Glen,
To lower the ride height you will have to find an pre rubber bumper front
cross member for the front suspension. (I have one to sell but freight to US
would be expensive)
I'm sure others on the list will have more info for you.
Owen Michaels-Hardy, Sydney Australia
1980 TR7 FHC Sprint
At 01:13 PM 22/11/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm thinking of someday doing a GT with a Rover V8. I've read some info
>on the conversion process and understand that the only the rubber
>bumpered cars will accept the V8 without a fair amount of conversion
>work to the engine compartment.
>
>My guess is that the rubber bumpered GT's are about the least sought
>after MGB's there are, so it may be a good economics. The problem is
>that I don't like the appearance of the rubber bumpers.
>
>How hard is it to back date one of these cars and install an old style
>grille and (maybe) bumpers?
>
>How hard is it to lower these cars to the pre-rubber ride height? I
>hear they do this a lot in the UK.
>
>I'd appreciate any suggestions about all of this.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Glen
>
>
>
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>
>Glen R. Wilson
>British Car Reallocation Program Director
>
>Rover P6 Web Site at:
>http://www.itw.com/~railroad/roverhome.html
>
>1970 Rover 3500S
>1967 Rover 2000TC
>1991 Rover Boxer (canine)
>
>Also Sending Occasional Mail From This Location:
>
>Claire Crosman Wilson
>Dedicated Professional Do-Gooder
>
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>
>Railroad@itw.com
>
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