Where the Spirit of Driving has a home! Please check out our featured pages: 302 V8 Install Kit - our classic upgrade kit, so you can do it yourself. MGB LS V8 Install Kit - *** NEW - our latest kit gives the DIYer an exciting new option.

The complete V8 Conversion includes all the necessary ancillary components to deliver a perfectly matched package of silky smooth Vitesse Global gearbox with the well-proven torquey V8 engine, fitted, tested and guaranteed for one price.

Apr 10, 2018 · Are you set on an engine swap, and have you driven a stock MGB? They’re relatively capable in stock or slightly modified form, and that is without a doubt the lowest cost, simplest option. 1973 MGB: Blow through supercharged, intercooled, 10psi boost. VP12 cam, aluminum flywheel, 8.9:1 compression. Black label OD, Saab 15” minilites.

Feb 23, 2021 · The 1974-1/2 and later MGB was designed for the Rover 3.5L V8 which is also the Buick 215. So that engine will go into the later year cars as a direct bolt-in swap. Hard to get simpler than that and the power output is right in your range.

The MGB GT V8 used a pair of special 1 3/4" S.U.s mounted side by side on a special 2 part inlet that positions them rearward, between the rocker covers where bonnet clearance is at a maximum. Unfortunately this set-up is no longer available from Rover.

Many features of the RV8 can be carried over to home V8 conversions, without the associated high costs that also afflict the RV8. One thing that the high factory prices have done is to generate a very strong demand for conversions at more reasonable prices.

Feb 4, 2021 · The Dark Side: V8, V6 & 4 Cylinder engine conversions for MGB, MGA, Midget and all other MG models. Purists beware!

Mar 3, 2020 · If you are thinking of putting a V8 in your MGB then this detailed explanation of every step of every aspect of this modification is invaluable. Not a project for the faint hearted. https://www.mg-cars.org.uk/v8_conversions/rogv8.html.

The aluminum V8 swap kit we have developed is engineered for 1977-80 vintage MGB. Thus, no alterations are required to fit the Buick/Olds/Rover into that chassis. However, if your car is an earlier model, some modifications to the firewall, inner fenders, radiator mount, steering rack, and engine mounts are necessary.

Many features of the RV8 can be carried over to home V8 conversions, without the associated high costs that also afflict the RV8. One thing that the high factory prices have done is to generate a very strong demand for conversions at more reasonable prices.