Subject: Re: [Mgs] Well, somebody might like it.

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Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2023 14:36:02 +0200

As a guy living in Europe, I'd say no.
It does not fit on our roads.
The engine's power is an overkill.
The character of the original MGB is lost.

If one would like to have a V8 in an MGB, go fort he 1974 MGB GT V8.
The engine has the same weight as the original B-Series engine
The suspension was slightly altered, but the great roadholding was kept.

Cheers, Hans

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Meh.

Dan D
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<div dir=3D"auto">Meh.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">D=
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I restore Brit cars as a hobby - although age has now curtailed my 
efforts somewhat.   I built an MGB GT V8 from scratch by restoring (to 
perfection I may add!) a sad MGB GT and installing a V8 from RPi UK.    
To say the character of the MGB is lost is inaccurate.   I upped the 
rear axle as done on the "C" and the handling etc is still there.    I 
think people get confused with the power of the V8 but if you adapt 
rather than get confused all is well.    I drive my V8  with gusto but I 
still find the MGB in there - and weight distribution is 50/50.    You 
just have to use the loud pedal with skill - and roads are roads 
whatever country you are  in.

The amusing thing is that as V8s were not sold in Canada (where i am) or 
in the USA the model is practically unknown there.  So reactions are 
quite amusing !!

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    <font face="Arial">I restore Brit cars as a hobby - although age has
      now curtailed my efforts somewhat.&nbsp;&nbsp; I built an MGB GT V8 from
      scratch by restoring </font><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial">
        (to perfection I may add!) </font>a sad MGB GT and installing a
      V8 from RPi UK.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To say the character of the MGB is lost is
      inaccurate.&nbsp;&nbsp; I upped the rear axle as done on the &quot;C&quot; and the
      handling etc is still there.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I think people get confused with
      the power of the V8 but if you adapt rather than get confused all
      is well.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I drive my V8&nbsp; with gusto but I still find the MGB in
      there - and weight distribution is 50/50.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You just have to use
      the loud pedal with skill - and roads are roads whatever country
      you are&nbsp; in.<br>
      <br>
      The amusing thing is that as V8s were not sold in Canada (where i
      am) or in the USA the model is practically unknown there.&nbsp; So
      reactions are quite amusing !!&nbsp; <br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/7/2023 8:36 AM,
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      <pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">As a guy living in Europe, I'd say no.
It does not fit on our roads.
The engine's power is an overkill.
The character of the original MGB is lost.

Cheers, Hans

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Onderwerp: [Mgs] Well, somebody might like it.

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From: Max Heim <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2023 08:43:04 -0700

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I read an article on this car some time ago. Nope. If I wanted a wide V8 =
roadster I would buy a Corvette. The MGB is right in the Goldilocks zone =
as it stands =E2=80=94 not too big, not too small.

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Max Heim
'66 MGB

> On Aug 7, 2023, at 6:00 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> Meh.
>=20
> Dan D
> =E2=80=9876 B
> Central NJ USA
>=20
> On Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 3:57 AM Mark Bradakis <[email-masked] =
>=20
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D9RMv8SzcHO4 =
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D9RMv8SzcHO4>
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class=3D"">I read an article on this car some time ago. Nope. If I =
wanted a wide V8 roadster I would buy a Corvette. The MGB is right in =
the Goldilocks zone as it stands =E2=80=94 not too big, not too =
small.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">--<br =
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class=3D"">On Aug 7, 2023, at 6:00 AM, Dan DiBiase &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">Meh.</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Dan D</div><div dir=3D"auto"=
 class=3D"">=E2=80=9876 B</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Central NJ =
USA</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 3:57 AM Mark =
Bradakis &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br class=3D"">
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From: Max Heim <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 08:38:57 -0700

Well, it’s kind of what my father used to call “an answer to a question that nobody asked”.

Lots of people put V8s in MGs without radical surgery that changes the character of the car and leaves it barely recognizable. Why? It’s the sort of stunt you might kick around over a beer, but actually doing it seems almost pointless, not to mention expensive. Oh, well, we all have dreams, I suppose...

