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I built from the ground up an MGB GT V8 because they were never imported
into NA - I had the "normal" MGB GT which did not have enough grunt to
overtake lorries on the highway. Â The building of a factory MGB GT V8
included the Rover 3.5L V8 with HC pistons, Webers and mild cam.(370lbs
as against 450lbs of Ford 302ci engine).  The result was enough grunt
to embarrass Porches and Mustangs as well as those rice burners. Unlike
the Ford powered rebuilds my "factory" MGB has prefect weight
distribution so is like handling a go-kart. It sips fuel and at highway
speed it ticks over at just over 1k rpm.  On top of this exceptionally
blessed machine it looks great. None of this NA desire to have a BIG
car and the added body work to achieve this. Â Bags of groceries etc.
room using the back trunk "door". But only one other passenger can be
accommodated albeit not in comfort.  It is only a family of two car!
So to me the price is almost right except for that Ford engine. It would
be easier to buy this instead of going through the rebuild process. But
why not a lighter legendary Rover V8 which could be opened to 5L - (but
why? - 3.5 is enough!). The 1974-plus MGBs have engine bays configured
to take the Rover engines. The other thing is that there is obviously
much deviation from the original MGB GT so that it may not excite ardent
MGB devotees.  But it does look nice................
Cheers
Barrie Robinson
Chairman
Aston Martin Feltham Club
On 8/17/2019 8:41 AM, dave via Mgs wrote:
>
> Completely NUTS!!!! No way that car is worth that.
>
> *From:* Mgs <mgs-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Richard
> Lindsay via Mgs
> *Sent:* Friday, August 16, 2019 7:46 PM
> *To:* MGs <mgs@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Mgs] High priced V8
>
> Probably a fun car to drive, may be comfortable and drive nicely
> but...of no interest to me at all. Such is life and to each his own.
> But the asking price! Holy cow! I can buy a fair condition 308GTS for
> that kind of money.
>
> On Fri, Aug 16, 2019, 2:26 PM Chris Moog via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net
>
> Don't know if anyone posted this but
>
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-mg-mgb-gt-17/
>
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<font size="-1"><font face="Arial">I built from the ground up an MGB
GT V8 because they were never imported into NA - I had the
"normal" MGB GT which did not have enough grunt to overtake
lorries on the highway. Â The building of a factory MGB GT V8
included the Rover 3.5L V8 with HC pistons, Webers and mild
cam.(370lbs as against 450lbs of Ford 302ci engine).  The
result was enough grunt to embarrass Porches and Mustangs as
well as those rice burners. Unlike the Ford powered rebuilds my
"factory" MGB has prefect weight distribution so is like
handling a go-kart. It sips fuel and at highway speed it ticks
over at just over 1k rpm.  On top of this exceptionally blessed
machine it looks great. None of this NA desire to have a BIG
car and the added body work to achieve this. Â Bags of groceries
etc. room using the back trunk "door". But only one other
passenger can be accommodated albeit not in comfort.  It is
only a family of two car!<br>
<br>
So to me the price is almost right except for that Ford engine.
It would be easier to buy this instead of going through the
rebuild process. But why not a lighter legendary Rover V8 which
could be opened to 5L - (but why? - 3.5 is enough!). The
1974-plus MGBs have engine bays configured to take the Rover
engines. The other thing is that there is obviously much
deviation from the original MGB GT so that it may not excite
ardent MGB devotees.  But it does look nice................<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
Barrie Robinson<br>
Chairman<br>
Aston Martin Feltham Club<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Completely NUTS!!!! No way that car is
worth that.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Mgs
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net";><mgs-bounces@autox.team.net></a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard
Lindsay via Mgs<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 16, 2019 7:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> MGs <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";><mgs@autox.team.net></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Mgs] High priced V8<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Probably a
fun car to drive, may be comfortable and drive nicely
but...of no interest to me at all. Such is life and to
each his own. But the asking price! Holy cow! I can buy a
fair condition 308GTS for that kind of money.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Moog via Mgs <<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";
moz-do-not-send="true">mgs@autox.team.net</a>>
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