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MG MGB GT V8 Factory Originals Technical - IT IS ALIVE!

Well, the time finally came, when I sat behind the wheel, turned the key and backed her out of the driveway under her own power! The 1st few drives were exciting, but I was not able to run her through all paces due to carb tuning. She is quick, smooth and sounds great running around town.

Now that I have most of the carb work done, she is absolutely insane getting on the freeway!! 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Errrrm, maybe I better slow down before I run into the back of everyone! She absolutley flies!! Much to be proud of her new americam heart, the nose on the car comes up appreciably when I get into the secondaries, and you get that oh so pleasant G-force pushing you into the seat as your vision blurs ito tunnel vision. HEHE

Attention now quickly has shifted to suspension work, mostly front end to correct poor handling due to bad shocks and lack of swaybar.
Larry Embrey

Got any pictures of the project?
Stan Williams

Yeah check out my link to the left. No new pictures since complettion, as does not look different than the picts of when it was 90% done heh All last minute stuff is internal.

I will probably add a summary picture page in time...
Larry Embrey

Larry, glad to hear that you have it running! Are you going to the Vancouver ABFM?

Bill bill_jacobson@hotmail.com
bill jacobson

That's great news. Now be careful with that thing, don't let it bite you in the @$$. And can you do something about that silly grin?
Jim Blackwood

Sorry Jim, no can do, the silly grin has been molded into my facial feature due to excessive G load and wind force!!!!

Bill, Not going to make Vancouver. I am keeping it small trips right now, You know daily to work! :-P No reason to really, she is running incredible, though milage is attrocious right now. Need to get that solved or I would be stopping every 10 exits on the way up!!! I think I am going to make a dyno tune Appt for Monday, they can help me get her tuned "down", and set her up to run ass efficiantly as possible.

Man does she get up and go though, gonna take friend with a 215 out in a few days, see how he thinks it compares to his car..
Larry Embrey

It'll probably be raining over there anyway!
Angus

This thread was discussed between 03/05/2002 and 04/05/2002

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