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Wanting To Renew My Effort Or Bail Out

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Subject: Wanting To Renew My Effort Or Bail Out
From: Forrest Erickson <leeerickson@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 13:23:40 -0500
Reply-to: Forrest Erickson <leeerickson@earthlink.net>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Greetings,
I have a 1972 wire wheel MGB.
I started a V8 conversion in 1984, but have become stuck (for quite some time 
now)
I got a 283 small block and a ?Turbo 350? and tried to put it in some what.
I welded up some mounts attached to the front of the engine and attached on 
some after market mounts bolted on the frame rails.
I cut up the rear transmission mount and fitted it to the transmission.  The 
engine sits in the engine bay with a 6 degree up
hill attitude.
I used hockey pucks with a hole drilled through as spacers between the body and 
the front member.
This got me some of the clearance for the steering shaft but I feel it not to 
be enough.

I guess I would consider starting over with a Buick or rover engine, but am a 
little afraid to restart for fear of loosing my
way and feeling defeated again.  Suggestions on where to start would be 
appreciated.  I have the how to give your MG V8 power
book and news letters but can't seam to see the big picture.
Should I take out the 283 and transmission and sell them then find a Buick or 
Rover and then what?

Thanks,
Forrest Erickson

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