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1. Re: rear B springs differences (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2001 09:43:57 +0200; I've used a couple of 7 leaf springs like yours, before I did my conversion - they are referred to as GT springs, I believe, and raise the car by about 1 inch. This can be cured in principle by using; /html/mgb-v8/2001-09/msg00006.html (8,881 bytes)
2. Re: Fuel Gauge (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 13:49:21 +0200; Assuming you've tried refilling the tank (sorry...), connect 12 V to the gauge (from any green or brown wire) and see what it does. If it reads "full", you probably need to look at the sender. The se; /html/mgb-v8/2001-09/msg00031.html (8,359 bytes)
3. Re: Fuel Gauge (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 14:22:11 +0200; Assuming you've tried refilling the tank (sorry...), connect 12 V to the gauge (from any green or brown wire) and see what it does. If it reads "full", you probably need to look at the sender. The se; /html/mgb-v8/2001-09/msg00032.html (8,364 bytes)
4. Spongy brakes on race track (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 15:30:54 +0200; Over the weekend, I tried out my new V8 on the race track and after a few laps noted the brakes getting a bit spongy to the point where you consider an extra stroke of the pedal for maximum brake act; /html/mgb-v8/2001-08/msg00010.html (7,921 bytes)
5. Re: Prop shaft (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 13:02:24 +0200; I had a V8 flange mounted on my rebuilt MGC axle, which turned out to be the same size as the SD1 gearbox flange. Measured things up with the weight on the rear axle, and had a shaft made in an incre; /html/mgb-v8/2001-08/msg00062.html (8,936 bytes)
6. Camber (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 13:36:08 +0200; Well, after struggling for two years my project should be going out for an initial test run this weekend! - Thanks to all for your expertise so far. I've installed a nice coil over suspension set wit; /html/mgb-v8/2001-06/msg00009.html (7,381 bytes)
7. Re: Camber (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 13:30:13 +0200; My coil over suspension is something I got when the Moss Dynamic Suspension "fast road" set up could not be delivered. According to the documentation it is developed by Hawk/NG with involvement of t; /html/mgb-v8/2001-06/msg00010.html (9,357 bytes)
8. Braking & handling (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 13:42:48 +0100; As I've now completed the installation of all under-the-bonnet systems (175 hp) of my '68 V8 roadster, I'm starting on brakes and suspension. I hope to benefit from your experience. I'm aiming to bui; /html/mgb-v8/2001-02/msg00050.html (9,470 bytes)
9. Re: Shock help (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 10:11:03 +0100; The shocks are easy to refill; however you should get rid of the air by pumping the arm up and down several times until you feel resistance through the entire stroke. This solved the same problem for; /html/mgb-v8/2001-02/msg00101.html (8,033 bytes)
10. Re: Shock help (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 09:36:12 +0100; It seems to me you're worrying too much. Relax! These dampers are so damn simple (remember their original design, for the Y-type, goes back to the forties) there is very little that can go wrong wit; /html/mgb-v8/2001-02/msg00108.html (8,448 bytes)
11. Gear ratio chart (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 10:52:21 +0100; I played around with the ratio gear chart, adding weight and aerodynamic drag coefficient as inputs among other things, to estimate acceleration times and top speed. I put in some fudge factors to ma; /html/mgb-v8/2001-01/msg00061.html (7,981 bytes)
12. Re: Header/Pinion Clearance (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 12:57:25 +0100; I use about the same shimming (5 millimeter each side) and gave the header a smack with the hammer. It's not so bad, if you hit it on the oblique side of the collector you're not obstructing the flow; /html/mgb-v8/2001-01/msg00095.html (8,024 bytes)
13. Needles for SU carbs (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 17:27:37 +0100; I've installed a Kent "high torque" cam shaft in my standard Rover 3500 engine, and am using the original SU HIF6 carbs in the original factory set-up. It's running, but I need to clean and rebuild; /html/mgb-v8/2001-01/msg00102.html (7,557 bytes)
14. SU needles (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 16:13:54 +0100; I'm impressed! Kent Cams referred me to V8 developments in the UK. I asked the guy what type HIF6 needles to use with the high torque cam shaft in the Rover 3.5, he asked are you using the standard h; /html/mgb-v8/2001-01/msg00113.html (7,028 bytes)
15. Re: Intro & a question (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 13:44:55 +0100; In my humble opinion, if you're really worried about meeting emission requirements, SU carburettors are no option. I've tried a number of ways to adjust mixture when I still had the standard 4 cylind; /html/mgb-v8/2001-01/msg00135.html (8,653 bytes)
16. ATF in Rover transmission (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 09:32:21 +0200; Hi there, I'm about to re-assemble my Rover SD1 5 speed transmission. According to the book (yes, the dreaded Book) you get smoother gear changes on this transmission when using automatic transmissio; /html/mgb-v8/2000-10/msg00006.html (7,178 bytes)
17. Re: firewall mods/need help (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 10:04:09 +0200; I used a stock RB firewall section to convert my '68 CB. I also used a RB steering column & universal joint and RB cross-member from a RH drive car. I first modified the firewall and installed the st; /html/mgb-v8/2000-10/msg00050.html (8,688 bytes)
18. tachometer wiring (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:03:22 +0200; Hi listers, I'm working on the wiring of my V8 conversion - I seem to remember there is an easy trick to make your standard MGB tachometer give the right reading for a V8 distributor, but I don't kno; /html/mgb-v8/2000-09/msg00073.html (7,175 bytes)
19. Re: transmission tunnel prep question. (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 11:17:51 +0200; I welded in the new box piece, and if you make that of the same gauge as the tunnel and weld it in properly, there's no way it will reduce the strength or stiffness. I'd say stiffness is much more cr; /html/mgb-v8/2000-09/msg00081.html (9,079 bytes)
20. Re: Help Needed, suprise, suprise :-) (score: 1): Author: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 08:51:44 +0200; No idea wat SO stands for, but I met an English girl over the weekend who has experience putting a Rover V8 into a Triumph Herald. I'm trying to decide wether to accept her invitation to fly to Londo; /html/mgb-v8/2000-07/msg00002.html (9,870 bytes)

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