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MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Ford 9 inch components in an MGB axle?
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: October 01, 2014 10:57PM

He really means 8s. :)


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Jim Blackwood
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1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Ford 9 inch components in an MGB axle?
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: October 02, 2014 09:48AM

Imagine that, an 8 second Rover powered MG!

Who would have ever thought it would happen?

Jim


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Perry Stephenson

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Re: Ford 9 inch components in an MGB axle?
Posted by: perrymgbv8
Date: October 06, 2014 03:16PM

""He really means 8s. :)""

Are you a mind reader Carl ?? ;)

I have been at this so long now it would seem rude not to secretly hope for an 8 :)

Back in the day we were gunning for sub 12 seconds. Then got stuck a whole season on low 11's right down to many passes with an 11.0? The 10 eventually came and we enjoyed a whole year of doing them. We then kicked it up a notch and found the 9's. Then the regular mid 9's for a year. Then came the axle mods and the new torque converter, and thats where we are now with the car. And I must say its great to feel like I'm on the verge of another improvement now. I'm not rushing though. I want to take some time to give the whole car a good going over and do some refurbishment of the cylinder heads and refresh fluids etc. I may take her out at the end of the month for some demo runs at a show. But I'm not going mad. I would like to start next season ready to learn how to drive it again.

Regards to all
Perry


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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Re: Ford 9 inch components in an MGB axle?
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: October 06, 2014 03:36PM

Mind reading not needed. As much as you would enjoy telling someone that your MG did the quarter in 9 flat, in your head you would know that you only needed one more thousandth and you could tell the world you put it in the 8s!

It'll happen. No doubters here.


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Perry Stephenson

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Re: Ford 9 inch components in an MGB axle?
Posted by: perrymgbv8
Date: October 08, 2014 07:09PM

Thanks Carl.

I do think that there could be an 8 in the car for next year. It makes me shudder a little when I mention the number 8 though !!
But then I shuddered a while back when I spoke about a 10 :) Then we found the 9.6's time and time again. So I guess the 8 may be possible for next season. I think I have done all I can to this old Rover V8 so I hope it will hold together for a new PB next year ? I still run normal pump gas + boost + nitrous on this home modified Rover 3.9 engine in a car that weighs in at 2800 lbs with me in it on the 1/4 mile. What ever happens from now on I will be happy. If I can beat my 9.62 PB I will be one happy camper :)



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