Jim Stabe Jim Stabe San Diego, Ca (829 posts) Registered: 02/28/2009 10:01AM Main British Car: 1966 MGB Roadster 350 LT1 Chevy |
MGBGT at SEMA
Ran across this at SEMA this week. The guy says he drives it back and forth to work. Glass body panels and Lexan windshield, no glass in the doors. Coyote engine but no room for an alternator in the engine compartment so it is driven by the driveshaft. Probably not the best in traffic. The ugly scoop on the roof provides cooling air for helmets. More pictures here [www.carbuffnetwork.com] thumbs up
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/03/2018 01:06PM by Jim Stabe. |
HealeyRick Rick Neville (489 posts) Registered: 12/19/2007 05:01PM Main British Car: 1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L |
Re: MGBGT at SEMA
Boy that Coyote is W-I-D-E!
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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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Poor vehicle/engine combination. Just because it is possible does not make it a good idea.
The same criticism could be made of the MG-Roadmaster, ("If it can be done it must be done") and in that case it ended up being a very nice car, but you don't see a second one being built, and for good reasons. Although the chances of a second Coyote/MGB are higher just because there are more rabid Ford fans than rabid Buick fans, it is a less likely combination. Occasionally humans lose all control of their ability to reason. Jim |
MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4512 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
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" Occasionally humans lose all control of their ability to reason"
Only occasionally? I read recently that common sense has become so rare that it is a Super Power! |
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Burrogs Matt Burroughs Houston, TX (39 posts) Registered: 01/18/2016 02:19PM Main British Car: 1970 MGB GT V8 Conversion Ford 331ci |
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I'm struggling to see how they couldn't find room for an alternator when there looks to be about 10 inches of room in FRONT of that radiator...add to that he's using pusher fans instead of a puller? Seems like SEMA was the right place for this as it doesn't look like it was built to be driven.
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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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The guy told me that he drives it back and forth to work every day. Some people's tolerance level is greater than others.
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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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And puts a battery charger on it every night?
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MGB SS Joe Schafer Central Michigan (150 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 06:46AM Main British Car: 1971 Mgb 1991 5.0 Ford |
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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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Ouch. I can't see that being a good thing.
Jim |
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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Jim/Rick, not sure I'm following. There are plenty of cantalevered shock designs. Most Indy cars and F1 are set up that way. And I've seen them on some other IRS set ups. Doesn't change geometry unless I'm missing something?
I do agree having the suspension inside the cabin presumably requires holes that fumes, water, and other trash would come through, but maybe he has a cover that's simply removed for the show? Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/16/2018 04:52PM by rficalora. |
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MGB SS Joe Schafer Central Michigan (150 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 06:46AM Main British Car: 1971 Mgb 1991 5.0 Ford |
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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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I noticed it. Thought it encroached on the cargo space quite a bit.
Mark Sawatsky (loosecannon) did the cantilever coilover shock thing several years ago on both his front & rear suspension. [forum.britishv8.org] Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/17/2018 02:45PM by MGBV8. |
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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Now look at that picture and just imagine if you will, putting an extra long cheater bar on that upright and using it to lift the car's front wheels off the ground. What do YOU think is going to happen?
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Hello, just pointing out this is the car me and my father built in our garage, thank you all for good feedback aswell as some great criticism on the car. If y’all have any questions feel free to ask.
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Spitfire 350 Phil McConnell Perrysburg, OH (Toledo area) (257 posts) Registered: 01/11/2010 09:19PM Main British Car: 74 Spitfire 350Chevy |
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Avery, Congratulations on a very cool build. I would love to see a "How it was done" article on the build posted on this site.
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