Subject: Re: [Healeys] MGB GT V8

From: Michael Salter <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2015 05:55:02 -0400

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Hi Simon,
I have an original spec sheet for the MGB GT V8. which lists the width as
59.94" (152.54cm.)
A Healey 3000 is listed as 60.5" so you will have an extra 0.56" of
clearance..:-)
The engine is listed as 137 BHP and the weight as 2427 lb (1101kg)
An MGBGT of the same year weighed 2260 lb (1025 kg) and the horsepower was
listed as 95 BHP so the car gained 167 lb and 42 BHP.
I always lusted after one but after test driving a new one I decided to
stick with my MGBGT...is seemed a little more nimble somehow.
I still have the BGT although I haven't driven it for almost 40 years.

Michael S
BN1 #174

On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Simon Lachlan <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Somewhat off topic but anyhow, here goes........
>
> There may be an MGB GT V8 for sale locally. My wife had a regular one
> years ago. (1800cc?) It was OK but it seemed to me that it just looked li=
ke
> a sports car but didn=E2=80=99t really behave like one.
>
> But a V8 would be a different story?
>
> 1)      Our driveway is narrow. A 3000 goes through like a greased pig,
> but most cars are too fat. Is a B wider than a Healey?
>
> 2)      The 3.5 ex Buick engine......isn=E2=80=99t that the one that TVR =
bore out
> to 4.6?
>
> Seems to me that the 3.5 would offer up some serious power if sufficientl=
y
> tweaked? Or am I thinking of a different engine?
>
> I think it=E2=80=99s the same engine that Rover used to put in their cars=
. Police
> 3.5s went like rockets considering the cars=E2=80=99 weight.
>
> Any comments would be welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi Simon,<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_de=
fault" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I hav=
e an original spec sheet for the MGB GT V8. which lists the width as 59.94&=
quot; (152.54cm.)<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-famil=
y:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">A Healey 3000 is listed as 60.5=
&quot; so you will have an extra 0.56&quot; of clearance..:-)<br></div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font=
-size:small">The engine is listed as 137 BHP and the weight as 2427 lb (110=
1kg)<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans =
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">An MGBGT of the same year weighed 2260 lb (1=
025 kg) and the horsepower was listed as 95 BHP so the car gained 167 lb an=
d 42 BHP. <br>I always lusted after one but after test driving a new one I =
decided to stick with my MGBGT...is seemed a little more nimble somehow.<br=
></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans=
-serif;font-size:small">I still have the BGT although I haven&#39;t driven =
it for almost 40 years.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael S<br></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:small">BN1 #174<br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Simon Lachlan <span=
 dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"=
_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;=
padding-left:1ex"><div link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" lang=3D"EN-GB"><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">Somewhat off topic but anyhow, here goes........<u></=
u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">There may be an MGB GT V8 for sale loca=
lly. My wife had a regular one years ago. (1800cc?) It was OK but it seemed=
 to me that it just looked like a sports car but didn=E2=80=99t really beha=
ve like one.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">But a V8 would be a di=
fferent story? <u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>1)<span style=3D"font:7.0p=
t &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span></span=
><u></u>Our driveway is narrow. A 3000 goes through like a greased pig, but=
 most cars are too fat. Is a B wider than a Healey?<u></u><u></u></p><p><u>=
</u><span>2)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span></span><u></u>The 3.5 ex Buick engine......=
isn=E2=80=99t that the one that TVR bore out to 4.6?<u></u><u></u></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">Seems to me that the 3.5 would offer up some serious powe=
r if sufficiently tweaked? Or am I thinking of a different engine?<u></u><u=
></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I think it=E2=80=99s the same engine that R=
over used to put in their cars. Police 3.5s went like rockets considering t=
he cars=E2=80=99 weight.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Any commen=
ts would be welcome.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u>=
<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Simon<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><br>__=
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