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> On Aug 8, 2023, at 1:30 AM, Larry Colen <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> 
> 
>> On Aug 7, 2023, at 8:43 AM, Max Heim <[email-masked]> wrote:
>> 
>> I read an article on this car some time ago. Nope. If I wanted a wide V8 roadster I would buy a Corvette. The MGB is right in the Goldilocks zone as it stands — not too big, not too small.
> 
> A car doesn't have to be one that I'd want for myself for me to appreciate it.  I certainly understand why people like American muscle cars, and one could be fun for a little while, though less so when I'm paying $4.50/gallon for regular
> 
> 
> --
> Larry Colen
> [email-masked].   sent from Mirkwood
> 
> 
> 
> 

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From: Zach Dorsch <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 19:08:28 +0000 (UTC)

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I think that is the third version of the car since Jim has owned it (and it=
=E2=80=99s been featured in more than few places). My dad, who is not into =
MG=E2=80=99s, mentioned the car=C2=A0to me=C2=A0after seeing=C2=A0the metal=
 work=C2=A0on one of the hot rodder sites. At the very least it=E2=80=99s e=
xposing the B to a larger audience.
His build thread is fairly detailed and this seems more like a project that=
 keeps him busy.=C2=A0
http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,7581=C2=A0

Zach

On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 1:52 PM, Max Heim <[email-masked]> wrote:

Well, it=E2=80=99s kind of what my father used to call =E2=80=9Can answer t=
o a question that nobody asked=E2=80=9D.

Lots of people put V8s in MGs without radical surgery that changes the char=
acter of the car and leaves it barely recognizable. Why? It=E2=80=99s the s=
ort of stunt you might kick around over a beer, but actually doing it seems=
 almost pointless, not to mention expensive. Oh, well, we all have dreams, =
I suppose...

--
Max Heim
'66 MGB

>> I read an article on this car some time ago. Nope. If I wanted a wide V8=
 roadster I would buy a Corvette. The MGB is right in the Goldilocks zone a=
s it stands =E2=80=94 not too big, not too small.
>=20
> A car doesn't have to be one that I'd want for myself for me to appreciat=
e it.=C2=A0 I certainly understand why people like American muscle cars, an=
d one could be fun for a little while, though less so when I'm paying $4.50=
/gallon for regular
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> Larry Colen
> [email-masked].=C2=A0 sent from Mirkwood
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I think that is the third version of the car since Jim has owned it (and it=
=E2=80=99s been featured in more than few places). My dad, who is not into =
MG=E2=80=99s, mentioned the car&nbsp;to me&nbsp;after seeing&nbsp;the metal=
 work&nbsp;on one of the hot rodder sites. At the very least it=E2=80=99s e=
xposing the B to a larger audience.<div><br></div><div>His build thread is =
fairly detailed and this seems more like a project that keeps him busy.&nbs=
p;<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,758=
1" target=3D"_blank">http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,7581</a>&nbsp;<=
div id=3D"temp-enhancr-placeholder" class=3D"enhancr-placeholder-medium" da=
ta-size=3D"medium"></div><br><br>Zach<br><p class=3D"yahoo-quoted-begin" st=
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n Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 1:52 PM, Max Heim &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote=
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d of what my father used to call =E2=80=9Can answer to a question that nobo=
dy asked=E2=80=9D.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Lot=
s of people put V8s in MGs without radical surgery that changes the charact=
er of the car and leaves it barely recognizable. Why? It=E2=80=99s the sort=
 of stunt you might kick around over a beer, but actually doing it seems al=
most pointless, not to mention expensive. Oh, well, we all have dreams, I s=
uppose...<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">--<br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Max Heim<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">'66 MGB<br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; On Aug 8, 2023, at 1:30 AM, Larr=
y Colen &lt;<a ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" href=3D"mailto:lrc@red4es=
t.com">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">&gt;&gt; On Aug 7, 2023, at 8:43 AM, Max Heim &lt;<a ymailto=3D"m=
ailto:[email-masked]" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt;&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>&gt;&gt; I read an article on this car some time ago. Nope. If I wanted a =
wide V8 roadster I would buy a Corvette. The MGB is right in the Goldilocks=
 zone as it stands =E2=80=94 not too big, not too small.<br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; A car doesn't have to be one =
that I'd want for myself for me to appreciate it.&nbsp; I certainly underst=
and why people like American muscle cars, and one could be fun for a little=
 while, though less so when I'm paying $4.50/gallon for regular<br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">&gt; --<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; Larry Colen<br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">&gt; <a ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]." href=3D"mailto:lrc@red4es=
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