A need for speed!!!

[Rosebud and Bill]

For you guys and gals with a need for speed, this is for you.  A MGTD (Real One) with a Ford 289 V8.  As for myself I prefer a nice liesurely ride on a 2 lane country road in my FF VW powered pusher.

 

Bill

 

http://www.justacargeek.com/2010/05/1953-v8-mg-td.html

 

This is a 1953 MG TD with a Ford 289 V8 in it. The conversion was done in 1963.
Besides the V8 this car received a Ford 4 speed top-loader transmission and a Triumph
TR-3 rear end. The seller says that from 1963 until early 1980’s it spent most of it’s time
as a race car, mostly in the Northeast. He has no records to prove that but, with a car
like this, who cares? It’s history isn’t all that important.

The seller says that the firewall was moved back and the frame was strengthened to
accommodate the engine. During its recent restoration it received an MGB front
suspension with disc brakes. The rear brakes remain Triumph finned drums

This V8 conversion looks like it was very well done. Still, I’d bet it’s a handful to drive.
What really impresses me is that this car doesn’t look like a hotrod. It just looks like a
nicely restored MG TD. As the seller writes, “If you park it with other MGTD’s people
would not know that is was not stock, but once you start the engine, everyone looks in
disbelief!” I bet they do!

Located in Marietta, GA

 

 

Bad Bill

[Royal]

I doubt that this handles the fun twisty roads that appeal to those of us with TD’s (whether replicas or not). Regardless, it looks like a very well done conversion.

As some of you know, I have British wires on my TDr and love them. But, I would worry about wires on a 289 Ford V8 powered TD.

Still, a nice swap if you really have a “need for speed”. But, I prefer Jacks hot rod VW TDr or Ed’s SubiTDr and would put my money on either of them on a mountain road.

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