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Re: LOVE MY CONVERSION
Posted by: DocsMG
Date: June 10, 2014 09:16AM

Reminds me of 'the look' on the Miata owners left sitting at the light. Gets me smiling for hours.

Ever have someone stop on the on ramp? Pisses me off every time! The Morons.


MG wanna B
edward davidson
mount olive,n.c.
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1977 mgb 2.8 l gm v6

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Re: LOVE MY CONVERSION
Posted by: MG wanna B
Date: June 10, 2014 12:44PM

they just don't know no better, and i have gone around them, in years past.


classic conversions
bill guzman

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Re: LOVE MY CONVERSION
Posted by: classic conversions
Date: June 11, 2014 01:39PM

Share a story; a S2000 that looked and sounded very nice!! took of from the stop light perhaps to show me how quick his S2000 was.
At the next light I was ready for him and stayed in front not by much but in front of him, I turn into the parking lot to get a cup of coffee at Starbucks, he follow me, then asked me what did I have under the hood (I guess he did not read my lic plate MG V6) I told him that it was stock MGB. I will never forget his face.

Yes told him later what I had 3.4 V6 Supercharged, actually I could have gone to a full length so that he could see my lic plate, but just in front is good enough, you never show everything, need to keep a reserve :-)

I sure like the looks of the S2000, very cool car.


MG wanna B
edward davidson
mount olive,n.c.
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1977 mgb 2.8 l gm v6

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Re: LOVE MY CONVERSION
Posted by: MG wanna B
Date: June 11, 2014 08:11PM

yea, you have to know where to draw the line.

i had a vette give me a little test, of course i know better, but, he was all over the road, so, i just let him do his thing, and go on.
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