It may be a dead issue by now, but I think that one of the biggest
turn-offs of that car was the detroit style scoop on a british sports car.
This is comeing from a guy who is planning to fully modify a 71BGT. I
think that most would agree that mods are ok, but please do them in good
taste. If a hood scoop is needed do a small one that flows with the lines
of the body better. A large scoop such as on this car simply does not
look right on a small LBC
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
'74 BGT going by-by soon
'63 Buick 215
On Fri, 4 Feb 2000 Rhbuxton@aol.com wrote:
> Hi All,
> I am a lurker and don't usually post but I have a question How much
> modification is okay in your holy eyes? None? Just a little? Or only if it
> is done in such a way as to maintain the purity, for example putting chrome
> bumpers on a 1974 and a half, but only if you use MG parts? Can I put a
> different year engine in my car and not be a heretic? How about a V8 Rover
> engine in my car that came with a four cylinder? If that is okay, why not an
> american V8? Oh I know, because it isn't British. But wait, we all know the
> engine was designed in America and made in America before it was sold. So
> where is the line? I want to put a huge Chevy V8 in my MGB, you can't tell
> me that it is unexceptable because it isn't pure and you can't tell me that
> it destroys the handeling because of the additional weight (the difference is
> that of a passenger or less). How about a no name top or an aluminum
> cylinder head? What is okay?
> Running for the flame suit!
> Rick
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